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Villar drew a walk in all three of his plate appearances in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Brewers.

Villar's run as the Giants' everyday third baseman looks to be over after Evan Longoria (oblique) returned from the injured list Saturday, but the rookie was able to stick in the starting nine at second base. He continued to turn in productive plate appearances for the Giants, as his on-base percentage now sits at a stellar .420 through his first 13 big-league games on the heels of the three-walk night. Though the presence of Longoria closes off regular work for Villar at one position, expect manager Gabe Kapler to find time to rotate the 25-year-old at third base, second base and designated hitter while he continues to excel at the dish.

Kim went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Kim has hit safely in five straight games since he returned from a thumb injury. In that span, he's gone 7-for-20 (.350) with three doubles, four RBI, two runs scored and a steal. The shortstop owns a .243/.330/.364 slash line with five home runs, five steals, 31 RBI, 35 runs scored, 15 doubles and two triples in 83 contests overall. Kim's starting role at shortstop will likely be safe to begin the second half of the campaign, but he could see reduced playing time once Fernando Tatis (wrist) is ready to make his season debut.

India went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Saturday's 11-3 loss to the Cardinals.

The 25-year-old led off the game with a long ball, but it was all downhill for the Reds after that. His season has been marred by injuries, most notably hamstring trouble, though India is showing signs of life at the plate. He's 13-for-43 (.302 average) with three doubles and two home runs in his last 10 games.

Urias isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.

Urias is getting a rare day off after he went 2-for-16 with an RBI, two walks and eight strikeouts over the last four games. Jace Peterson is taking over at the hot corner and batting sixth.

Garcia isn't starting Saturday against Atlanta.

Garcia went 5-for-18 with a run, an RBI and four strikeouts over the last four games and will take a seat Saturday. Alcides Escobar is starting at shortstop and batting seventh.

Gorman isn't starting Saturday against the Reds, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Gorman has started against just one left-handed pitcher this year and will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games since southpaw Nick Lodolo is starting for the Reds. Tommy Edman is starting at second base while Edmundo Sosa takes over at shortstop.

Donovan went 2-for-3 with three RBI in Friday's 7-3 win over the Reds.

Donovan had a sacrifice fly in the first inning and a two-run single in the seventh. This was his second game back in the starting lineup after overcoming an illness, and it was also his first multi-hit effort in July. He's slashing .286/.391/.390 with two home runs, 29 RBI, 28 runs scored, two stolen bases, 14 doubles and a triple in 68 contests, though his hitting has taken a slight downturn recently. The 25-year-old utility man should share second base with Nolan Gorman, though Donovan can also fill in all around the diamond as necessary.

Gorman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Friday's 7-3 win over the Reds.

Gorman has homered twice in his last four games. His solo shot in the fourth inning Friday was ultimately all the Cardinals needed to get the win. The 22-year-old has shown solid power with a .441 slugging percentage, but he's batting only .236 through his first 50 major-league contests. He's added nine homers, 22 RBI, 25 runs scored and six doubles. He's received regular playing time at second base, though Gorman served as the designated hitter Friday and could see the large side of a platoon there after Juan Yepez (forearm) landed on the injured list.

Marte went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Padres.

Marte was involved in both of Arizona's scoring plays Friday. He hit a solo shot in the first inning and was on base when Christian Walker hit a two-run blast in the fourth. This was Marte's third homer in the last four games, a span in which he's gone 7-for-15 (.467). He's up to a .276/.368/.459 slash line with eight long balls, 29 RBI, 45 runs scored and four stolen bases in 80 contests. He was caught stealing in a loss to the Giants on Wednesday, which was his first attempted steal since June 15 -- that suggests he's starting to move past a hamstring injury that has nagged him since late June.

Rodgers went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Friday's 13-2 win over the Pirates.

Rodgers' bases-loaded double in the third inning gave the Rockies the lead for good. He added a solo shot in the seventh as part of a four-run rally. He's hit safely in 10 of his 14 games in July, but this was his first multi-hit effort of the month. The second baseman has gone 11-for-52 (.212) in that span, which has caused his slash line to slip to .257/.312/.418 with nine homers, 47 RBI, 41 runs scored and 19 doubles through 79 contests.