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Adames went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Saturday's loss to the Reds.

Adames provided the bulk of Milwaukee's offense in the contest, tagging Luke Weaver for a solo homer in the first inning and a two-run shot in the third. The shortstop has found his power stroke of late, swatting four homers and driving in eight runs over his past four games. His overall slash line still sits at just .213/.294/.415, but with 16 long balls before the All-Star break, Adames has a shot at a second consecutive 30-homer campaign.

McLain went 3-for-5 with a run and two stolen bases in an 8-5 victory versus the Brewers on Saturday.

McLain notched his first MLB game with multiple steals and pushed his total to seven (on 11 attempts) on the season. The talented shortstop also finished with his fifth MLB game with at least three hits. Though he's been overshadowed by the sensational exploits of fellow rookie Elly De La Cruz, McLain has been very good in his own right, posting a .301/.368/.512 slash line, seven homers, 29 RBI, 37 runs and the seven steals over 231 plate appearances while holding down an everyday spot for the first-place Reds.

Witt went 3-for-5 with a triple, a solo home run, an additional RBI and a steal in Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Guardians.

Witt smashed his 14th home run of the season Saturday, a 431-foot shot to center off Eli Morgan in the seventh. The shortstop also added a single in the first and a triple in the fifth that plated Nicky Lopez to put him a double short of hitting for the cycle. He was unable to complete the feat, however, grounding out to the pitcher in the ninth inning. WItt possesses a rare blend of speed and power, ranking fourth in baseball in steals and fourth in homers among shortstops, making him an elite fantasy asset despite a middling .738 OPS.

Crawford exited Saturday's game against the Rockies with left hamstring tightness, Danny Emerman of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Crawford suffered the injury while running to first base in the sixth inning. Manager Gabe Kapler downplayed the significance of the injury, but Crawford will likely be held out Sunday in anticipation of the All-Star break.

Crawford was pulled from Saturday's game against Colorado with an apparent leg injury, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Crawford appeared to be shaking his leg after running to first base in the sixth inning, so it's possible he tweaked something. The Giants will take a look at him and should provide more information shortly. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for the time being.

Chang will sit Saturday against Oakland, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Chang returned from hamate surgery Friday to go 1-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a trio of strikeouts. He won't start back-to-back games immediately after returning from the 60-day injured list, so it will be Enrique Hernandez who gets the nod at shortstop Saturday.

Wendle isn't in the Marlins' lineup Saturday against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

With southpaw Ranger Suarez on the mound for Philadelphia, the Marlins will send out an all-righties lineup and keep Wendle on the bench to begin the game. Jon Berti will fill in as Miami's shortstop Saturday and bat sixth.

Schmitt isn't in the Giants' lineup Saturday against the Rockies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Schmitt has just one hit in 15 tries since the beginning of July, so he'll take a day off Saturday to regroup. While Schmitt sits, Brett Wisely will start at second base and bat ninth while Brandon Crawford covers short.

Crawford went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Rockies.

Crawford provided one of the Giants' five hits with his sixth-inning blast. Since his four-hit game June 17 versus the Dodgers, the shortstop has hit just .196 (9-for-46) over 16 contests. He's still seeing steady playing time despite a .219/.298/.355 slash line over 61 games this season. He's added five homers, 25 RBI, 21 runs scored, three stolen bases and 10 doubles. With Thairo Estrada (hand) out at least into August, Crawford should continue to see the bulk of the playing time at shortstop while Casey Schmitt and Brett Wisely appear set to cover the keystone.

Swanson was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left heel contusion Saturday.

Swanson hadn't played since leaving Wednesday's game against the Brewers due to the injury. The Cubs can backdate his stay on the injured list by two days, and between that and the All-Star break, he might only miss four more games. He'll be eligible to return July 16. Miles Mastrobuoni was called up to take his place on the roster.