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Rojas (finger) went 3-for-4 with three home runs, a walk and four RBI on Sunday in the third game of his rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno.

In addition to his big day at the dish, Rojas played a full nine innings at second base, suggesting that he's ready to rejoin the Diamondbacks. He's expected to reclaim an everyday role at the keystone, putting an end to the platoon of Josh VanMeter and Jake Hager that the Diamondbacks had been rolling with at the position of late.

Albies went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 win over Washington.

The second baseman went deep in the third inning to put Atlanta ahead in the contest. It was Albies' first extra-base hit through seven games in August and just his fourth hit in 27 at-bats this month. For the year, he's slashing .257/.321/.477 with 18 homers, 72 RBI, 70 runs scored and 13 stolen bases.

Frazier went 3-for-4 with a double and a run as San Diego defeated Arizona, 2-0 on Sunday.

Frazier doubled and scored in the first and singled in the sixth and eighth innings to record three hits for the first time in 10 games with the Padres. The major league hits leader is now 11-for-39 since joining San Diego and should receive ample opportunity to protect that lead batting atop a high-powered offense.

Lux (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

He'll start at second base and bat second for Oklahoma City in what marks his first game action since July 18. Before his strained left hamstring resulted in a trip to the injured list, Lux had been serving as an everyday player in the middle infield, but with Corey Seager beating him back from the IL and with the Dodgers acquiring Trea Turner from the Nationals at the trade deadline, the 23-year-old no longer has a path to a regular role with the big club. After posting a modest .656 OPS over his 313 plate appearances on the season, Lux may not even be the next man up for work at second base or shortstop, as super-utility man Chris Taylor (.872 OPS) is a likelier candidate to fill any potential void.

Rodgers (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Rodgers will head to the bench for the first time since July 24 after suffering a right hand contusion in Saturday's 7-4 win. The Rockies don't appear to be too concerned about the injury, as Rodgers could be available to pinch hit Sunday after his hand felt better when he was evaluated in the morning, according to Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette. Colorado is tentatively planning on having Rodgers rejoin the lineup during its upcoming two-game set in Houston that begins Tuesday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Diaz looked poised for a spike in playing time after Jazz Chisholm was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Aug. 3, but that window closed a day later when Chisholm was reinstated from the IL. Now on the bench for the third time in four games, Diaz doesn't look set to receive regular work against either right-handed or left-handed pitching for the foreseeable future.

Frazier went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Saturday's win over Arizona.

The second baseman used his speed to generate a run in the eighth inning. He led off the frame with a single to center field, stole second base and raced around to score on a Manny Machado single. The steal was his first as a Padre, and Frazier has been struggling a bit with his new club, slashing .229/.259/.257 over nine games.

Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

With the Giants leaning heavily on their bullpen in recent games, Estrada was optioned to bring up reliever John Brebbia in a corresponding move. The versatile Estrada has a .303/.376/.447 slash line through 85 plate appearances, so he could be back with the big club soon.

Albies will start at second base and bat leadoff Sunday against the Nationals.

Batting out of the table-setting spot for the seventh game in a row, Albies appears to have supplanted Joc Pederson as Atlanta's preferred leadoff option versus both right- and left-handed pitching. However, Albies may need to start delivering better results to ensure he sticks atop the order. Over his first six starts in August, Albies has gone 3-for-24 while reaching base at a .250 clip.

Chavis went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two RBI and four runs for Triple-A Indianapolis in its 13-1 win over Iowa on Saturday. He also reached base on a pair of hit-by-pitches.

After being acquired from the Red Sox prior to last week's trade deadline, Chavis was expected to immediately join the big club, but Pittsburgh instead optioned him to Indianapolis. Chavis has taken the assignment in stride, going 7-for-16 with six extra-base hits and a stolen base through his first four contests with Indianapolis. He'll likely be the Pirates' top option for a call-up if the team requires another infielder over the final two months of the season.