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Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Bae (oblique) should return to action for Triple-A Indianapolis or a lower-level affiliate as part of a rehab assignment within the next few days, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Bae is on Indianapolis' 7-day injured list due to an oblique strain, which has kept him out of commission since July 24. The 23-year-old has picked up starts in both middle-infield spots as well as left field and center field this season, but he's expected to be eased back in as a designated hitter when he's formally activated from the IL. Before being shut down with the injury, Bae was slashing .300/.367/.453 with eight home runs and 20 steals in 358 plate appearances for Indianapolis.

Estrada is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Estrada started the last nine games after returning from the 7-day concussion injured list Aug. 7, and he had a .324/.342/.618 slash line during that stretch. Wilmer Flores will shift to second base Wednesday while Tommy La Stella serves as the designated hitter.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Wednesday that Albies (foot) is expected to continue ramping up his progression of baseball activities next week while he accompanies the team on its six-game road trip, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Albies, who has been on the shelf since undergoing surgery July 15 to repair a broken right foot, has already been cleared for infield work since shedding his walking boot, and he'll likely be adding batting practice to his regimen of activities during the upcoming week. Though Albies' inclusion on the road trip is a positive sign, his activation from the 60-day injured list isn't imminent, as Snitker and the team is not yet willing to put out a target date for the 25-year-old's return. David O'Brien of The Athletic speculates that Albies will likely need a two-week rehab assignment before Atlanta is comfortable activating him, so mid-September may be a possible timeline for when he's ready to go. In the meantime, rookie Vaughn Grissom will continue to serve as Atlanta's everyday second baseman.

Marte (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

The 28-year-old suffered the injury Sunday against the Rockies and will be sidelined Wednesday for the third consecutive contest. Manager Torey Lovullo previously indicated the injury wouldn't necessitate a trip to the injured list, so Marte should still be considered day-to-day.

Lux isn't starting Wednesday against the Brewers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Lux has slightly improved at the plate recently, going 3-for-14 with two homers, four RBI, three walks and seven strikeouts over the last four games. However, Hanser Alberto will draw the start at the keystone and bat seventh Wednesday.

Stott is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Stott will take a seat for the day game after he was one of the few Phillies hitters who failed to produce in Tuesday's 11-4 win, as he went 0-for-6 while batting out of the leadoff spot. Second baseman Jean Segura will fill the table-setting role Wednesday, while Edmundo Sosa fills in at shortstop for Stott.

Rojas started at second base and went 1-for-4 in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Giants.

Rojas filled in at second base for a second consecutive game with Ketel Marte (hamstring) unavailable. Marte's injury is not considered serious at this point, so Rojas will eventually move back to third base, which is being handled by Emmanuel Rivera for now. It was the fifth start at second for Rojas, who's in danger of losing middle-infielder eligibility in 2023 depending on league requirements.

Hoerner went 3-for4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's extra-innings win over the Nationals. He also stole a base.

Hoerner has been on fire this month, as he's now batting .380 in August with five extra-base hits and six RBI across 14 games. The shortstop has also stolen three bases this month and 13 for the season. Hoerner has been impressive, and the 25-year-old could be moving up fantasy draft boards heading into 2023.

India (lower leg) went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Tuesday in an 11-4 loss against Philadelphia.

In his first appearance since last Thursday's Field of Dreams game, India knocked a solo shot and struck out in his other three plate appearances. It was his eighth homer of the year and first in August. India hit second Tuesday, marking the first time the 25-year-old started and didn't hit leadoff since June 4 of last season, ending a streak of 159 straight starts atop the Reds' lineup.

Chavis is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Boston.

Chavis is 1-for-14 with six strikeouts over his past four contests and will take a seat Tuesday for the second time in Pittsburgh's last three games. Kevin Padlo will start at first base and bat fifth in the series opener versus the Red Sox.