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Albies went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's 14-8 loss to the Marlins.

Albies recorded his first-ever hit off of Pablo Lopez when he took him deep to right in the first for Atlanta's second home run of the inning and gave them an early 3-0 lead. The 24-year-old began the year hitless in his first 19 at-bats, but he's started to settle in a bit at the plate as of late with two home runs, seven RBI and six runs scored over the last seven games. Manager Brian Snitker also decided to move Albies down to the No. 6 spot in the batting order, and it has proven to be a beneficial move after he recorded his first multi-hit effort of the season in Tuesday's loss to the Marlins.

Urias went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer and three walks Tuesday against the Brewers.

Urias provided the Brewers' only offense for the day by going yard against Alec Mills in the second inning. Though he has only four hits in 30 at-bats this season, Urias has reached base at a .333 clip thanks to a 23.1 percent walk rate. Urias has also collected an extra-base hit in consecutive games and should continue receiving ample playing time.

Urias went 1-for-2 with a double, three RBI and a run scored during Monday's 6-3 win over the Cubs.

Urias was relegated to the bench for Monday's match after a putrid 2-for-27 start to the season, but he was surprisingly called upon to pinch hit for Daniel Vogelbach with the bases loaded in the sixth inning. The 23-year-old responded with a critical bases-clearing double to left field, igniting an otherwise dormant Brewers offense. Nonetheless, Urias has struggled to make much contact this season, having struck out 10 times in 35 plate appearances. He's also drawn six walks, but that's not enough to salvage much of any fantasy value.

Kim is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Kim will head to the bench after starting each of the past six games -- five at shortstop and one at third base -- and going 3-for-18 at the plate in that span. The Padres will shift Jake Cronenworth over to shortstop while Jurickson Profar mans the keystone, but Kim is still expected to see the bulk of the work in the middle infield while Fernando Tatis (shoulder) is on the shelf. Padres manager Jayce Tingler said Saturday that Tatis could return from the injured list as soon as this upcoming weekend.

The Nationals optioned Garcia to their taxi squad Monday.

Garcia will surrender his spot on the 26-man active roster with Josh Harrison set to return from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Cardinals. After joining the Nationals for Opening Day while 11 players were on the shelf due to COVID-19-related concerns, Garcia appeared in six games and went 1-for-7 at the dish. He'll likely head to the Nats' alternate site in Fredericksburg once the team's series in St. Louis concludes Wednesday.

Urias isn't starting Monday's game against the Cubs.

Urias went 0-for-13 with a run, one stolen base, four walks and four strikeouts in his last four games. Daniel Robertson will take over at shortstop for Monday's series opener, batting eighth.

Guillorme will split time with Jonathan Villar at third base while J.D. Davis (hand) is on the injured list.

The two won't be deployed in a strict platoon as Villar is a switch hitter, but Guillorme was listed in the starting lineup Sunday before that game was postponed due to rain, as he could see the majority of the action due to his superior defensive reputation. Guillorme is 3-for-6 with three singles and two strikeouts to begin the season.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Phillies.

Albies got things rolling quickly as he launched a 404-foot home run to right center field to give Atlanta a 2-1 lead in the first inning. He was held hitless the rest of the game, but it was still encouraging to see him hit his first long ball of the season. Albies is starting to find his groove a bit, as he's notched a hit in five straight games while tallying four RBI in that span.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Nick Ahmed's return from the injured list Saturday appears to have closed Rojas' window for everyday playing time. Rojas wasn't able to take advantage of the extra opportunities he received to begin the season, going 2-for-27 with a 3:7 BB:K. He'll likely transition into a utility role for Arizona.

The Giants acquired Estrada from the Yankees on Sunday in exchange for cash considerations, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

San Francisco will add Estrada to its 40-man roster, but the infielder will be optioned to the Giants' alternate site as his new organization looks to get an extended evaluation of him. Estrada had appeared in 61 games for the Yankees across the past two seasons, generating a .214/.267/.348 slash line in 121 plate appearances.