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Chavis (shoulder) played in both ends of Triple-A Pawtucket's doubleheader Thursday, going 2-for-9 with a home run and three strikeouts.

Pawtucket was rained out Wednesday, but Chavis made up for the lost at-bats by starting both games in the twin bill. He logged seven innings at second base in the first game and then served as the designated hitter for Game 2. The 24-year-old could head out west and join the team in Anaheim this weekend, though there's a chance he stays put and awaits the team's return home next week.

Dubon started at the keystone and went 1-for-3 before exiting the game as part of a double switch in Thursday's 5-3 loss to San Diego.

Dubon's starting debut in San Francisco was put on hold after his promotion Tuesday (and a rare off day Wednesday), but he was given a start against a righty Thursday. The 25-year-old could take over regular duties at second base following the mildly surprising release of Scooter Gennett earlier this week. Dubon hit .308 with 20 homers and 10 steals over 123 Triple-A games between the Milwaukee and San Francisco systems this season, so there is certainly some fantasy appeal here if he is given everyday playing time down the stretch.

Marte, who had been dealing with a hamstring injury, was replaced in center field to start the seventh inning during Thursday's win over the Dodgers.

There's nothing to indicate Marte was removed due to an aggravation of the hamstring strain, so his removal may be attributed to an abundance of caution. The Diamondbacks were leading 10-4 at the time, and it's logical to assume manager Torey Lovullo did not want to push Marte.

Frazier went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a run scored in the Pirates' 11-8 win over the Rockies on Thursday.

Frazier joined Kevin Newman as one of two Pirates to log four-hit games on an explosive day for the Pittsburgh offense at Coors Field, and he's now hit safely in eight of his last nine games. The mini-hot streak boosts the 27-year-old's slash line up to .272/.331/.339 on the season over 496 plate appearances.

Merrifield went 3-for-5 with two runs scored Thursday against the Athletics.

Merrifield reached base as the leadoff hitter in the first inning, coming around to score on a Jorge Soler home run. Four frames later, he singled and ultimately came around to score again. The performance extended his hitting streak to 11 games, four of which have been multi-hit appearances. He now owns a .303/.353/.473 line across 614 plate appearances for the season.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in a loss to the Rays on Thursday.

Altuve blasted a 428-foot shot to center field in the sixth inning for his 25th home run of the season. That surpasses his previous career high of 24 long balls, established twice in the previous three campaigns. The 29-year-old has been red-hot since the start of July, hitting .346 with 15 homers and 37 RBI in 208 at-bats.

Andrus is not in the lineup Thursday against the Mariners.

Andrus has started the past eight games for Texas, slashing .188/.257/.313 with one home run and two stolen bases during that stretch. Danny Santana is starting at shortstop in this one, with Logan Forsythe getting the nod at first base and Isiah Kiner-Falefa manning the hot corner.

Rojas is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers.

As per usual, Rojas will take a seat on the bench with a southpaw (Hyun-Jin Ryu) toeing the rubber for the opposition. Adam Jones is starting in right field and hitting sixth in his place.

Rosario is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff Thursday against the Cubs.

Rosario is back atop the order for Thursday's series finale after going 2-for-5 with an RBI from the seven-hole Wednesday. The shortstop has been dialed in at the dish in August, slashing .345/.368/.445 with eight extra-base hits (six doubles, one triple and one home run) and three stolen bases in 24 games.

Marte (hamstring) is starting in center field and hitting leadoff Thursday against the Dodgers.

Marte exited Tuesday's game with a right hamstring cramp, but he's good to go for Thursday's series opener after a scheduled off day Wednesday. The 25-year-old is in the midst of a 10-game hitting streak -- during which he's slashing .415/.467/.805 with four home runs, nine RBI and a steal -- and will look to keep things rolling against lefty Hyun-Jin Ryu on Thursday.