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Hoerner Adam Berry of MLB.com Wednesday in Cleveland.

Hoerner has earned the majority of the starts at second base this season, though it's no surprise to see him lose playing time after grabbing just a single hit in his last six games. Jason Kipnis remains the starter against his former team Wednesday.

Polanco went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Brewers.

The shortstop yanked the first pitch he saw from Josh Lindblom down the right-field line and into the seats to open the scoring in the first inning. Polanco has had a solid start to the year, slashing .290/.319/.391 through 18 games with two homers, seven RBI and nine runs.

Guillorme went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Nationals.

Getting the start at second base and hitting eighth, Guillorme brought home Andres Gimenez in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly for the Mets' only run of the night off Max Scherzer. It was only Guillorme's second start of the season, but both have come in the last week as Jeff McNeil has been shifted to left field, opening up more playing time in the infield. Robinson Cano (groin) could come off the injured list as soon as Friday, however, so Guillorme's window for even modest fantasy value might be closing fast.

Biggio went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Marlins.

Biggio has largely struggled since going 5-for-13 in the opening series of the season, but he's picked up his play over the past four games, going 5-for-15 with two homers, four runs, three RBI and four walks.

Altuve will be out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Giants, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

The veteran second baseman has struggled through his first 16 games of the season with a .594 OPS and 17 strikeouts in 78 plate appearances, so he'll head to the bench Wednesday to further take advantage of Thursday's scheduled off day. Altuve is starting at the keystone and batting leadoff for the Astros in Tuesday's contest.

Matthias was optioned to the Brewers' alternate training site Tuesday.

Mathias spent eight days on the active roster, grabbing five hits in 16 trips to the plate. He'll make way for the return of Ryan Braun (finger), though his ability to play both infield and outfield should make him one of the top candidates for a callup the next time the Brewers need another hitter.

Hoerner is not in the lineup Tuesday in Cleveland.

Hoerner has seen plenty of playing time in Chicago this season, though he doesn't have a true everyday role, as he'll be sitting for the fourth time in the season's first 14 games. Jason Kipnis will get the start at second base.

Rosario is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Washington due to a stomach bug but will be available off the bench, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

The fact that Rosario will be with the team and available off the bench indicates that the Mets have no reason to believe this is anything other than an ordinary illness. Andres Gimenez will be the shortstop in his absence.

McNeil went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 16-4 loss to the Nationals.

Little went right for the Mets in this one, but McNeil at least had a productive night. After seeing most of his action at third base to begin the season, the 28-year-old has started four straight games in left field while swapping places defensively with J.D. Davis, perhaps in an effort to avoid the back issues that cost McNeil three games earlier this month. Wherever he plays, he just keeps hitting -- McNeil is slashing .327/.397/.408 on the year, although he's still looking for his first homer.

Garcia is on the taxi squad for the Nationals' current 10-day road trip, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

While he's unlikely to get called up to the active roster, this does put Garcia one step closer to his big-league debut. The 20-year-old shortstop is the team's No. 2 fantasy prospect but has yet to see game action above Double-A, posting a .257/.280/.337 slash line over 129 games last year as a teenager with Harrisburg.