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Albies went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-0 win over San Francisco.

Albies doubled and scored in the seventh inning before tacking on a solo shot in the eighth. It was his 23rd long ball of the year and first since Aug. 14. Over the previous 11 games, the switch-hitting infielder had just two extra-base hits with a .580 OPS. Factoring in Sunday's production, Albies owns a .260/.318/.487 slash line with 83 runs scored and 63 extra-base hits.

Garcia went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Sunday's 9-4 loss to the Mets.

Garcia closed the weekend with back-to-back hitless games, dropping his average to .211 in August. Though the 21-year-old is viewed as a cornerstone in the Nationals' middle infield for years to come and is locked into an everyday role, he's not yet producing enough to warrant interest outside of NL-only leagues.

Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

Estrada went 1-for-6 with a run scored across three games in his latest stint on the big-league roster. He should remain near the list of potential call-ups should the Giants need infield depth over the last month of the regular season.

McNeil is out of the lineup Sunday against the Nationals, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

McNeil has a .512 OPS through 26 games in August and will head to the bench for the third time in the past four games. Jonathan VIllar will receive the start at first base while batting leadoff for New York.

Chavis (elbow) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

Chavis was pulled from Saturday's contest with right elbow discomfort, and he'll miss at least one game as a result. The severity of the issue remains unclear, though the 26-year-old will have Monday's scheduled off day to aid in his recovery before potentially missing additional time. Cole Tucker will cover the keystone Sunday in his place.

Marte started in center field and went 1-for-4 in Saturday's 7-0 loss to Philadelphia

Marte made his first start since leaving Thursday's game with a hip injury. He entered Friday's game as a pinch hitter then played four innings at second base. It was uncertain if Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo would continue to use Marte in center field -- having his primary position be second base has often been a discussion topic among the team's decision makers -- but it looks like he'll continue on in center.

Chavis was removed from Saturday's game against the Cardinals with right elbow discomfort, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Chavis went 0-for-1 before being pulled from the contest during the fifth inning. The severity of the injury is unclear, and the 26-year-old should be considered day-to-day until more is known on the issue.

Frazier isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Angels.

Frazier will retreat to the bench for a third consecutive game with left-hander Jose Suarez starting for the Halos. Jurickson Profar will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

Marte (hip) entered Friday's game as a pinch hitter and played four innings at second base in a 7-6 extra-inning loss to Philadelphia. He went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic prior to the game that Marte's hip injury was not serious, adding that Marte would be available off the bench Friday. Marte is expected to start Saturday. It's interesting that Marte played second base, and not his usual home in center field. That could be due to the circumstances of the game, or perhaps the Diamondbacks want the oft-injured Marte playing a less stressful position. After the Diamondbacks waived Asdrubal Cabrera, at-bats are available at second and third base, though the team may want to give more regular infield work to players like Josh Rojas, Josh VanMeter and Drew Ellis.

Frazier isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels.

Frazier has lost out on playing time recently and will be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Jurickson Profar will start at the keystone and bat eighth.