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Albies went 2-for-4 with two walks, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Marlins.

The 20-year-old switch-hitter extended his on-base streak to 13 games with the performance, and Albies now has a .282/.346/.444 slash line in his first 38 big-league games. He's only stolen two bases, but the diminutive middle infielder appears ready to become a fixture at the top of the Braves' order for many years to come.

Marte is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

Marte has picked up two hits in three consecutive games and scored four runs in that time. However, despite his tremendous display of hitting, the Diamondbacks will start Adam Rosales at shortstop and give Marte the day off.

Frazier isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

Max Moroff will start at second base and hit second Sunday when the Pirates take on Michael Wacha and the Cardinals. Frazier has played two games since coming off the disabled list on Friday and gone 3-for-6 over said outings.

Rosario (finger) is in the lineup Sunday against the Reds, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

After being held out of the starting lineup for six games, Rosario is ready to return to action. He'll start at shortstop and hit sixth Sunday. Rosario has played 32 games for the Mets this season and hit .245/.272/.427 in that time.

Marte went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.

Marte has recorded hits in eight of his last nine games, with multi-hit efforts in the past three contests boosting his season average to .284. Though he's continuing to reach base at a steady clip, Marte hasn't been looking to run as often as expected, stealing just two bags on three attempts in 54 games. Even so, the impact Marte provides in the average and runs categories -- not to mention his burgeoning power -- should be enough to make him a useful lineup cog in NL-only and most deep-mixed-league formats.

Forsythe went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies.

It was the first time the veteran second baseman delivered anything of note since his last homer Aug. 25. Forsythe has performed below expectations all season, posting a .230/.359/.326 slash line with not much else to show despite holding an everyday job in a potent lineup. Unless Saturday's homer sparks an unlikely hot streak, fantasy owners who are still playing for something may want to explore better options.

Frazier went 2-for-5 on Saturday with a solo inside-the-park homer and an RBI double during the Pirates' 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

On his round tripper, he lofted a ball to center field that hit the wall, and center fielder Dexter Fowler suffered a knee injury while trying to make the grab, allowing Frazier to stand up when crossing home plate. Frazier has seized the majority of reps at second base with Josh Harrison (hand) likely out for at least another week.

Drury is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Drury recently homered in back-to-back games, but he's still batting just .220 with a .423 slugging percentage since the All-Star break. With Paul Goldschmidt (elbow) returning to first base Saturday, Daniel Descalso will presumably take back over as the primary second baseman in Arizona.

Rosario (finger) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Reds.

This marks Rosario's sixth straight absence and he hasn't appeared off the bench in any of the Mets' last five games. While X-rays were negative and Rosario's finger is said to be improving, it's uncertain when he may be able to return to the lineup. Jose Reyes continues to fill in at shortstop.

Rosario (finger) is out of the lineup Friday against the Reds.

Although the condition of Rosario's finger is improving, the Mets aren't taking any chances with their prized rookie. Jose Reyes will start at shortstop and hit leadoff while Rosario sits out for the fifth straight game.