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Frazier went 2-for-5 with a solo home run against the Dodgers on Sunday.

The homer was his first in 63 plate appearances and third of the season. Frazier entered Sunday with a disappointing .093 ISO, below his career mark of .133. Pittsburgh has given no indication that he's in jeopardy of losing his full-time spot at second base, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Kevin Newman steal some starts at second if Frazier's struggles persist.

Elmore was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Sunday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Elmore was promoted almost two weeks ago but struggled mightily during his brief time in the majors, going 1-for-20 in 11 games. The 31-year-old could make his way back to Triple-A Indianapolis if he clears waivers.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Giants.

The 25-year-old homered for the second straight day and produced his sixth multi-hit performance in his last nine games. The hot streak has pushed Marte's slash line to .270/.327/.515 to go along with 11 homers, three steals, 31 runs and 36 RBI over 51 games.

Rodgers will head to the bench Saturday against the Orioles.

Rodgers has started five of eight games since joining the big-league roster and has gone 7-for-21 with a double. Ryan McMahon will start at the keystone in his absence.

Hernandez is not starting Saturday against the Pirates.

Hernandez has an ugly .154/.222/.215 slash line since the calendar rolled over to May. Chris Taylor will start at second base in his absence.

Guillorme was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Guillorme's latest trip to New York lasted all of two days, and he did not get into a game. He'll make way for Jason Vargas, who will return from a hamstring injury to start against the Tigers on Saturday.

Rosario went 2-for-5 with a double and a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Tigers.

The shortstop had gone just 4-for-32 (.125) over his prior nine games before Friday's multi-hit effort. Rosario is slashing .259/.301/.411 on the year, a line nearly identical to his 2018 performance, and the 23-year-old's fantasy upside remains mostly theoretical at this point.

Marte went 3-for-7 with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 18-2 victory over the Giants.

Marte put the exclamation mark on a dominant win for the Diamondbacks by adding three more runs to the scoreboard with a blast to left center in the seventh inning. The long ball was Marte's 10th in what continues to be a power surge of a season. Overall, he's batting .265/.321/.490 with 35 RBI, 29 runs scored and three stolen bases.

Lux went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI for Double-A Tulsa on Wednesday.

Lux is one of the hottest hitters in the minors at the moment, as this was his second straight game with a homer as part of his current nine-game hitting streak. The 2016 first-round pick is hitting .320 in the month of May and sports an excellent .314/.372/.575 slash line with 10 long balls through 37 Double-A games.

Rosario will start at shortstop and lead off Thursday against the Nationals, Matt Ehalt of Yahoo Sports reports.

Brandon Nimmo (neck) and Jeff McNeil (hamstring) have been the Mets' primary leadoff options this season, but with both landing on the injured list recently, Rosario appears poised to fill the table-setting role for the time being. The leadoff assignment could translate to more running opportunities for Rosario, who hasn't attempted a steal since May 5.