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Frazier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Royals.

His fifth-inning shot, Frazier's ninth homer of the year, provided the game-winning run for the Pirates as they try to breathe life into their dying playoff hopes. He's now hitting .281 through 16 games in September with two homers and eight RBI.

Rosario went 3-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies.

Rosario accounted for three of the team's six hits in Wednesday's shutout loss. The youngster also stole two bases, putting him at 21 steals through 144 games on the year. Rosario has been dialed in to start September, slashing .324/.347/.521 with eight extra-base hits (two homers) and five stolen bases through 18 games.

Frazier (knee), who didn't start Tuesday, pinch hit and remained in the game to play left field.

The 26-year-old continues to shuffle between second base and the outfield due to right fielder Gregory Polanco's shoulder injury. Frazier will likely continue to play multiple positions in 2019, though general manager Neal Huntington recently told MLB.com that he's comfortable with Frazier starting primarily at second base. Frazier is slashing .322/.375/.541 in 160 plate appearances since returning from a minor-league demotion in July.

Albies will start at second base and bat sixth Wednesday against the Cardinals.

With Albies managing only one hit in his last 14 at-bats and sitting on a .238 average in September, manager Brian Snitker has opted to drop the youngster four spots in the lineup. Ender Inciarte will check in as the club's No. 2 hitter and could stick in that spot until Albies breaks out of his extended funk at the plate.

Marte went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a strikeout in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.

Marte accounted for the lone Arizona run in this one, smacking a solo homer in the second inning of the 9-1 loss. The 24-year-old has gone deep in two of his last three starts, giving him 12 long balls and 55 RBI on the season.

Frazier (knee) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

Frazier exited Monday's series opener after fouling a ball off his knee, and the issue is apparently bothersome enough to keep him on the bench Tuesday. Josh Harrison is starting at the keystone and hitting seventh in his place.

Frazier was pulled from Monday's game against the Royals due to right knee discomfort, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Frazier fouled a ball off his knee during the series opener, but managed to remain in the game and hit a double later in the at-bat. He would exit the game following his extra-base hit. Frazier will be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Rosario went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Red Sox.

Rosario managed to tie the game 3-3 in the seventh inning on a single to center, but the Red Sox would answer with a run of their own in the eighth and hang on to win the contest. The 22-year-old has gone 10-for-36 with five extra-base hits and five RBI over his previous 10 ballgames. Rosario will look to close out the season on a high note after slashing .259/.298/.395 through 141 games in his first full season of big-league action.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 10-4 loss to the Astros.

The 24-year-old now has a career-high 11 homers after coming into 2018 with only eight in 249 big-league games. Saturday's blast ended a 34-game power drought for Marte, making it tough to expect much more from him in that category over the final weeks of the season.

McNeil went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's loss to the Red Sox.

McNeil singled and stole second base -- his fifth steal of the season -- in the fourth inning before Brandon Nimmo brought him and Todd Frazier home with a three-run homer. The rookie is now hitting an impressive .373/.396/.549 with one home run, seven RBI and two stolen bases over 14 games this month.