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Garcia is out of the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

Garcia started the past 11 games and will head to the bench after hitting .298/.313/.468 with one homer, five doubles, 10 RBI and four runs during that span. Jordy Mercer will start at the keystone with lefty Eduardo Rodriguez pitching for Boston.

Kim went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a strikeout in Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Kim got San Diego on the board with his second-inning shot to left off Los Angeles starter Tony Gonsolin and later knocked a ground-rule double in the sixth. The long ball is the 25-year-old's second in his last four games and Kim finishes September batting 6-for-23 with two doubles and the two homers, though that total came in just 11 games.

Lux (neck) may be available off the bench Thursday against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lux was out of the starting lineup due to a neck issue after colliding with the center-field wall in Wednesday's game. However, manager Dave Roberts was optimistic about how Lux felt when he got to the ballpark Thursday, so Lux could enter the game as a substitute. More importantly for the Dodgers, it doesn't appear as though the issue will affect Lux's availability for the postseason.

Lux (neck) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

Lux was removed from Wednesday's win over San Diego due to a neck stinger, and he'll be held out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Trea Turner will start at second base while AJ Pollock starts in left field.

Urias went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to the Cardinals.

Urias got the Brewers on the board by taking J.A. Happ deep with a 381-foot shot in the third inning. Although he's been somewhat quieter at the plate recently, the long ball was his second of the week and his 23rd of the year. Overall, the 24-year-old is batting .248/.344/.447 in 148 games.

Hoerner (general soreness) won't return during the Cubs' final series of the regular season, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Hoerner hasn't been placed on the 10-day injured list, but he confirmed Thursday that he's shifting his focus toward returning to full health for the offseason. The 24-year-old appeared in 44 major-league games during the 2021 campaign and hit .302 with 16 RBI, 13 runs and five stolen bases. Sergio Alcantara should continue to serve as the primary shortstop to close out the regular season.

Rojas is out of the lineup Thursday against the Giants.

Rojas is 2-for-14 over his past five games and will take a seat for the second consecutive contest. Geraldo Perdomo will receive another start at shortstop for Arizona.

Frazier went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run Wednesday in the Padres' 11-9 loss to the Dodgers.

Frazier has churned out multi-hit performances in three of his last four games to lift his season average to .307. Since coming over from Pittsburgh in a July 25 trade, Frazier's average sits at a more modest .272, and though he's chipped in five stolen bases over the past two-plus months, he's offered limited production in the other counting-stats categories (one home run, 25 runs and 11 RBI in 53 games).

Chavis went 0-for-4 on Wednesday in his first start since returning from the injured list.

He batted leadoff and started at second base and later moved to third base. With starting third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (wrist) done for the year, Chavis figures to see steady action over the last four games. He's hit 17 homers in 2021, including 14 in the minors, and will be looking to impress his new organization before season's end.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts described the injury Lux sustained in Wednesday's 11-9 win over the Padres as a "neck stinger," Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Lux looked as though he injured his right shoulder when he collided with the center-field wall while chasing down a fly ball in the sixth inning, but Roberts offered a different diagnosis for the 23-year-old after the contest. Roberts indicated Lux will be re-evaluated early Thursday, but it wouldn't be surprising if he was held out of the series finale with the Padres later in the day even if the neck issue is viewed as a day-to-day concern.