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Lux went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in a 7-2 win over the Twins on Tuesday.

Lux drove in the Dodgers' first run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning and singled in Will Smith for the final tally in the team's six-run eighth frame. Lux leads Los Angeles with four RBI on the campaign and is tied for the team lead with five hits. He is slashing .417/.467/.500 over 15 plate appearances.

Turang will play center field roughly once a week this season at Triple-A Nashville, Sounds play-by-play announcer Jeff Hem reports.

Sounds manager Rick Sweet was emphatic that the organization still views him as a shortstop, but the reality is Willy Adames isn't going anywhere anytime soon, so Turang will need to add some defensive versatility in order to increase his chances of getting looks in the majors. He is hitting .261/.346/.435 with zero home runs, zero steals, six strikeouts and three walks through six games.

Albies went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 16-4 rout of the Nationals.

His eighth-inning solo shot off utility man Dee Strange-Gordon may not be the most impressive feat of Albies' career, but it still counts as his first homer of 2022. The 25-year-old is still looking for his first stolen base but he's been giving himself plenty of opportunities to swipe it, posting a .370 OBP to go with a .476 SLG through six games.

Estrada went 2-for-5 with a double, three RBI and two runs scored in a 13-2 win against the Padres on Tuesday.

Estrada singled home two runs in the first inning and doubled home another in the second, scoring on both occasions. The 26-year-old utility man is slashing .278/.316/.500 through five games and appears to be the everyday second baseman while Tommy La Stella is injured and without a timetable to return.

Manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Urias (quadriceps) continues to progress slowly in his recovery and could receive at-bats in extended spring training games later this week, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Urias' recovery progress has been slow since he suffered the quadriceps injury in mid-March, but he's avoided setbacks to this point and could begin a rehab assignment as early as next week. The 24-year-old is expected to serve as Milwaukee's primary third baseman this season, with Jace Peterson and Mike Brosseau operating in a platoon in his absence.

Hernandez was recalled by the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Hernandez didn't make Arizona's Opening Day roster after being acquired from Texas in early April, but he'll get his chance not long later. His stat line in his 43-game debut last season was an odd one, as he stole 11 bases and walked at a 10.2 percent clip but also managed a paltry 0.9 percent barrel rate and a 15.9 percent hard-hit rate, leading to a .217/.315/.252 slash line. That speed gives him the potential for fantasy upside, but the complete lack of pop may make it hard for him to earn regular at-bats. He'll take the bench spot that had been occupied by Drew Ellis, who was optioned in a corresponding move.

India will start at second base and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

Fresh off winning the National League's Rookie of the Year Award in 2021, India is entrenched as the Reds' table setter. He's gotten off to a somewhat slow start to the 2022 campaign with a .222/.263/.222 slash line over 19 plate appearances, but his fantasy managers shouldn't overreact to the small sample size.

McNeil isn't starting Monday's game against the Phillies, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

McNeil was in the lineup for each of the first four games of the regular season and went 7-for-16 with a homer, three RBI, two runs, two walks and a strikeout. He'll get a breather while Luis Guillorme starts at second base and bats eighth Monday.

Stott will sit Monday against the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Stott and Alec Bohm have alternated starts at the hot corner through four games. Stott's previous day off came against lefty Cole Irvin, but he'll sit here against righty Taijuan Walker, suggesting the situation isn't necessarily a true platoon. It may take a few more games to get a full sense of how often the rookie will be in the lineup this season.

Chavis went 3-for-4 with a grand slam, double and a walk in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

Chavis drew his first start of the season, as Daniel Vogelbach moved to the bench with a lefty on the mound. He made the most of his opportunity, the highlight being when he took Steven Matz yard for a grand slam in the third inning. Chavis is out of an everyday job for the time being, and he'll need to show improved ability to make contact if he hopes to work his way into the lineup more frequently.