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Drury went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a hit-by-pitch in a 9-1 win against Colorado on Wednesday.

The buzz around the stadium heading into the contest was for Juan Soto's team debut, but Drury made a strong impression of his own by swatting a grand slam in the first inning. The long ball was his career-best 21st of the season -- the same amount as Soto has hit thus far. Drury's breakout campaign also includes a .275/.337/.527 slash line, 63 RBI and two stolen bases.

Gorman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Gorman, who has recorded hits in each of the past five games while swatting two home runs and stealing a base, will take a seat with the Cubs bringing southpaw Justin Steele to the mound. The righty-hitting Albert Pujols will draw into the lineup at designated hitter in place of the lefty-hitting Gorman.

Guillorme will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

Guillorme has now started at third base against a right-handed pitcher for the fourth time in the last five matchups, while Eduardo Escobar has played just once. The usage is an indication that the two will be deployed in a platoon at the hot corner moving forward, a reality that manager Buck Showalter acknowledged following Tuesday's loss to the Nationals, according to Tim Healey of Newsday. As the left-handed option in the platoon, Guillorme should see the larger share of playing time of the two and notice a spike in his fantasy value accordingly. Over his 176 plate appearances versus righties this season, Guillorme is slashing .312/.379/.395 with two home runs, nine RBI and 23 runs.

Rodgers went 3-for-6 with two walks, a solo home run and three runs scored across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Padres.

Rodgers delivered his 10th home run of the season in the first game, taking Yu Darvish yard in the fourth frame. He's been strong across the last month -- spanning 29 games -- during which he's maintained a .318/.371/.445 line with three home runs, 14 RBI and 15 runs scored. While he hasn't shown much growth in production from his 15-homer 2021 campaign, Rodgers has settled into being a reasonably productive player as the Rockies' everyday second baseman.

Garcia went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a two-run home run home run in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

Garcia's two-run double came in the fourth inning and was the only run allowed by Jacob deGrom. Garcia then sent Victor Robles home on a two-run shot in the sixth for his fourth home run of the year. In his last seven games, the shortstop is 10-for-27, with two home runs and three multi-hit performances. He increased his batting average from .277 to .290 during that span.

Lux went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs and two RBI in Tuesday's 9-5 victory over San Francisco.

Lux knocked an RBI single and scored in the second inning, delivered an RBI fielder's choice in third and scored after tripling in the eighth to break an 0-for-11 stretch across his last four games. The successful performance raises Lux's slash line to .298/.373/.427 while he boasts 52 runs, 32 RBI, four home runs and six stolen bases.

Rojas went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in a 6-3 win Tuesday in Cleveland.

Rojas walked and stole second in the first inning and is now 12-for-12 in stolen base attempts on the season. The 28-year-old is amid a mini-slump, going 1-for-16 in his last four contests. Overall, he's posted a .268/.344/.397 line that is quite comparable to his .264/.341/.411 line from a season ago.

The Dodgers selected Vargas' contract from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of Tuesday's game against the Giants.

The Dodgers are fairly healthy -- or at least about to be -- in the infield, but that didn't stop them from calling up one of their top prospects. Though he won't be included in the lineup Tuesday, the Dodgers likely didn't call Vargas up to ride the pine, so expect him to at the very least settle into a short-side platoon role. Vargas brings a good mix of power and speed to the table, having recorded 15 home runs, 12 steals and an .897 OPS over 94 Triple-A games this season.

Donovan is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cubs.

The versatile rookie's ability to play the corner outfield and all four infield spots gives him multiple pathways to playing time, but Donovan's ongoing slump at the plate seems to have cost him an everyday role. After producing an .584 OPS in his last 12 games dating back to July 8, the lefty-hitting Donovan will take a seat for the third time in four contests, even with a right-hander in Keegan Thompson on the hill for Chicago. Paul DeJong and Lars Nootbaar seem to be the main beneficiaries of manager Oliver Marmol choosing to limit Donovan's role of late.

Vargas will be active for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Vargas will not immediately join the Dodgers' lineup, but it appears the team is ready to give one of its best prospects a shot to show what he can do at the top level.