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Gimenez (hand/wrist) was reinstated from the 7-day injured list Saturday and went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in his return to the lineup for Double-A Binghamton.

Gimenez missed just under two weeks after suffering the hand injury when he was hit by a pitch. The shortstop was fortunate to avoid any structural damage and looks like he'll be ready to resume his usual everyday role for the Rumble Ponies now that he's off the IL. Widely viewed as one of the Mets' top position prospects, the 20-year-old Gimenez is hitting .232 with two home runs and 10 steals across 205 plate appearances in the Eastern League this season.

Sweeney signed a minor-league contract with the Pirates on Saturday and was assigned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Sweeney appeared in two games for the Blue Jays in 2018 but wasn't tendered a contract over the winter and attracted limited interest from clubs on the open market. After ultimately settling for an offer from the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, Sweeney performed well enough to pop up on the Pirates' radar. The 28-year-old has primarily played the outfield during his professional career, but his experience at second base, third base and shortstop will make him a versatile bench piece for Indianapolis.

Rosario is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Rosario started the last 25 games at shortstop but struggled with a .208/.250/.426 slash line despite five home runs in that stretch. Adeiny Hechavarria will enter the starting lineup and bat sixth in Sunday's series finale.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McNeil started seven of the last eight games at second base since Robinson Cano (quadriceps) was placed on the injured list, but he receives the day off Sunday with Cano returning to action. McNeil seems likely to return to a more regular role in left field going forward for the Mets.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Frazier saw a three-game, multi-hit streak come to an end in Saturday's 4-3 loss, when he went 0-for-2 with a walk. He'll sit for the third time this month in what likely amounts to a normal off day.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in a 10-3 victory over the Nationals on Saturday.

Marte homered off Stephen Strasburg on the first pitch of the game and teed off on Strasburg again in the fourth inning. The homers were his 18th and 19th of the season after hitting 14 all of last season. Marte now sports a .280/.333/.549 slash line with 49 RBI in 286 at-bats.

Rodgers was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

The highly-rated prospect didn't exactly impress in his first taste of big-league action, hitting .246/.300/.277 and striking out 31.4 percent of the time over 70 plate appearances. His opportunities to start were dwindling, as he'd started just twice in the last six games, so he'll head back to the minors in search of regular playing time. Jesus Tinoco was recalled in a corresponding move.

Hernandez isn't in Friday's starting lineup against the Cubs, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Hernandez will head to the bench after reaching base safely in each of his last four games. Max Muncy shifts to the keystone, allowing for Matt Beaty to draw a start at first base.

Miller went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of runs for Double-A Amarillo on Thursday.

Miller continues to hit well in his first season in Double-A, as he's now slashing .296/.354/.424 with six homers and 34 RBI through 250 at-bats. Top prospect Luis Urias is expected to get called up to the Padres from Triple-A El Paso sometime this month, which could open up a spot for Miller to move up, as Urias has been getting a lot of time at shortstop for the Chihuahuas.

Edwards went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and three runs for Low-A Fort Wayne on Thursday.

Edwards has cooled a little bit since his blazing hot start to the season for the TinCaps that at one point saw him hitting .378, but not by much. This multi-hit effort brings the 19-year-old's slash line up to .349/.402/.410 through 229 at-bats as he continues to toy with Midwest League pitching. He has little left to prove in Low-A, although his youth and lack of power (he still has yet to homer at the professional level) could mean the Padres will wait at least a little while longer before bumping him up a level.