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Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Marlins.

The shortstop took Sandy Alcantara deep in the sixth inning to break open what had been a 1-0 pitchers' duel. Bogaerts is still struggling to get into a groove at the plate, and through 21 games in August he's batting .256 (21-for-82) with three of his 14 homers on the season and seven of his 44 RBI.

Wendle went 1-for-3 with a double and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Padres.

The infielder had the Marlins' only extra-base hit of the day in the fifth inning and promptly stole third base, but he was left stranded. Wendle hasn't had a multi-hit performance since July 7, batting a feeble .159 (16-for-88) in 34 games since with zero homers, seven RBI and nine runs, and Wednesday's steal was only his fifth of the season and his first since late June. Despite his prolonged slump, Wendle remains on the strong side of a platoon at shortstop, and Jon Berti has done little to wrest away more playing time from him.

McLain went 1-for-3 with two walks, four runs scored and a stolen base in a 9-4 win over the Angels during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Batting second in front of Elly De La Cruz has its perks, as McLain crossed the plate in the fourth, fifth, seventh and ninth innings to help the Reds pull away. McLain is batting .278 (20-for-72) in August with three of his 14 homers and four of his 12 steals.

De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with a triple, a home run, two runs scored and six RBI in a 9-4 win over the Angels during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

The rookie struck out in his other three at-bats, but he continues to do significant damage when he makes contact. De La Cruz took Tyler Anderson deep in the fifth inning for a three-run shot while hitting right-handed, then ripped a bases-loaded triple into the right-field corner in the seventh after switching around to the left side of the plate to face Dominic Leone. It's De La Cruz's fifth multi-hit performance in the last 11 games, a stretch in which he's produced a double, three triples, two homers, three steals, six runs and 11 RBI despite fanning 18 times in 45 at-bats.

DeJong went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Wednesday's 8-6 win over the Phillies.

DeJong made an immediate impact in his Giants debut, launching a two-run homer off Michael Lorenzen in the fourth inning before putting San Francisco ahead 7-5 in the 10th inning with a two-run single. It was quite a performance from DeJong, who was DFA'd by the Blue Jays after going just 3-for-50 (.060) in his last 15 games. Overall, the 30-year-old DeJong's slashing .216/.273/.378 with 14 homers, 40 runs scored and 37 RBI across 355 plate appearances between San Francisco, Toronto and St. Louis this season. While it's been hard to rely on consistent fantasy production from DeJong, he could see a regular role with the Giants while Brandon Crawford (forearm) is sidelined.

Basabe is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Basabe will head to the bench for the first time since being called up from Triple-A Durham and taking over as the Rays' everyday shortstop after Wander Franco was placed on the restricted list. The 22-year-old is off to a hot start to his big-league career, going 10-for-33 (.303 average) with a home run, three doubles, eight RBI and eight runs through his first eight games. Though Isaac Paredes will pick up a start at shortstop, Basabe should have a clear path to a regular spot in the lineup while Franco remains away from the team for the foreseeable future.

Crawford (forearm) believes he'll be ready to return from the 10-day injured list right around when he's first eligible Aug. 29, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler was a bit more cautious, saying Wednesday only that he thought there was enough time left in the season for Crawford to contribute. Crawford landed on the IL over the weekend with a strained left (non-throwing) forearm. The team has signed Paul DeJong as a stopgap at shortstop.

Schmitt is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Schmitt started at three different infield positions the last three games, going hitless across eight at-bats. Since June 19, Schmitt has mustered a .086/.202/.111 slash line over a stretch of 37 games. Though he's been valued for his defensive work, Schmitt's lack of production at the plate over a prolonged stretch looks as though it'll force him into a utility role even while the Giants are without Brandon Crawford (forearm). The Giants signed veteran Paul DeJong on Wednesday, and he's expected to take over as the team's everyday shortstop sans Crawford.

Camargo was designated for assignment Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Camargo loses his spot on the Giants' 26-man active roster and 40-man roster following the signing of Paul DeJong. He had been seeing regular action at shortstop of late for San Francisco but will now go through the waiver process.

Basabe went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 12-4 blowout victory over Colorado.

Basabe capped off an eight-run, eighth-inning rally with his first major-league home run, a grand slam to left. The 22-year-old shortstop has hit safely in six of his first eight career games, with three doubles, one homer, eight RBI and eight runs scored across 33 at-bats since getting promoted from Triple-A on Aug. 12.