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Estrada is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The righty-hitting Estrada finds himself on the bench against a right-handed starter (Sandy Alcantara) and appears to have moved into the short side of a platoon at second base with the lefty-hitting Donovan Walton, who starts for the seventh time in the last eight games. Estrada's decreased role comes as a surprise following a solid month of May in which he slashed .322/.358/.414.

Double-A Altoona placed Gonzales (heel) on its 7-day injured list Thursday, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The Pirates initially believed Gonzales was dealing with a minor contusion on his heel, but the issue has since proven to be a little more serious than the organization anticipated. That being said, a long-term absence doesn't seem to be in the forecast for Gonzales, who is also expected to change his cleats with the hope of mitigating any potential heel problems moving forward. Gonzales is hitting .247 with four home runs and four stolen bases across 186 plate appearances at Altoona this season.

Stott went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Giants.

The steal was his first in the majors, while the multi-hit performance was his first since May 13. Stott has a miserable .143/.195/.169 slash line through his first 25 games in the big leagues, but with Jean Segura (finger) potentially out for the next three months, the rookie will be in the mix for playing time at second base.

Rodgers went 3-for-5 with a walk, three home runs, four RBI and four runs scored in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

Rodgers tallied a double, a walk and a run scored in the first game of the doubleheader, but he saved his heroics for the night contest. He went yard in the second and fifth frames prior to delivering a walk-off homer in the 10th inning. Rodgers has quietly collected at least one hit in 24 of his last 26 starts dating back to May 1, picking up 22 RBI and 21 runs scored in that span. Though he had a dreadful start to the season, Rodgers has rebounded to bring his line to .266/.321/.422 with five home runs across 168 plate appearances.

Pirates director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk said Wednesday that Gonzales is considered day-to-day with heel discomfort, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Gonzales exited Tuesday's game at Double-A Altoona, but his injury doesn't appear to be particularly concerning. Over 25 games in May, the 23-year-old hit .266 with two homers, five doubles, 16 runs, nine RBI and a stolen base.

Urias is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Urias started the past 10 games at shortstop with Willy Adames (ankle) sidelined, and he'll take a seat Wednesday after posting a .575 OPS during that stretch. Mike Brosseau will man shortstop on Wednesday while Jace Peterson starts at third base.

Stott was added to the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

The 24-year-old has been out of the lineup in each of the last four games, but he'll be a late addition to Wednesday's lineup after Bryce Harper (forearm) was scratched. Stott is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

Estrada isn't starting Wednesday against Philadelphia, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Estrada went 4-for-9 with a double, two runs and a strikeout over his last two games, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three matchups. Donovan Walton will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

The Nationals recalled Garcia from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday. He'll start at shortstop and bat seventh in Washington's series finale with the Mets.

Since Washington placed Alcides Escobar (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move, Garcia could be in line to step in as the team's primary shortstop, with Dee Strange-Gordon representing more of a utility option than a legitimate threat for an everyday role at this stage of his career. A poor spring kept him from making the Opening Day roster, but the 22-year-old has hit his stride at the dish through the first two months of the season at Triple-A. Over 193 plate appearances with Rochester, Garcia slashed .314/.368/.531 with eight home runs and a stolen base.

McNeil isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

McNeil went 3-for-4 with two runs in Tuesday's blowout win over the Nationals, but he'll get a breather in the series finale. J.D. Davis is serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth.