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Gonzales went 2-for-4 with a double and his seventh homer Wednesday for High-A Greensboro.

After enduring a 5-for-57 stretch, Gonzales has collected 24 hits in his last 65 at-bats. The second baseman has some pronounced splits thus far: he's slashing .300/.364/.620 with seven homers at home and .232/.315/.280 with no home runs on the road. After compiling an 89:79 BB:K in college, Gonzales has put up a 17:61 BB:K, something to watch as he moves through the professional ranks. Still, if he continues to hit at Greensboro then it wouldn't be surprising to see the 22-year-old promoted to Double-A prior to season's end.

Garcia went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Phillies.

The 21-year-old took Chase Anderson deep in the second inning before turning around a Matt Moore offering in the seventh. Garcia showed signs of emerging as a power threat at Triple-A this season, launching 13 homers in 37 games, and he's carried that forward into his latest stint in the majors, going yard three times in the last six games. He's still a work in progress at the plate, but Garcia's development will be key for the Nats' offense as the team rebuilds around Juan Soto.

Rojas (finger) had four at-bats against Luke Weaver (shoulder) during a live batting practice session Wednesday.

Rojas, who has been sidelined since dislocating his left pinky while attempting to steal second base July 21, is targeting a return for this weekend. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo has not commented on a projected timeline other than wanting to see Rojas get at-bats in the minor leagues. In Rojas' absence, Josh VanMeter has held down second base for Arizona.

Kim isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Kim has been filling in at shortstop with Fernando Tatis (shoulder) sidelined, and he's gone 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs across the last two games. Jake Cronenworth will shift to shortstop while Jurickson Profar starts at first base.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

His third-inning blast off Taijuan Walker gave the Marlins a 2-0 lead in a game during which they never trailed. Diaz hadn't gone yard since May 7 and has only three homers on the year, but he should get regular starts at second base while Jazz Chisholm (COVID-19) is sidelined and has been productive since the All-Star break, slashing .289/.372/.474 over his last 15 games.

India went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Twins.

He took Kenta Maeda deep in the fifth inning to give the Reds a 5-4 lead, but it was the last offense the team could muster. India continues to thrive in the leadoff spot for the Reds, slashing .294/.415/.588 over 17 games since the All-Star break with 17 runs scored and five of his 11 homers on the season.

Marte is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Giants.

Marte started the past two games after being reinstated from the injured list Saturday. Despite logging three hits and scoring two runs across his last nine at-bats, he'll hit the bench against Johnny Cueto on Tuesday.

Frazier is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Athletics.

He heads to the bench with lefty Sean Manaea on the hill for Oakland. Frazier has been in the lineup against some same-handed pitchers, but his playing time has dipped slightly since getting traded from Pittsburgh, which stands to reason given how much more offensive talent the Padres have than the Pirates. Jake Cronenworth will start at second base while Eric Hosmer starts at first base.

Turang was promoted from Double-A Biloxi to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

The 21-year-old middle infielder hit .264/.329/.385 with five home runs and 11 steals in 73 games at Double-A. It was an age-appropriate level for Turang, and his 15 percent strikeout rate was quite impressive, given the caliber of pitching at Double-A. However, he was just a touch below league average (98 wRC+) due to his middling on-base percentage and lack of power (.122 ISO). He could make his big-league debut next season.

Rojas (finger) has taken batting practice and is targeting a return this weekend, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Rojas is still dealing with discomfort and range-of-motion issues in his left pinky finger, and he may not be 100 percent for another month or so. That means he'll have to manage the pain. Rojas is tentatively scheduled to take live at-bats in a simulated game Wednesday. If that goes well, manager Torey Lovullo wants to see him play in a minor-league rehab game or two before coming off the injured list.