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Frazier went 2-for-5 on Saturday with a solo inside-the-park homer and an RBI double during the Pirates' 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

On his round tripper, he lofted a ball to center field that hit the wall, and center fielder Dexter Fowler suffered a knee injury while trying to make the grab, allowing Frazier to stand up when crossing home plate. Frazier has seized the majority of reps at second base with Josh Harrison (hand) likely out for at least another week.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a loss to Oakland in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.

The second baseman is capping off another monster fantasy campaign and is now up to 23 homers, 76 RBI, 31 stolen bases, 98 runs and a .350/.410/.564 slash line. While those are elite numbers at all positions, they're even more impactful from the keystone. Altuve also has a few more weeks to pad his final stat line.

Semien is not in the Athletics' lineup Saturday for Game 2 of their doubleheader, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports.

He led off in Game 1 and went 1-for-3 with three walks and one run scored. Semien will take a breather but likely will return to action Sunday. Franklin Barreto will take his place at shortstop.

Drury is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Drury recently homered in back-to-back games, but he's still batting just .220 with a .423 slugging percentage since the All-Star break. With Paul Goldschmidt (elbow) returning to first base Saturday, Daniel Descalso will presumably take back over as the primary second baseman in Arizona.

Rosario (finger) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Reds.

This marks Rosario's sixth straight absence and he hasn't appeared off the bench in any of the Mets' last five games. While X-rays were negative and Rosario's finger is said to be improving, it's uncertain when he may be able to return to the lineup. Jose Reyes continues to fill in at shortstop.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a second run scored in Friday's 9-8 win over the Astros.

His seventh-inning blast, Semien's sixth home run of the year, tied the game at 7-7 to set up some ninth-inning heroics by Jed Lowrie. It was Semien's first home run since Aug. 16, but he's still been productive despite the power outage, slashing .295/.348/.443 with 11 runs and 11 RBI over his last 14 games.

Andrus went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a walk, three RBI and a run in Friday's 11-5 win over the Yankees.

Andrus' breakout season as a power hitter refuses to end, as the shortstop has now compiled 11 extra-base knocks -- including four home runs -- just in his last 10 games. He should continue to pile up the RBI in September now that on-base machines Delino DeShields and Shin-Soo Choo are locked into the top two spots in the batting order.

Altuve is back in Friday's lineup as the No. 2 hitter and second baseman against the Athletics, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

With Thursday's day off, the Astros saw Wednesday as the perfect time to give Altuve a night to rest and refresh for the home stretch. He has sat just three times since the All-Star break, and it would be surprising if Altuve sits out any more games until the Astros manage to clinch the AL West division crown.

Rosario (finger) is out of the lineup Friday against the Reds.

Although the condition of Rosario's finger is improving, the Mets aren't taking any chances with their prized rookie. Jose Reyes will start at shortstop and hit leadoff while Rosario sits out for the fifth straight game.

Rosario has diminished swelling in his right index finger, but remains day-to-day, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

It remains to be seen if he will get back in the lineup Friday against lefty Amir Garrett, or if he will sit out a fifth consecutive game. If he needs another day, Jose Reyes would be the likely starter at shortstop.