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Urias went 1-for-3 with his first major-league home run and two RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over Colorado.

Urias narrowly missed his first homer due to replay review Wednesday, but this time he managed to keep the ball fair. The 22-year-old prospect has gotten off to hot start in his first four games with the Padres, going 4-for-15 with a double, a homer and a steal. Urias only connected for eight long balls in 120 games with Triple-A El Paso prior to his recent promotion, so fantasy owners shouldn't expect a ton of power this early in his career. That said, the second baseman has been batting second in the order, so he could provide value in redraft leagues while seeing regular playing time over the final month of the season.

Rosario is out of the lineup due to a root canal, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Jose Reyes is starting at shortstop in his place. Rosario will be available off the bench and should rejoin the starting lineup Saturday.

Rosario is out of the lineup against San Francisco on Friday, Kerry Crowley of the Bay Area News Group reports.

Rosario will take a seat following seven straight starts as Jose Reyes mans the shortstop position for the series opener. Look for Rosario to rejoin the starting nine Saturday.

Polanco (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat second against the Rangers on Friday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Polanco returns to the starting nine for the first time since cramping up during Sunday's contest. Across 49 games this year, he's hit .276/.338/.405 with three home runs and 26 RBI.

Forsythe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Forsythe will head to the bench Friday as he is 1-for-18 over the last six games, although he does have six walks. Even with the recent slump, the veteran infielder is slashing .308/.406/.352 in August. Ehire Adrianza will take over second base for the Twins and bat ninth.

Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's 8-7 win over the Yankees.

Rodriguez hit his first MLB home run a week ago, but he now has three in his last five games. The 26-year-old did hit 17 home runs at Triple-A Columbus last season, so he does have a little pop, though his current pace seems unsustainable.

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.

Ngoepe signed a contract with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League, John Lott of The Athletic Toronto reports.

Ngoepe was released by the Blue Jays earlier in the month after hitting just .168/.304/.252 across 48 games with Triple-A Buffalo. The Blue Sox's season starts in November and wraps up in February, so he could latch on with a major-league team before spring training next season.

Polanco (hamstring) is not in the lineup versus the Indians on Thursday, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Polanco will receive another day off as he continues to recover from a left hamstring issue he suffered Sunday. In his place, Ehire Adrianza will start at shortstop and bat ninth. Consider Polanco day-to-day looking ahead to Friday's outing in Texas.