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Marte isn't starting Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Marte had started each of the last five games, and he hit .350 with four doubles, two runs and an RBI during that time. Jake McCarthy will start in center field and bat eighth.

Rodgers went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run Wednesday in the Rockies' 10-5 win over the Dodgers.

Rodgers extended his hit streak to eight games, and he's slashing .389/.405/.750 with four home runs and eight RBI over that stretch. Since the All-Star break, the 25-year-old second baseman's .305 batting average places him in the top 30 of all players with at least 150 plate appearances.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Albies had a sacrifice fly in the first to give Atlanta a quick 1-0 lead and then later followed up a double by Freddie Freeman with a two-run homer in the fifth to extend the lead to 6-1. The long ball was his 30th of the year and put him at 100 RBI for the season as he became the first-ever Atlanta second baseman to hit 30 long balls in a season. Albies does have seven home runs this month but is slashing just .230/.263/.527 with 14 RBI, 12 runs scored and 4:16 BB:K over 17 games.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.

In his third game back from the injured list, Hoerner delivered his first multi-hit performance since the end of July. The young infielder has only been able to play in 42 games this season due to a handful of injuries, but he's shown promise with his .310 batting average. A strong finish to the season could give Hoerner a boost heading into 2022, and if he's able to stay healthy, he could end up as a strong fantasy contributor over a larger slate of games.

Garcia went 2-for-5 with a solo homer run in a 7-5 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Garcia strung together his third consecutive two-hit performance, including a homer off Miami starter Elieser Hernandez in the fourth inning that extended Washington's lead to 4-0. Garcia is hitting .286 with 12 extra-base hits over 77 at-bats in September, and he's driven in a run in four straight games.

Frazier isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Frazier has recorded hits in each of the last seven games, and he hit .444 with a double, five runs, two RBI and a stolen base during that time. Jake Cronenworth will shift to second base while Tommy Pham enters the lineup in left field.

The Phillies promoted Stott from Double-A Reading to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Stott will join the Triple-A affiliate for the final week of the regular season along with two of the Phillies' other more highly regarded prospects in catcher Logan O'Hoppe and right-handed pitcher Francisco Morales. Over 351 plate appearances at Double-A this season, the 23-year-old shortstop slashed .301/.368/.481 with 10 home runs and six stolen bases.

Garcia went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored Tuesday in the Nationals' 7-1 win over the Marlins.

Garcia has plated a run in three consecutive contests and four of his last five, and his improved production at the plate of late coupled with his stable role should put him in consideration for a pickup in deeper mixed leagues where available. He'll start at second base in Wednesday's series finale in Miami, batting eighth.

India went 1-for-2 with three walks Tuesday in the Reds' 6-2 loss to the PIrates.

The rookie continues to thrive atop the Cincinnati lineup, with the three free passes boosting his on-base average to .376 on the season. He'll be leading off again for Cincinnati in Wednesday's series finale while manning his usual spot in the field at second base.

The Diamondbacks are expected to have Marte anchored at one position next season instead of having him bouncing between second base and center field, Steve Gilbert of the Diamondbacks' official site reports.

Marte has battled injury issues since the end of 2019, which management believes could be partially related to having him play multiple positions. This is the same refrain we've heard from Arizona's brass the last couple of seasons, but they've opted to take advantage of Marte's versatility. "I would think at this stage, we're going to probably zone in a little bit more on one position," Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen said. "That is my gut feeling right now, but I want to hear from the coaches as well." Marte has seen a lot of time at second base over the last week, which could be a sign of things to come, particularly if they deem outfield prospect Alek Thomas is ready for the majors to start 2022.