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Estrada went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer Thursday in a 5-1 win over Milwaukee.

Estrada, fresh off a recall from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, drove a Devin Williams offering over the left field fence in the eighth inning to give the Giants a 5-1 cushion. It was the fourth homer of the year for Estrada, who could see a fair amount of playing time in the days ahead with Donovan Solano (COVID-19), Tommy La Stella (side) and Wilmer Flores (hamstring) currently unavailable. Solano and Flores are on the injured list while La Stella hasn't played since Sunday, opening the door for Estrada to step in at second base.

Albies (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

A report earlier in the evening indicated Albies was expected to rejoin Atlanta's lineup Thursday night , but it turns out he is not ready for a full nine innings just yet. He may be able to pinch hit if needed, but it will be Ehire Adrianza manning second base when Thursday's contest gets underway.

Manager David Ross said Thursday that Hoerner (oblique) has been participating in baseball activities recently, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hoerner was removed from his first rehab game in late July since he was experiencing tension in his right oblique, but he's now resumed activities. The 24-year-old participated in infield work and hit in the cage Thursday, and Ross is hopeful the middle infielder will be able to increase his workload in the near future.

Albies (knee) is expected to start Thursday's game against the Rockies, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Albies missed Wednesday's game due to a left knee injury and was initially expected to sit out Thursday, but he participated in pregame drills ahead of Thursday's series opener in Colorado. The 24-year-old has recorded hits in six of his last seven games and has hit .321 with a home run, two doubles, four runs, two RBI and a stolen base during that time.

Dubon was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

Dubon has been with the minor-league club since late June, and he slashed .333/.415/.463 with three homers, 29 runs, 22 RBI and nine stolen bases across 46 games at Triple-A Sacramento. However, he'll rejoin the Giants as a utility man after Wilmer Flores (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Marte went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Padres.

All three of Marte's hits went for singles. He began a six-run third inning with a base hit to left and came around to score from first off a double from Pavin Smith. The 27-year-old later led off the eighth with another base knock and eventually came home on a bases-loaded walk. Marte has logged a hit in 12 of his last 13 games and 18 of his last 21. He has been one of baseball's more productive hitters when healthy but has missed a bunch of time in 2021 with multiple injuries. He now stands at a .344/.395/.549 slash line with 31 extra-base hits, 38 RBI, 38 runs scored, a steal and 19:42 BB:K over 266 plate appearances.

Chavis (elbow) will be shut down from gripping and throwing activities for the next 5-to-7 days, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

The 26-year-old was placed on the injured list with the right elbow injury Tuesday, and he'll be shut down from most activities for about a week. Chavis should have enough time to rejoin the Pirates before the end of the season, but he likely won't be activated until the second half of September.

Rodgers went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Rangers.

His solo shot in the fourth inning off Kohei Arihara got the Rockies on the board and gave Rodgers his 11th homer of the year. Rodgers is coming off a solid August in which he slashed .295/.326/.420 through 92 plate appearances, but one day into September, he's already matched his home run total from the month before.

Estrada was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday and is starting at second base versus Milwaukee.

Estrada spent a few days in the majors before being sent back to Triple-A on Sunday, and he'll quickly rejoin the Giants with rosters expanding to 28 players. The 25-year-old has a .291/.358/.419 slash line in 36 games this season and should fill an infield utility role for San Francisco.

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

Even though right-hander Luke Weaver is starting for Arizona on Wednesday, Frazier will take a seat after he went 1-for-6 with a run, an RBI, two walks and a strikeout across the last two games. Jurickson Profar will start at the keystone and bat eighth.