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Marte was scratched from Cincinnati's lineup ahead of Saturday's game against St. Louis, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Marte was playing catch with Elly De La Cruz before the game and got hit in the face by a throw when he wasn't paying attention. Spencer Steer will move to third base in Marte's absence, and Alejo Lopez will cover second base Saturday. Marte should be considered day-to-day until the Reds provide more information.

Estrada (illness) is starting at second base and batting second Saturday against Colorado, sSusan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Estrada was a late scratch from Friday's lineup after suffering from a case of pink eye, but it no longer seems to be a problem heading into Saturday's game. The 27-year-old is slashing just .250/.280/.292 across 25 plate appearances since Sept. 1.

Rodgers isn't in the Rockies' lineup Saturday against the Giants.

Rodgers will get a breather after going 5-for-20 with an RBI and three runs scored across his last five games. Harold Castro will fill in as the Rockies' second baseman and bat eighth.

Doyle isn't in the Rockies' lineup Saturday against the Giants.

Doyle has been working his way out of a slump lately, going 5-for-20 with four RBI and three runs scored since the beginning of September. He'll take a seat Saturday while Sean Bouchard, Nolan Jones and Hunter Goodman start in Colorado's outfield.

Palacios isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Atlanta, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Palacios will get a breather Saturday as the left-handed Dylan Dodd toes the slab for Atlanta. Bryan Reynolds, Ji Hwan Bae and Jack Suwinski will man Pittsburgh's outfield while Miguel Andujar serves as the designated hitter.

Williams isn't in the Pirates' lineup Saturday against Atlanta, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Williams will get a breather Saturday after going 2-for-5 with three strikeouts across his last two games. Liover Peguero will slide to shortstop while Williams is out, allowing Jared Triolo to start at second base and bat eighth.

Marte left Saturday's game against the Cubs in the seventh inning due to right knee soreness.

After fouling a ball off his right knee in the first inning, Marte's injury caught up to him in the seventh, and he was replaced at second base by Geraldo Perdomo. Marte's injury wouldn't seem to be too severe given he remained in the game for a prolonged stretch after the initial incident.

Marte was removed from Saturday's game against the Cubs in the seventh inning, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Marte fouled a ball off his right knee in the first inning of Saturday's contest, but he was able to stay in for another six innings afterward. The fact Marte was able to remain in the game for so long likely means he's not seriously injured, but the D-backs will surely keep an eye on him. Marte should be considered day-to-day for now.

Davis (hand) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Saturday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

A right hand strain forced Davis onto the 10-day injured list Aug. 23, and he's now set to begin the final stage of his recovery process. The Pirates haven't indicated how long Davis will remain in the minors, but he will almost certainly make it back before the end of the season.

Riley (illness) is starting at third base and batting third Saturday against the Pirates.

A stomach bug kept Riley out of Atlanta's last two games, but he has now recovered and will slide back into his usual spot at third base. The 26-year-old slugger belted a home run in each of his last two games before getting sick, and he has three homers over his last six contests.