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Drury was removed from Friday's win over the Dodgers due to a head contusion, Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Drury was hit in the head by a pitch in the top of the sixth inning Friday and initially remained in the game, but he was replaced defensively in the bottom half of the frame. Manager Bob Melvin said after the game that Drury was removed as a proactive measure, but the 30-year-old will undergo testing and be monitored ahead of Saturday's matchup.

Lux was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Padres due to a back injury, Rowan Kavner of Fox Sports reports.

Lux dealt with a neck injury in late August, but his back is bothering him Friday, which resulted in his removal from the lineup. Hanser Alberto is taking his place at shortstop, and Lux should tentatively be considered day-to-day.

Lux was scratched from Friday's lineup against the Padres for an undisclosed reason, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lux was removed from the lineup several hours before the start of Friday's game, and it's not yet clear whether the scratch was due to an injury. Hanser Alberto will take over at shortstop and bat ninth. Whether Lux is available off the bench remains to be seen.

Rodgers (jaw) is starting at second base and batting second Friday at Cincinnati.

Rodgers was held out of the lineup Thursday after undergoing a root canal, but he's back in action Friday after missing only one game. The 26-year-old went 2-for-17 with a triple, a run and five strikeouts in the four games that preceded the absence.

Rodgers isn't starting Thursday against Atlanta after he underwent a root canal, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Ryan McMahon is starting at second base Thursday, and Rodgers' absence from the lineup apparently stems from his dental procedure. Manager Bud Black said before the game that the team will try to avoid using Rodgers on Thursday, but he'll hit in the cage in case he's needed at some point. The 26-year-old is expected to return to the lineup Friday.

Villar was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

Villar was sent down by the Giants in early August but will return to the majors Thursday with rosters expanding to 28 players. The 25-year-old has played in 23 big-league games this season and has a .175/.338/.286 slash line with one home run, seven RBI and eight runs scored.

Trejo was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Trejo spent the last month in the minors and slashed .358/.382/.741 with eight home runs, 21 RBI and 14 runs over 20 games after being demoted to Triple-A in early August. However, he'll provide infield depth for the big-league club now that active rosters have expanded to 28 players.

Rodgers isn't in the lineup Thursday against Atlanta.

Rodgers is getting a rare day off after he went just 2-for-17 with a triple, a run and five strikeouts over the last four games. Ryan McMahon will take over at second base and lead off Thursday.

Los Angeles recalled Vargas from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.

The Dodgers' top hitting prospect won't have a clear path to an everyday role as he rejoins the big club, but expect manager Dave Roberts to find room for Vargas in the lineup at least a couple times a week while veteran players like Justin Turner, Max Muncy and Chris Taylor receive occasional maintenance days over the final month of the season. Vargas logged eight plate appearances with the Dodgers earlier this summer, but he's otherwise spent the entire 2022 campaign at Oklahoma City, where he turned in a .915 OPS while chipping in 16 steals over 113 games.

India went 2-for-4 with an RBI and three walks in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to the Cardinals.

India notched an RBI single off Jose Quintana in the bottom of the third inning, giving the Reds a 1-0 lead. He also added another single and three walks later in the contest. India extended his hit streak to 14 consecutive games Wednesday, batting .333 with a five extra-base hits, five RBI and 11 runs over that stretch.