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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.

Donovan is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Donovan went 3-for-12 with a walk and two RBI while starting each of the past three games at different positions, but he'll put a six-game hitting streak on hold while he retreats to the bench for the series finale. 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 to continue to see semi-regular work, especially while he's wielding a hot bat.

India was removed from Wednesday's loss to the Phillies with left lower-leg soreness, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

India missed three games after he originally suffered the injury during the Field of Dreams Game against the Cubs on Aug. 11, and he's apparently not fully past the issue nearly two weeks later. The 25-year-old went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI prior to leaving Wednesday's contest, and manager David Bell said the leg is sometimes "throbbing and really hurting" by the end of the game. India doesn't appear to have suffered a setback and should be considered day-to-day, and the team is likely to remain cautious with the second baseman as he continues to manage the injury.

Rodgers went 2-for-3 with a double Wednesday against the Rangers.

Rodgers continued his productive homestand, as he now has seven hits in 21 at-bats across five games. Though he hasn't gone yard in that span, he does have three doubles and two RBI. The majority of Rodgers' production has come at Coors Field, but he has a 101 wRC+ and .334 wOBA across 480 plate appearances overall for the campaign.

Hoerner went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Cardinals.

Hoerner was mired in an 0-for-25 slump entering Wednesday, though this was also his fourth three-hit effort in August. All told, the shortstop is batting .278 this month and .291 for the season. The 0-for-25 stretch seems like an outlier for Hoerner, who has shown a good ability to hit for contact early in his MLB career. The 25-year-old should continue to see regular playing time for the Cubs and could be primed for a big stretch run if he can string together a few more multi-hit games.