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Lux (neck) will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Marlins, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Lux is back in action Sunday after neck soreness kept him on the bench for each of the past four contests. Assuming Lux experiences no setbacks while starting Sunday, he should resume duties as the Dodgers' everyday second baseman heading into the team's upcoming seven-game week.

Lux (neck) remains on the bench for Saturday's game against the Marlins, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Reports from Friday indicated that Lux could return Saturday if he felt good after swinging a bat, so he seemingly is still experiencing some soreness. Chris Taylor will again handle second base Saturday.

Garcia went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Reds.

Out since Aug. 12 due to a groin injury, Garcia hit second in his return to action and proved he was 100 percent healthy by stealing his second bag of the year. The 22-year-old is slashing .275/.292/.420 in 20 games since the All-Star break, and Garcia will spend the rest of the season getting comfortable at second base alongside his double-play partner for the foreseeable future, CJ Abrams.

Rojas went 1-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the White Sox.

Rojas figured prominently in Arizona's six-run second inning. With the bases loaded, he cleared them with a double, then scored on Emmanuel Rivera's two-run home run. Rojas is up to 42 RBI over 93 games, two shy of the career-high 44 he had in 139 contests last season.

Kim went 3-for-6 with a two-run single, a two-run double and a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Royals.

Kim had an incredible game Friday, just a triple shy of hitting for the cycle. Austin Nola, Jose Azocar and Jake Cronenworth benefitted from Kim's stellar night as they reached home thanks to Kim. The homer was Kim's seventh of the year and his first since July 29. Although the shortstop has been suffering from a lack of power until Friday's outing, he has gone 26-of-84 this month for a .310 batting average. He is now slashing .259/.334/.388 on the year.

Garcia (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at second base Friday against the Reds, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia has been sidelined the past couple weeks with a groin strain, but he's been cleared to rejoin the Nationals after a three-game rehab stint with Triple-A Rochester. The 22-year-old has a .289/.301/.417 slash line with four home runs and 25 RBI in 60 games this year, and he should work as Washington's primary second baseman down the stretch.

Lux (neck) remains on the bench for Friday's game against the Marlins, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Lux hasn't played since Monday as he deals with a neck issue. The fact that he isn't ready to go even after Thursday's scheduled off day is potentially cause for concern, though the Dodgers likely would have placed him on the injured list if they feared a longer absence. He'll be back Saturday if he feels good after swinging a bat Friday, Ardaya reports. Chris Taylor will be the second baseman Friday.

India (lower leg) is starting at second base and batting second Friday against the Nationals.

India sat out Thursday after exiting Wednesday's contest with soreness in his lower left leg, but he'll rejoin the lineup after missing only one game. The 25-year-old has struggled offensively in August with a .212/.278/.333 slash line through 17 games.

India (lower leg) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Alejo Lopez will fill in at second base while India sits out the series finale after he was lifted from Wednesday's 7-5 loss with left lower leg soreness. He initially missed three games earlier this month on account of the same injury. India had an MRI come back clean and could rejoin the lineup Friday in Washington, per Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer.

Donovan will start in right field and bat second in Thursday's game against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

He'll stick in the lineup for a fourth consecutive game at his fourth different position after previously making starts in left field and at both corner-infield spots. Though he no longer has a hold on a full-time role at any position, Donovan's ability to play all over the infield and outfield should allow him to continue to see semi-regular work, especially while he's wielding a hot bat. He enters Thursday's contest riding a six-game hitting streak, during which he's scored four times and has driven in four runs.