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Kim went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 8-1 win over the Rockies.

Kim doubled in the first inning, driving in two runs. In addition, he homered off Antonio Santos in the sixth inning. Kim is receiving additional playing time now that Fernando Tatis (shoulder) is on the 10-day injured list. Kim has struggled in July, batting .229 with eight RBI and three runs scored. He hit his first home run Sunday since June 22. The 25-year-old is slashing just .214/.273/.364 with six long balls, 29 RBI, 20 runs and five steals in 229 plate appearances.

McNeil went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 7-1 loss to Cincinnati.

The 29-year-old got the Mets on the board with a solo shot in the sixth inning. It was his third homer in his last 10 games after having that many in his first 56 contests this season. McNeil has hit safely in 16 of his last 17 games, going 22-for-62 (.355) in that span. He's posted a .276/.354/.402 slash line with six long balls, 25 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases through 240 plate appearances overall.

Estrada is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Estrada worked as the Giants' primary shortstop for most of the second half of July, but he lost hold of that job after Brandon Crawford returned from the injured list Thursday. Thanks to his defensive versatility, Estrada picked up starts in left field Friday and Saturday, but he'll be relegated to a bench role for the second game in a row to close out the series. The return of Crawford along with the trade-deadline acquisition of Kris Bryant will likely force Estrada to settle for utility duties moving forward, even though he slashed an impressive .348/.419/.515 with three home runs and a stolen base in July.

Guillorme was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left hamstring, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Guillorme apparently suffered the injury Saturday when he appeared as a pinch runner and came around to score. The 26-year-old's playing time was already set to diminish following the acquisition of Javier Baez, and he'll now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days.

Marte, who was activated off the injured list Saturday, did not play in an 8-3 loss to the Dodgers.

It's odd that Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo left Marte on the bench after he was activated, then didn't use him as a pinch hitter later in the game, instead opting for Josh Reddick. Presumably, when he does re-enter the starting lineup, Marte will be the center fielder.

Garcia got the start at shortstop Saturday and hit fifth, going 1-for-4 in a 6-3 loss to the Cubs.

Alcides Escobar, who was the shortstop Friday, got the night off while Adrian Sanchez took over at second base. With Trea Turner (COVID-19) now a Dodger, Garcia could be the Nats' shortstop of the future, but the team will likely spend the next two months deciding which middle infield position is the best fit as his long-term home. The 21-year-old is batting only .200 (6-for-30) in the majors this year, but his .303/.371/.599 slash line with 13 homers in 37 games for Triple-A Rochester represents a huge step forward in his offensive development.

Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Saturday's 5-3 triumph over San Diego.

Rodgers' third-inning home run gave Colorado an early 2-0 lead, though he failed to do anything else productive in the game. The middle infielder now has four homers in his last six games and the power surge has raised his slugging percentage 50 points from .423 to.473.

Marte (hamstring) was activated off the injured list Saturday.

Marte missed just over a month with a strained left hamstring. He went hitless in three rehab games but is nonetheless considered ready to go. Andrew Young was optioned in a corresponding move.

Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Friday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

Garcia was called up by the Nationals on Wednesday, and he put the team on the board with his first home run of the season Friday. The 21-year-old will likely serve as the primary second baseman for the major-league club after Trea Turner (illness) and Josh Harrison were recently traded.

India went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 6-2 win over the Mets.

The rookie put together the best performance of his brief career, leading off the game with a solo shot and then capping the scoring for the Reds with a two-run blast off Anthony Banda in the ninth inning. In 14 games since the All-Star break, India is slashing .309/.433/.582 with four of his 10 homers on the year.