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Swanson went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk Thursday against the Phillies.

Swanson ignited Atlanta's offense by smacking a grand slam in the third inning. It was his 17th home run of the season and third in his last seven starts. Despite the power surge, Swanson is just 3-for-26 since the All-Star break, though it's encouraging he has only struck out five times in that span. Overall, Swanson is hitting .232/.290/.445 with 42 runs scored and 46 RBI across 391 plate appearances on the campaign.

Berti suffered a laceration to the back of his head that required three stitches, and he was also diagnosed with a concussion Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Berti was hit in the back of the head by an errant pitch from Austin Adams in the seventh inning. He exited the game under his own power but will likely be forced to miss further game action. Joe Panik figures to pick up most of the starts at third base in Berti's absence.

DeJong isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cubs, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

DeJong had crossed the plate in each of the last four games, and he went 2-for-13 with a homer, five runs and two RBI during that time. Edmundo Sosa will take over at shortstop and bat eighth.

Wendle went 1-for-3 with an RBI triple in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

Wendle now has two triples in three straight seasons, and Wednesday's three-bagger snapped a 1-1 tie in the second inning. The lefty-swinging 31-year-old has played in only nine July games due to matchup considerations, but he's reached safely in eight of them while lacing four of his 10 hits during that sample for extra bases.

Martinez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two home runs, three runs scored, four RBI and a stolen base for Low-A Dunedin on Wednesday.

Toronto's No. 4 fantasy prospect is overmatching pitchers in his first taste of full-season ball, despite the fact that he doesn't turn 20 years old until November. Martinez has gone yard 11 times through 17 games in July, slashing a dizzying .400/.494/1.015 over that stretch, and while the Jays won't want to rush him up the ladder he seems more than ready for a new challenge.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 7-2 loss to Minnesota.

Anderson had two streaks snapped within the last two games. A 16-game hitting streak ceased Tuesday, then a 13-game run-scoring streak was halted Wednesday. The latest theft leaves him at 16 steals, putting Anderson in line for his second 20-steal season and first since 2018.

Ahmed went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.

Ahmed provided a game-tying RBI double and stole third. Wednesday's performance was the shortstop's third game with three or more hits this year. He's now 6-for-8 in stolen base attempts while adding two home runs, 20 RBI, 28 runs scored, 18 doubles and a .224/.290/.327 slash line across 298 plate appearances.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Cruz (forearm) is still experiencing mild symptoms, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Cruz has rejoined Double-A Altoona to continue his recovery process, but the team continues to bring him along slowly to prevent a setback. However, Tomczyk said that the 22-year-old will require rest and time before he's cleared to return, and surgery isn't currently an option being considered, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports. A better timetable for his return could be revealed once he's cleared to ramp up his workload.

Chang was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Chang spent just under three weeks in the minors, and he slashed .310/.396/.524 with two home runs, six RBI and six runs across 11 games. He's starting at first base in Wednesday's game against the Astros and batting eighth.

Fletcher went 1-for-5 with a stolen base Tuesday in a loss to Oakland.

Fletcher led off the third inning with a single and subsequently stole second base, but the Angels were unable to bring him home. The infielder recently had his 26-game hit streak snapped, but since that time, he has gone 3-for-8 with a double over two games.