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Garcia went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 6-4 Grapefruit League victory over the Astros.

Set to turn 19 years old in May, Garcia is the only 18-year-old in attendance at a big-league camp this spring. He was unsurprisingly quiet over his first 15 at-bats in the Grapefruit League with only three hits, but he busted out in a big way Sunday. The shortstop laid down a perfect drag bunt in his first plate appearance that he legged out for an infield single and drove home runs on his other two base hits on the day. Garcia will likely report to minor-league camp within the next week and should open the upcoming season at Double-A Harrisburg or High-A Potomac.

Marte may shift into a super utility role after the Diamondbacks signed veteran outfield Adam Jones on Sunday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Marte was pegged to be the everyday center fielder, but the addition of Jones frees up manager Torey Lovullo to get Marte at-bats at multiple positions. The 25-year-old switch hitter can play both middle-infield spots while also seeing action in center. So long as his plate appearances don't take a dramatic hit, Marte's fantasy outlook in keeper leagues may actually improve by the addition of Jones, as fantasy managers could be able to deploy Marte at multiple positions beyond 2019.

Rosario (hand) went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals in Grapefruit League play.

Rosario didn't skip a beat after missing almost a week of game action due to a hand injury. He belted a three-run homer over the left-field fence during the second inning to stake the Mets an early 4-0 lead and was plunked by a pitch in his final plate appearance in the fourth. The 23-year-old shortstop continues his impressive spring, as he's now 7-for-14 with two home runs, six RBI, a stolen base and seven runs scored.

Lux was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Lux is listed as the Dodgers' No. 1 prospect and made it to Double-A Tulsa in 2018, where he slashed .324/.408/.495 with four homers and nine RBI over 28 games. He figures to remain with the Drillers for the better half of the 2019 campaign.

Urias (hamstrings) is starting at shortstop and batting second in Sunday's spring game against the Royals, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Urias has been sidelined since last Tuesday due to general fatigue in both hamstrings, but his return ahead of Monday's off-day confirms the issue was minor. The 21-year-old battled hamstring issues throughout the offseason as well but should be ready to go for Opening Day, barring additional injury.

Rosario (hand) is in the lineup for Sunday's spring game against the Cardinals, Anthony Rieber of Newsday reports.

Rosario was expected to return to action Sunday after missing nearly a week's worth of games because of his injury, and it turns out he will do just that. Rosario will play shortstop and hit ninth in Sunday's contest.

Hernandez went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs in Saturday's spring win over the Mariners.

Hernandez produced the lone offense of the day out of the leadoff spot for the Dodgers. The 27-year-old is hitting the ball well thus far in spring training, as he is 10-for-23 (.435) with three doubles, two home runs and eight RBI.

Rosario (hand) is expected to be in the lineup Sunday against St. Louis, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Rosario was struck in the hand by a pitch Monday against the Rays. X-rays were negative, but he was nevertheless held out of game action for five days. Assuming he suffers no setbacks in his return, he should have plenty of time to get up to speed by Opening Day.

Dubon practiced Saturday for the first time since being hospitalized in late February for an intestinal illness, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Dubon remains a few days away from getting game action, though manager Craig Counsell has been optimistic that he'll be good to go by the start of the Triple-A season. He played just 27 games at that level last season he was being shut down with a torn ACL, but a run of games with good health could put him in position for a callup later in the season in the event of an injury on the big-league club.

Urias (hamstrings) remains out of the lineup for Saturday's Cactus League game against the Reds.

Urias has been held out of games the past few days with general fatigue in both hamstrings, an issue that first surfaced Tuesday. The rookie remains on track to be back to full strength for Opening Day after taking some time off to heal.