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Garcia will sit Saturday against the Tigers, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia hits the bench after starting 21 straight games at second base. He's making plenty of contact this season, striking out just 12.0 percent of the time, but that's resulted in only a modest .255/.301/.359 slash line. Ildemaro Vargas will spell him at the keystone Saturday.

Hoerner (hamstring) went 3-for-6 with two doubles and four RBI in Friday's 10-1 win over the Phillies.

Hoerner provided the four RBI from the leadoff spot, which shows how productive Chicago's lineup was from top to bottom. The infielder had just returned from the injured list before the game, so he was able to pick up right where he left off. Hoerner is now batting a robust .310 this season and should continue to be a strong fantasy performer.

Hoerner (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Friday, Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic reports.

The 26-year-old infielder was placed on the injured list last week with a left hamstring strain but was able to return after a minimum stay. Hoerner is batting .303 on the year.

Alu was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Alu will head back to Triple-A after he was called up to replace Joey Meneses (paternity) on the active roster Wednesday. Alu went 2-for-4 in Thursday's loss to the Marlins and has now gone 3-for-13 in limited action in the majors this season. With Meneses back Friday, Alu was the odd man out and will have to wait for his next opportunity with the big-league club.

Edwards went 2-for-3 with a double, a run, an RBI and a stolen base Thursday in a 5-3 win over Washington.

Edwards had his best game as a major leaguer in the victory, producing his first multi-hit performance, his first extra-base hit and his first theft. He also recorded his first RBI with a run-scoring single in the fourth inning. Edwards was called back up to the big club Tuesday after going 1-for-6 during his first stint in the majors earlier this month.

Gorman went 3-for-5 with two homers and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Dodgers.

Gorman homered as a part of the Cardinals' four-homer third inning and then cranked a two-run shot in the eighth. He has a nine-game hitting streak and is crushing the ball in May with a .357/.449/.857 slash line. The 23-year-old is now tied for fourth in MLB with 12 homers on the season.

Garcia is batting leadoff Thursday against the Marlins.

Garcia had been hitting second over the last three weeks, but the Nationals will switch things up -- usual leadoff man Lane Thomas is in the No. 2 spot -- for Thursday's series finale versus the Marlins and young right-hander Eury Perez. Garcia is slashing .304/.360/.391 in his last 76 plate appearances dating back to April 30.

Estrada went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-4 victory over the Phillies.

Estrada broke an eighth-inning tie with a bases-loaded single. He came around to score in the inning as the Giants tacked on three runs. Estrada has cooled off after a monster April in which he slashed .340/.389/.530, but the middle infielder is still producing with a .732 OPS in May. Estrada has gone six games without attempting to steal a bag, his second-longest such stretch of the season.

Stott went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Giants.

Stott tied the game with a fifth-inning solo shot, as the Phillies erased a 4-0 deficit only to lose 7-4. It was the second baseman's first homer since April 23. After slashing .319/.347/.429 in April, Stott's slash line is .192/.259/.269 in May.

The Nationals will call up Alu from Triple-A Rochester prior to Wednesday's game against the Marlins, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Alu was optioned back to Triple-A on Monday following Corey Dickerson's return from the injured list, but he'll rejoin the Nationals just two days later with first baseman/designated hitter Joey Meneses going on the paternity list. According to Blanco, Alu may not arrive in Miami prior to Wednesday's 6:40 p.m. ET opening pitch, so he might not be ready to play until Thursday's series finale.