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Manager Craig Counsell said Friday that Urias will serve as the primary second baseman while Kolten Wong recovers from his oblique strain, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

Urias is starting at second base and batting leadoff Friday against Arizona, though Counsell noted that he won't necessarily hit atop the order going forward. Nonetheless, the infielder figures to get most of the reps at the keystone until Wong returns from the injured list, which figures to be sometime in late-June at the earliest.

Marte will sit Friday against the Brewers.

Marte will sit for the fourth time in 16 games since his return from a hamstring injury in mid-May. He struggled initially upon his return but has been on fire over his last five games, going 11-for-21 with a pair of homers, two doubles and just a single strikeout. Pavin Smith will handle center field in his absence.

Diaz is not in the lineup Friday against the Pirates, Joe Frisaro of ManOnSecondBaseball.com reports.

The 25-year-old started the past seven games, with the last three starts coming at third base, but he'll head to the bench after going 1-for-19 during the full period. Diaz should continue to see opportunities with Brian Anderson (shoulder) and Miguel Rojas (finger) sidelined, but the young infielder could see those chances diminish if he continues to struggle. Jose Devers will start at second base Friday while Jon Berti covers the hot corner.

India went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals.

India didn't contribute to any of the runs scored, but he and teammate Jesse Winker were the only players that reached base three times. The rookie second baseman is slashing .242/.344/.364 with three home runs, 21 RBI, 14 runs and three steals in 157 plate appearances. He has reached base safely six times in his last three starts.

Dubon went 0-for-1 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Cubs.

Dubon replaced Wilmer Flores (hamstring) at third base in the sixth inning. In the seventh, Dubon reached on a fielder's choice. He then stole second and advanced to third on an error before coming around to score on a Donovan Solano sacrifice fly. Dubon is slashing .236/.273/.374 with four home runs, 17 RBI, 12 runs scored and two steals across 132 plate appearances. His defensive versatility will allow him to continue seeing semi-regular playing time.

Marte went 4-for-5 with double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 7-4 loss to the Brewers.

Marte has his timing back after missing several weeks due to a hamstring injury. Over the last 10 games, he's batting .400 (16-for-40) with four extra-base hits, eight RBI and eight runs. For the season, Marte is slashing .375/.414/.613 over 87 plate appearances, but he falls short of qualifying for the league lead.

Urias went 1-for-2 with a solo home run Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

He was not in the starting lineup but was forced into action after Kolten Wong suffered an oblique injury. Urias took advantage of the opportunity by cranking a home run in his first plate appearance of the game. He now has seven long balls on the season, including one in each of his last two appearances. If Wong is sidelined for any additional time, Urias is likely to see more regular opportunities.

Kim (head) is starting Thursday's game against the Mets, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Kim had to be helped off the field in Wednesday's loss to the Cubs after he was involved in a collision in shallow left field, but he avoided a concussion following the incident. The 25-year-old will start at second base and bat seventh in Thursday's contest.

Diaz will start at third base and bat seventh Thursday against the Pirates, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

He'll be making his third start in a row at the hot corner while Brian Anderson (shoulder) remains on the shelf. Though he lost out on a full-time role in the middle infield to Jazz Chisholm early on in the season, the injuries to Anderson and shortstop Miguel Rojas (finger) appears to have opened up an everyday role for Diaz in the short term. Diaz has recorded more walks (seven) than strikeouts (six) over his last six games, but thanks to going 1-for-16 during that stretch, he has no RBI or runs.

Guillorme (oblique) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

He has been out since April 30 with a right oblique strain. Guillorme could return sometime next week, at which point there should be playing time available with Jeff McNeil (hamstring), Jonathan Villar (hamstring) and J.D. Davis (hand) all banged up.