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Drury went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 12-5 loss to Atlanta.

The veteran utility player didn't even start the game, instead coming on in the fourth inning as part of a double switch and still getting in a full night's worth of production. Drury has been a useful spare part for the Mets this season, slashing .265/.294/.490 with three homers through 51 plate appearances.

McNeil went 2-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 12-5 loss to Atlanta.

His fifth-inning blast off Charlie Morton was too little too late, as the Mets were already in a 10-1 hole. McNeil extended his hitting streak to 13 games with the performance, and he's slashing .362/.423/.574 over that stretch with eight runs and 10 RBI in addition to two of his five homers on the year.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 12-5 win over the Mets.

It's only his second long ball in July, although both have come in the last five games. On the season, Albies is slashing .258/.319/.494 with 17 homers, 13 steals, 63 runs and 68 RBI through 100 contests.

Rojas (finger) has experienced increased range of motion and better grip strength, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Rojas is close to having a bat in his hand and taking swings. The utility infielder/outfielder landed on the injured list with a dislocation of his left pinkie finger retroactive to July 22, putting him in line to be activated early next week.

Marte (hamstring) went 0-for-2 with a walk for the Arizona Complex League D-backs on Tuesday.

Marte, who has been on the injured list since June 27, initiated a rehab assignment Tuesday, playing five innings in center field and getting three plate appearances. He had been scheduled to begin the assignment Monday, but instead he got seven at-bats in a "B" game at the team's training complex. It's unclear how many at-bats the club wants Marte to get while on assignment.

Rodgers went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, three total runs and a walk in Tuesday's 12-3 drubbing of the Angels.

Rodgers was one of five Rockies with multiple hits in the contest, and his third-inning solo homer to center field helped Colorado get off to a fast start. The 24-year-old has gone deep in each of his past two games following a 15-game stretch without a long ball and with only one RBI from July 2 through July 25. Rodgers entered the 2021 campaign with no career homers across 97 at-bats, so his seven blasts in 165 at-bats this season represents some growth.

Hoerner is batting seventh and playing shortstop Tuesday against the Reds.

He was initially slated for a day off, but Javier Baez (heel) was scratched from the lineup, necessitating Hoerner's addition to the starting nine. If Baez is forced to miss any more time, Hoerner would likely get the majority of the playing time at shortstop.

Hoerner is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI on Monday, raising his average to .226 in 10 games since the All-Star break. He's driven in four runs during that span. David Bote will start at second base and bat seventh Tuesday.

Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Angels.

The 24-year-old took Jose Quintana deep in the eighth inning to cap the scoring for the Rockies. Rodgers hadn't gone yard since July 1, slashing a sorry .204/.220/.286 over his 15-game power drought, but he's still batting .263 with six homers and 21 RBI through 48 contests on the season.

McNeil (leg) is starting Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McNeil was held out of the first contest due to a leg injury, but the team has cleared him for the nightcap. He's in the midst of an 11-game hitting streak, going 13-for-39 with three extra-base hits, seven RBI, seven runs scored and one stolen base over that stretch.