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Frazier went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored Thursday against the Tigers.

Frazier was a driving force behind the Pirates' offensive output Thursday. He led the game off with his sixth double of the season and came around to score in the same inning. Frazier also tallied his second stolen base of the campaign, though he shouldn't be counted on to contribute significantly in that category. He doesn't have much power to showcase, but Frazier is hitting .329/.415/.471 across 82 plate appearances.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with his first stolen base of the season in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Reds.

Rojas had been on the bench since Sunday before getting the start in right field in the series finale in Cincinnati. This was Rojas' second multi-hit game in his last two starts; the full-time experiment did not last long, but perhaps manager Torey Lovullo will ride the hot hand this weekend in Atlanta.

India went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks.

The 24-year-old's first career homer tied the game at eight in the bottom of the eighth inning. India went 10-for-21 with 10 RBI in his first six games, but he entered Thursday's game in a 3-for-30 slump. Even after the homer, he's still sitting with a sub-.700 OPS.

Lux (wrist) will take at-bats at the alternate site Friday and is expected to be activated from the injured list Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Lux also participated in fielding drills with no trouble, so it appears his recovery is going as expected. He's been out of the lineup since April 15 and was officially placed on the injured list three days later. Upon his return, Lux should return to regular at-bats at second base, which will likely put a squeeze on Zach McKinstry's playing time.

Hoerner was recalled by the Cubs on Thursday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hoerner was sent down by the Cubs ahead of the regular season, but he's been playing in exhibition games at the team's alternate training site. The 23-year-old isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, but he'll be available off the bench. Since David Bote and Eric Sogard have gotten off to somewhat slow starts this year, Hoerner could carve out playing time at second base going forward.

McNeil isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cubs, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil has gone 3-for-15 with two doubles, three RBI and a run in the last four games. Jonathan Villar will start at second base Thursday, batting seventh.

Astros manager Dusty Baker said Altuve (COVID-19 injured list) could be activated at some point this weekend or early next week, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Only one of the five Astros placed on the COVID-19 injured list last week is known to have tested positive for the virus, and reading between the lines, that player appears to have been Altuve. The 30-year-old is only member of the quintet not to have been activated, as Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman, Martin Maldonado and Robel Garcia were all reinstated from the IL on Tuesday. Fortunately for Altuve, he seems to be making positive progress in his recovery. He was thriving as the Astros' leadoff man prior to his shutdown, slashing .318/.380/.455 with a home run, 11 runs and five RBI over his first 11 starts.

Rengifo is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros.

After starting at third base in three of the past four games, Rengifo will cede his spot in the lineup to Jose Rojas. Both Rengifo and Rojas are expected to see their playing time at the hot corner dry up soon, as Anthony Rendon (groin) could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as this weekend.

Rosario isn't starting Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Rosario has gone 2-for-13 with three runs and two strikeouts in the last three games. Jordan Luplow will take over in center field Thursday, leading off.

Lowe went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Wednesday's 9-8 loss to the Royals.

Lowe's only hit of the night came early, as he launched a two-run homer in the first to give the Rays a commanding 4-0 lead. The 26-year-old has two home runs, four RBI and three runs scored over his last two games, but he is still struggling at the plate overall with a slash line .182/.299/.364.