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Garcia (groin) isn't starting Saturday against the Padres, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia left Friday's matchup against San Diego with a left groin strain, but he said prior to Saturday's game that he feels fine. He'll be available off the bench if needed, but Ildemaro Vargas will start at shortstop while Maikel Franco plays third base Saturday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

India (lower leg) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cubs.

India sustained a lower leg contusion during Thursday's Field of Dreams Game against the Cubs and was airlifted to the hospital afterward, but he's considered day-to-day for now. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench Saturday, but Matt Reynolds will start at the keystone and bat sixth.

Kim is expected to continue as the Padres' everyday shortstop with Fernando Tatis suspended into next season, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

There were questions about how Tatis' imminent return would impact Kim's playing time, but with the former handed an 80-game ban Friday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, those questions are now moot. Though the loss of Tatis for this campaign and beyond is massively disappointing for the Padres, there is at least some consolation in the fact that Kim has been a defensive standout this season and has shown improvement at the plate. Since July 1, Kim is slashing .301/.344/.442 with two home runs, 15 RBI, 13 runs and four stolen bases over 35 games.

Drury went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and three total runs in Friday's 10-5 win against the Nationals.

Drury's eighth-inning, two-run homer was his second long ball in as many games and accounted for the Padres' final runs in the contest. Since coming over from Cincinnati in a trade-deadline deal, the versatile veteran has gone deep three times in nine games, adding 12 RBI and scoring seven runs. He's come out of nowhere this season to slug 23 homers, seven more than his previous career high set in 2016 with Arizona.

Stott went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mets.

Batting leadoff for the first time in his MLB career, Stott produced his second career game with at least three hits. He was also hit by a pitch and managed to reach base in all four plate appearances against Max Scherzer. The rookie infielder has gone 10-for-19 (.526) with six runs scored over his last five games, raising his season slash line to .219/.282/.341.

McNeil's early exit from Friday's game against the Phillies was due to a cut on his hand, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil left the game after colliding with Rhys Hoskins at first base while trying to run out a grounder, but he's seemingly avoided a serious injury. While he could still wind up sitting for at least a few days, the issue doesn't appear to be a long-term concern. The cut is on McNeil's right thumb, per Tim Healey of Newsday.

McNeil exited Friday's game against the Phillies for undisclosed reasons, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The Mets have yet to give a reason for McNeil's early exit, but it likely stems from his collision with Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins while trying to run out a groundball. Luis Guillorme entered the game in his absence.

Gonzales (heel) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday at Double-A Altoona, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Gonzales had been on the injured list with plantar fasciitis since the end of May, going 3-for-10 with a triple, a double, four RBI, a run and a steal over three games on a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League prior to being activated. The 2020 first-round pick has a disappointing .742 OPS through 43 games with Altoona this season.

Bannon was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Bannon was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on Monday after being designated for assignment by the Orioles, but he didn't even get the chance to play in a minor-league game before he was designated again. As a 26-year-old with just four major-league games under his belt, he may not generate much interest on waivers this time around.

Lux is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Kansas City, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Lux started the past four games and will take a seat after going 3-for-14 with a double, a walk, three runs and a stolen base. Hanser Alberto will start at the keystone against Royals lefty Daniel Lynch.