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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.

Frazier is not in the lineup versus Milwaukee on Friday.

Frazier will receive a little breather following three straight starts as Pablo Reyes gets the nod in left field versus lefty Gio Gonzalez. Look for Frazier to return to the starting nine Saturday with right-hander Zach Davies set to pitch for the Brewers.

Rosario is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's twin bill versus the Marlins.

Rosario is set for a standard day off after starting the first two games of this series as Jack Reinheimer gets the nod at shortstop in his absence. During Wednesday's victory, Rosario went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run.

McNeil is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against Miami.

McNeil will take a seat for the matinee after going 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI during Wednesday's victory. Wilmer Flores is set to make a start at second base in his place. Look for McNeil to return to the starting lineup in Game 2.