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Albies went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Padres on Thursday.

Albies' long ball was virtually meaningless in the overall context of the game -- it came in the ninth inning with the Braves down by 12 runs -- but it all counts the same in fantasy. The homer was the second in three contests for the star second baseman and extended his modest hitting streak to four games. After starting the season with just one hit in his first 12 at-bats, Albies has gone 6-for-16 over the four-game span.

India was diagnosed with a right hamstring injury after exiting Thursday's contest against the Dodgers, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

India pulled up after beating out an infield single in the fifth inning. Trainers immediately visited him, and he left the game quickly thereafter. It's not yet clear whether India will require a stint on the injured list, though he may be in line for some missed time. Brandon Drury replaced him at second base.

India exited Thursday's game against the Dodgers with an apparent lower-body injury, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

India ran out an infield single in the fifth inning and pulled up as he crossed first base. He exited with trainers, though there has been no further word on the exact nature of his injury. Brandon Drury replaced India at second base.

Lux isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lux started in each of the first five games of the season and went 6-for-17 with a homer, a double, five RBI, four runs and two walks. However, he'll get a breather as Max Muncy shifts to the keystone while Hanser Alberto starts at third base.

Hoerner is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

He'll retreat to the bench for the first time after five consecutive starts to open the season. Jonathan Villar will fill in at shortstop for Hoerner, who has gone 4-for-17 with a home run and a stolen base through his five starts.

Brewers president of baseball operations David Stearns said Urias (quadriceps) is unlikely to begin a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend, though the 24-year-old could get "controlled at-bats" at the team's spring training facility in Arizona, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Stearns added that Urias remains in the ballpark of the initial recovery timeline since he was placed on the 10-day injured list April 7, though the Brewers haven't specifically provided a target date for his return. Urias has been able to perform baseball activities in Arizona, so if he's able to get some at-bats against live pitching within the next few days, he could be cleared to head out on a rehab assignment at some point next week. Jace Peterson and Mike Brosseau will continue to work in a platoon at third base for the big club while Urias is sidelined.

Hernandez started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Houston.

Hernandez was recently called up from Triple-A Reno after the Diamondbacks optioned Drew Ellis, and Wednesday marked his first start. The moves are part of the team's ongoing carousel at third base. The organization is essentially biding its time until Josh Rojas (oblique) is healthy enough to man the hot corner, but until then, both Hernandez and Sergio Alcantara will get at-bats.

Marte went 1-for-3 with two RBI and was hit by a pitch in Wednesday's 3-2 extra-inning win over the Astros.

Marte knocked in his first two runs of the season, but neither was the result of a base hit. He was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the second inning before producing a bases-loaded, walkoff sacrifice fly in the 10th. The Diamondbacks are still struggling offensively -- Wednesday's six-hit output (all singles) were a season high -- but they are working the plate. Their nine walks Wednesday featured prominently in both scoring rallies, and they lead MLB with 33 free passes over six games.

Lux went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and three strikeouts Wednesday against the Twins.

Lux tallied his first long ball of the season in the middle of a trio of consecutive home runs for the Dodgers in the eighth inning. His lack of contact in other plate appearances was a bit alarming, but he had not struck out across his first four starts of the campaign. Overall, Lux has shown strong form early on, tallying six hits across 20 total plate appearances while also recording two extra-base knocks.

Kim is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Kim and CJ Abrams have had a near-even split of the shortstop work to begin the season, with the former picking up three starts at the position to the latter's four. With Kim off to a 2-for-10 start at the dish and Abrams having gone 1-for-11, neither player looks to have made much separation from the other in the job battle at this stage.