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McNeil (wrist) is expected to return to action Saturday against the Astros, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

McNeil was scratched from Wednesday's contest against the Marlins due to a left wrist laceration and has remained out since then. The issue wasn't expected to be a significant one, and he'll be back Saturday after missing three games. He's in the middle of a switch to the outfield, so the Mets will want him getting a good amount of game action this spring.

Dubon should be released from the hospital Friday after a battle with an illness, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Dubon has been hospitalized for several days. He's reportedly been making progress, though it remains to be seen how many more days off he'll need after his hospitalization ends.

McNeil (wrist) is not in the lineup for Friday's spring game against the Tigers, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

McNeil was scratched from Wednesday's lineup after scraping his wrist against the outfield wall Monday versus the Astros. The 26-year-old indicated he's not concerned about the injury but is nonetheless receiving a few days off to get healthy.

Garcia hasn't looked out of place in his first big-league spring training, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

While the Nats have been careful to downplay any notion that Garcia might ascend through the system as rapidly as Juan Soto did last year, the club has been impressed with the 19-year-old shortstop's maturity, poise and instincts. "He doesn't sweat the small stuff," Johnny DiPuglia, the Nationals' vice president of international operations, said. "The slumps don't bother him because he knows he'll get out of it. He's going to help you defensively, around the bases. He's a very high baseball IQ kid, probably the highest IQ kid we've had here... because he knows the little parts of the game, the locker room part, the bus part, the failure part, the success part, being a good teammate." Garcia, the No. 18 fantasy prospect in baseball, could get an aggressive assignment to Double-A Harrisburg to begin the season after slashing .299/.338/.412 in 49 games for High-A Potomac in 2018.

Rodgers went 1-for-2 with two RBI in Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Rodgers drove in a run during the first inning on a sacrifice double play, and he plated another in the third on an RBI single to left field. He's 2-for-11 with three RBI and two runs scored so far this spring as he continues to compete for a job at second base.

Altuve will start at second base for the first time this spring Saturday against the Mets, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve, who underwent offseason knee surgery, has served as a designated hitter twice this spring, going 0-for-5, including a three-strikeout game Thursday.

Drury went 2-for-3 with a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Pirates.

Drury was hitless in his first four at-bats of spring before collecting a single in the second inning Wednesday. He added another base knock in the sixth frame and proceeded to steal second base. Drury is currently expected to open the season as the Blue Jays' starting third baseman, though he'll likely shift to a reserve role once Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is promoted.

Rosario went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Marlins.

Rosario opened up the game with a double and came around to score on a groundout later in the inning. His second two-bagger plated a pair of runs in the second inning and helped chase starter Wei-Yin Chen. The shortstop is now 4-for-9 through three games this spring.

Chavis went 1-for-2 with a three-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to the Orioles.

Wednesday's towering shot to left field marked Chavis' third homer through four games this spring. The 23-year-old has also racked up nine RBI in the process. While he's expected to open the season at Triple-A Pawtucket, Chavis is showing why he's widely regarded as the team's top prospect.

McNeil (wrist) said his scratch from Wednesday's lineup against the Marlins was not a big deal, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

McNeil scraped his wrist against the outfield wall Monday against the Astros and will be given a day to rest the injury. His preparation for Opening Day shouldn't be significantly affected.