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Albies (wrist) went 3-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored Wednesday as the Braves pummeled the Marlins, 29-9.

Wednesday marked Albies' first game back since hitting the injured list Aug. 4 with a right wrist contusion, and he wasted no time making his presence felt, getting the Braves on the board in the second with an RBI groundout. Albies would eventually come up to bat for a second time in the same inning and put an exclamation point on an 11-run frame by teaming up with Adam Duvall for back-to-back home runs. Prior to his stint on the IL, Albies was hitting .159/.196/.273 with a home run, six RBI and 13 strikeouts in 11 games, so he may continue to be slotted in towards the bottom of the batting order until he starts consistently showing he can get on base at a higher clip.

Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday as the Mets defeated the Orioles 7-6.

Gimenez tied the game up with an opposite-field home run in the sixth for just his second long ball of his rookie season. The 22-year-old has hit safely in his last six games and is slashing .292/.340/.427 with two home runs and nine RBI this season. He's also been busy on the basepaths with seven steals.

McNeil went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI,a walk and a run scored as he helped lead the Mets to a 7-6 over the Orioles on Wednesday.

McNeil got the Mets on the board in the second with a sharp line-drive RBI single to right and added on two more RBI in the fourth with a home run, his fourth in as many games. The 28-year-old appears to be zoned in at the plate as he's hitting .441/.525/.912 with four home runs and 10 RBI in nine games since September began.

Rojas started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

With the Diamondbacks placing Ketel Marte (wrist) on the injured list, Rojas was given the first chance to fill in at second base. He's made eight starts at various positions, and now it looks like he'll have a permanent defensive home while Marte is sidelined. Rojas is 6-for-29 with one RBI, four runs scored, one stolen base and 11 strikeouts during that eight-game stretch.

Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and another RBI during Wednesday's win in Arizona.

Hernandez doubled the Dodgers' lead with a solo homer off Taylor Clarke in the second inning. He also tacked on an RBI single in the fourth. It was a solid night for Hernandez, who has been having a rocky season. Overall, he's averaging .231/.263/.407 with four long balls.

Diaz (opt out) was reinstated from the restricted list Wednesday and optioned to the alternate training site.

The 24-year-old opted out of the season during the Marlins' COVID-19 outbreak early in the season, but he committed to rejoining the team and was approved for reinstatement in late August. Diaz has been workout out at the alternate training site and will remain there until recalled to the big-league roster.

Marte was placed on the 10-day injured list with left wrist inflammation Wednesday.

It's unclear exactly how Marte sustained the injury, but he'll be sidelined at least 10 days as a result. While the severity of the injury isn't known, Tim Locastro and Daulton Varsho could see an uptick in playing time in center field. Marte was slashing .290/.324/.407 with two home runs and 14 RBI this season.

Urias went 3-for-6 with two doubles, two runs, five RBI and a caught stealing during Wednesday's 19-0 win over the Tigers.

The 23-year-old was without an extra-base hit in his previous 31 at-bats, but he broke out with two doubles as the Brewers pounded the Tigers on Wednesday. Urias has a .286/.355/.357 slash line with four doubles, a triple, 10 runs, 11 RBI and two stolen bases in 25 games this season.

Albies (wrist) will start at second base and will bat eighth Wednesday against the Marlins.

As expected, Albies will re-enter the lineup for the first time since Aug. 4 after the Braves activated him from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day. Though Albies primarily batted out of the two hole before being shut down with the sprained right wrist, the Braves are expected to ride the hot bats of Travis d'Arnaud and Dansby Swanson near the top of the order for the foreseeable future. As a result, Albies may be confined to a spot in the bottom third of the order until he proves deserving of a better assignment.

Dubon went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Dubon went deep for the second time this season in the bottom of the fourth inning, tying the score at 4-4. Dubon struggled to gain consistent playing time earlier this season but seems to have settled as an everyday player of late. He is hitting .314 with a .873 OPS, four extra-base hits and seven RBI over his last 10 games.