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India (knee) is starting at second base and leading off Tuesday against the Cubs.

He exited the second game of Sunday's doubleheader and the Reds had an off day Monday, but the knee issue was apparently very minor. India is hitting .265/.335/.412 with nine home runs and two steals in 76 games.

Rojas went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Monday's 5-0 win over the Padres.

Rojas swiped second base in the eighth inning and was one of two runners to come around on Christian Walker's two-out single. It was Rojas' 19th steal (caught three times), a career high at the MLB level. He has a history of activity on the basepaths in the minors, which didn't initially show in the majors, but Rojas has been more adventurous in 2022.

Villar went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 7-4 win over the Dodgers.

Villar drew the start at first base in this contest, his third start in the last four games since he was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento. He had gone 0-for-7 since the call-up before delivering a third-inning single and a two-run blast in the fourth. The 25-year-old infielder's had some trouble translating his success from the minors to the majors, as he's slashing just .181/.326/.319 with two homers, nine RBI, 10 runs scored, two doubles and a triple through 89 big-league plate appearances.

Estrada went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 7-4 win over the Dodgers.

Estrada extended his hitting streak to nine games with a fourth-inning solo shot. During that span, he's gone 11-for-30 (.367) with a homer, a double, four RBI and four runs scored. While the lack of counting stats is a downside, Estrada continues to serve as the Giants' primary second baseman and occasional shortstop and left fielder. He's slashing .264/.322/.410 with 12 homers, 17 steals, 53 RBI and 59 runs scored through 115 contests.

Lux (back) will not return until Friday in San Diego, at the earliest, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

He is recovering from a cortisone injection that he had Saturday, so the Dodgers will hold him out for this three-game series and then re-evaluate him after Thursday's off day. Mookie Betts is starting at second base Monday while Trayce Thompson gets extra work in the outfield.

Drury was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list Monday.

Drury exited Friday's game with a head injury and we now have confirmation that he suffered a concussion. He will miss the full series against Arizona to start the week and will be eligible to return this weekend against the Dodgers.

The Diamondbacks recalled Hernandez from Triple-A Reno and placed him on the 60-day injured list Monday with a strained left calf.

Hernandez last played for Reno since Aug. 17 before being placed on the affiliate's 7-day injured list less than a week later, presumably due to the calf strain. Though he now resides on the big club's IL, his placement on the 60-day IL rather than the 10-day IL will officially rule him out for the remainder of the 2022 campaign. Hernandez appeared in 12 games for Arizona earlier in the season but otherwise saw his most extensive action at Reno, where he produced a .244/.353/.328 slash line to go with 30 stolen bases over 295 plate appearances before being shut down with the injury.

Drury (head) isn't starting Monday against the Diamondbacks, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Drury continues to deal with a head contusion and will be excluded from the lineup for a third consecutive game. Josh Bell is starting at first base and batting cleanup.

Donovan is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The lefty-hitting Donovan will sit for the third time in five games, this time against a right-handed pitcher (Anibal Sanchez) after his previous two absences came when the opposition brought southpaws to the mound. Donovan still appears to have the edge on a regular spot in the lineup at second base or designated hitter versus right-handed pitching, but he'll give way to the hot-hitting Albert Pujols on Monday.

India (knee) said after Sunday's win over the Rockies that he expects to be fine, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

India was removed from the second game of Sunday's doubleheader after fouling a pitch off his knee in the fifth inning. However, manager David Bell said after the game that India wanted to stay in the game and was ultimately removed as a precautionary measure. The 25-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's series opener against the Cubs.