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India was scratched from the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies in order to have a recovery day, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The given reason seems to imply that India could return to the lineup Sunday. He returned from a hamstring injury Tuesday, and while he got a rest day Thursday, he evidently needs a bit more time before returning to a true everyday role. Brandon Drury will step into the lineup in his absence, batting fifth and playing second base.

Rodgers (back) remains on the bench for Saturday's game against Cincinnati, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Rodgers hasn't played since being scratched Wednesday due to back soreness. A trip to the injured list is seemingly a possibility, though no such move has been announced yet. Alan Trejo will get another start at second base Saturday.

Gorman currently sports a 15-game hitting streak at Triple-A Memphis, slashing .393/.433/.918 with 10 home runs, a 6.0 BB% and a 29.9 K% in 61 at-bats over that stretch.

It's tempting to get swept up in his power production, but recent history tells us that any hitter who is striking out 30 percent of the time at Triple-A is going to struggle mightily to hit for a high average in the majors. Gorman is nonetheless ahead of schedule, as he doesn't turn 22 until early May and has been arguably the most productive hitter in all the minors.

Peguero has hit .338/.357/.603 with three home runs, 16 RBI and 12 runs scored across 70 plate appearances with Double-A Altoona to begin the 2022 season.

Peguero has made the most of his first opportunity in the upper levels of the minor leagues. His 13.6 percent strikeout rate stands out in a positive way, particularly when contrasted with the fact that he was punched out on strikes 25.2 percent of the time with High-A Greensboro in 2021. While it's still too early in the campaign to draw conclusions, Peguero has also shown plenty of pop by accruing a .281 ISO and .439 wOBA. The only downside to his profile at this point is a three percent walk rate, though given the way he's impacted the ball it's difficult to argue he should be swinging less. Pittsburgh moves its prospects notoriously slowly, so Peguero isn't likely to see the majors until some point in 2023.

McNeil went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Friday's 3-0 win over the Phillies.

McNeil's two-run single in the fifth inning proved to be the only offense the Mets needed as the pitching staff combined to no-hit Philadelphia. The 30-year-old has delivered mulit-hit performances in four straight starts, going 8-for-14 during that stretch. He's now slashing .344/.400/.500 with nine RBI this season.

Kim went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a strikeout Friday against the Pirates.

He was hitting .182 on April 24 and is now hitting .273 just a few days later, having notched six hits in his last three games. Kim also has two home runs and seven RBI over this three-game heater.

Urias (quadriceps) will stay on a rehab assignment with Double-A Biloxi through the weekend before being reevaluated, Sophia Minnaert of Bally Sports Wisconsin reports.

He is through four rehab games, going 3-for-15 with one double, four strikeouts and three walks over that stretch. It's unclear if that evaluation will be to determine whether Urias is ready to be activated or ready to be bumped up to Triple-A.

Rodgers (back) isn't starting Friday against the Reds.

Manager Bud Black indicated Friday that Rodgers could require a stint on the injured list since he continues to deal with back stiffness, but he'll remain day-to-day for now. Alan Trejo is starting at second base and batting ninth.

Manger Bud Black said Friday that Rodgers (back) could require a trip to the injured list, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Rodgers has missed the last two games with back stiffness, and he's apparently still dealing with the issue Friday. Since Garrett Hampson (hand) is expected to be on the IL until at least Tuesday, Alan Trejo should see an uptick in playing time at second base if Rodgers misses additional time.

Kim went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run and three RBI in Thursday's 7-5 win over Cincinnati.

Kim collected his first two doubles of the year in the victory, and his sixth-inning bases-loaded two-bagger drove in a trio of runs. The multi-hit performance was the first of the season for the infielder, who came into the contest batting just .194 overall. Kim upped his average to .250 with the big game, and he has registered two homers, eight RBI, 11 runs scored and a steal over 47 plate appearances this season.