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Herrera went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers.

Herrera drove in Cincinnati's lone run on the day in the seventh inning on a double to left field. The 24-year-old second baseman has struggled to a .193 average with three homers and seven RBI through 35 games this season, so don't expect much production from him down the stretch of the 2018 campaign.

Franklin (quadriceps) moved his rehab assignment to High-A Carolina on Wednesday and went 1-for-3 with two walks in the affiliate's 10-9 win over Down East.

Making the fourth appearance of his minor-league assignment, Franklin started at second base and played seven innings in the field before departing. Franklin, who has been on the 60-day disabled list since early May with the injury, will likely require at least a few more games in the minors before the Brewers reinstate him. If Franklin is included among the team's September callups, he'll likely be limited to a bit role off the bench.

Urias went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Mariners.

Urias roped a single to right field in the third inning for his first career major-league hit in what was his second game. He added a double in the sixth frame and another single in the eighth. The rookie also narrowly missed out on his first career big-league home run -- it was taken away after a replay review. Urias has hit second in both of his starts for the Padres so far and figures to stick there as long as he holds his own at the dish.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 1-0 loss to the Giants.

It's been a rather slow August for Marte, who turned in just his fourth multi-performance in 22 games this month. While he's still hitting a palatable .257 on the month, the infielder isn't contributing much in the way of counting stats with only one home run, one steal, three RBI and nine runs over that stretch. Fantasy owners in shallower leagues looking for a boost in the middle infield could probably explore other options at second base or shortstop on the waiver wire without much regret.

Albies went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double and three runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Rays.

His second-half slump has dropped Albies to the seventh spot in the Braves' batting order, but it looks like he might be coming out of it -- the 21-year-old is hitting .286 (10-for-35) over his last 10 games. Tuesday's double was his first extra-base hit since Aug. 12. Albies has already well exceeded expectations, but a big September would put a cherry on top of his impressive first full big-league campaign.

Hernandez started in right field and went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a pair of runs scored in a win over Texas on Tuesday.

Hernandez has now started three of the Dodgers' past four contests, going a combined 7-for-12 over that stretch. Two of those starts have come at the expense of Yasiel Puig, who is currently mired in an offensive slump. The Dodgers are unlikely to give up on their enigmatic right fielder so quickly, but Hernandez could gain an extra start here and there if their recent hitting trends continue.

McNeil (quad) is starting Tuesday against the Cubs.

McNeil left Sunday's game against the Nationals with quad tightness and did not start Monday. The injury was evidently not a serious one, as he appeared off the bench Monday and will be active from the start of the game Tuesday.

Frazier will start at second base and bat second Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Not only is he batting .354 since late July, but Frazier is also the only Pirate batter with a modicum of success against Tuesday's starter, Jack Flaherty. Frazier is 3-for-5 with a double and a walk versus Flaherty. Starting second baseman Josh Harrison (hamstring) has passed through waivers and could be traded before the end of August, so more playing time could open up for Frazier in September.

Urias was officially promoted as expected Tuesday.

Urias will bat second and play second base in his major-league debut. The 21-year-old profiles as a long-term top-of-the-order bat with excellent contact ability. His initial fantasy contributions will likely be limited to the batting-average category, as he hit just eight homers and stole just two bases over the course of a full season with Triple-A El Paso. Still, the fact that he reached the majors at age 21 after hitting .296/.398/.447 as the youngest qualified hitter in the Pacific Coast League is a strong indicator of his future potential. Carlos Asuaje was optioned to El Paso in a corresponding move.

Rosario went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 7-4 loss to the Cubs.

Rosario handed the Mets a two-run lead in the second inning on an RBI single to center field, but the Cubs would come out on top in the series opener. The 22-year-old shortstop has put together a decent month of August thus far, batting .265 with three home runs and 15 RBI through 24 games. He owns a .244/.285/.367 slash line through 124 contests this season.