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Chavis will start at first base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Chavis will pick up his fourth consecutive start Wednesday and looks poised to operate as the Pirates' primary first baseman for the time being following Bligh Madris' recent demotion to Triple-A Indianapolis. Over 23 games in August, Chavis is slashing .243/.254/.457 with four home runs and 10 RBI.

Chavis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 4-2 win over the Brewers on Tuesday.

Chavis helped power the Pirates to a close victory, which saw him pick up his 14th home run of the campaign. Chavis is slugging .420 in 336 at-bats this season. The number is right in line with his career slugging percentage of .419. Despite having some pop in his bat, the 27-year-old first baseman is reaching base at a very poor .289 clip.

Garcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 10-6 loss to the A's.

The 22-year-old has hit safely in three straight games since coming off the injured list, but Tuesday's long ball was his first since Aug. 2 and only his fifth of the year. Garcia's 4:51 BB:K through 63 big-league games this season remains an eyesore and he's only 2-for-6 on stolen-base attempts, but he's at least been fairly productive at the plate with a .288/.298/.421 slash line and 27 RBI.

Lux went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Tuesday's victory over the Mets.

Lux provided a spark for the Dodgers on Tuesday as he knocked in Mookie Betts and Max Muncy with a base hit in the third inning to give the team the lead and then provided a much-needed insurance run with an RBI infield single in the seventh. The three-RBI effort was the youngster's first of the season and brings his season-long total to 42. Lux missed a few games recently due to a neck issue but has otherwise played regularly for manager Dave Roberts' squad and owns a healthy .296/.372/.434 slash line on the season.

Vargas exited during the middle of Triple-A Oklahoma City's game Tuesday and will be added to the major-league roster Thursday by the Dodgers when rosters expand to 28 players, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The 22-year-old appeared in two games in his first taste of big-league action in early August, and he'll rejoin the Dodgers on Thursday when two extra roster spots become available. Vargas, who is Los Angeles' top prospect, has a .301/.398/.503 slash line with 16 home runs, 81 RBI and 15 stolen bases in 111 games at Triple-A this year.

Albies (foot) will begin a rehab assignment Thursday with Triple-A Gwinnett, Gabe Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

It was reported over the weekend that Albies was close to beginning a rehab stint, and an official date has now been set. It's not clear how many minor-league games he will play before rejoining the big club, but he figures to be back with Atlanta at some point in the first half of September.

Urias is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Urias has started regularly when healthy, but Jace Peterson appears to be the preferred option at third base at the moment, as he will man the hot corner Tuesday for the third day in a row.

Gorman is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic.

Gorman's 4-for-29 (.138) stretch at the plate has coincided with Albert Pujols' hot streak, and the rookie will sit out in favor of the veteran for a second straight day. Gorman started seven straight games prior to the mini-break, so he has not lost a regular role just yet.

Marte started at second base and went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 13-7 win over Philadelphia.

Marte was restricted to designated hitter and pinch-hit duty the past week, but he returned to the field just in time to accommodate Arizona's call-up of top prospect Corbin Carroll. Opening up the DH slot allows manager Torey Lovullo to fill up the outfield with young guns Carroll, Alex Thomas and Daulton Varsho while giving Jake McCarthy's hot bat a home in the lineup.

Drury went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and a walk in Monday's 6-5 win against the Giants.

Drury put the Padres up by three with his first-inning two-run homer, and he added what ended up being the decisive RBI with a single in the fifth. The long ball was his first in 14 games after he opened his San Diego tenure with three homers in first nine contests. Drury is slashing .211/.250/.378 with four homers and 18 RBI over 24 games as a Padre.