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Lux went 0-for-2 with two walks, two runs and a stolen base in Sunday's 9-1 win over Cincinnati.

Though Lux didn't notch any hits, he drew a pair of free passes to extend his season-opening on-base streak to nine games. The 24-year-old notched a solid 10.9 percent walk rate last season, but he has shown even more patience at the plate in 2022 by upping that rate to 21.9 percent, posting a 7:6 BB:K through 33 plate appearances. Lux has stood out among Dodgers hitters thus far with a .320/.455/.560 slash line, three extra-base hits (a double, triple and homer), five RBI and two steals. His Statcast numbers support the authenticity of the strong start, as Lux ranks in the top 10 percent leaguewide in average exit velocity, hard-hit percentage and xwOBA.

Gorman has slugged six home runs in 10 games to open the minor-league campaign with Triple-A Memphis, putting up a .351/.415/.838 line in the process.

That's the good news. The less-good news: Somehow, all six homers have come with nobody on base, and he's also managed to strike out 15 times in 41 plate appearances -- a 36.6 percent clip. Still just 21 years old, Gorman has time to develop, but he's increasingly looking like a one-dimensional hitter who sells out to hit the ball over the fence. That said, 30-homer power at second base (where Gorman has been moved in light of Nolan Arenado's presence above him and Jordan Walker's below him in the organization) certainly has fantasy value. Of course, Gorman's move to the right side of the infield hasn't gone all that smoothly, as he's made six errors in 23 games at second base dating back to last season.

Guillorme got the start at second base Sunday and hit ninth, going 0-for-3 with a walk in a win over the Diamondbacks.

The 27-year-old utility infielder has seen action at three different positions already this season as Mets manager Buck Showalter tries to keep his starters fresh, but Guillorme's gone 0-for-12 with a pair of walks. Given his career .252/.348/.316 slash line, he would have minimal fantasy value even if he did find his way into a bigger role.

Garcia went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and three RBI for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.

The 21-year-old was something of a surprise demotion this spring as the Nationals decided he needed more development time in the minors, but Garcia is doing everything he can to prove the club made a mistake. He has five multi-hit performances in his last six games for Rochester, and through 12 contests on the season he's slashing a stellar .377/.411/.623 with three doubles, two triple and two homers. Neither Cesar Hernandez (.250/.280/.250 through 50 plate appearances) nor Alcides Escobar (.156/.229/.188 through 35 PAs) have done much at the plate in the majors, so if Garcia keeps raking, he could get another chance in the majors soon enough.

Estrada went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, four RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-1 win over Cleveland.

Estrada got the Giants on the board with a two-run blast off Aaron Civale in the second inning. He brought home a run on an error in the fourth before knocking an RBI double in the sixth and coming around to score again. The 26-year-old infielder is now slashing .242/.265/.485 through 34 plate appearances.

McNeil went 0-for-2 with two walks and a stolen base in a 5-0 win Sunday over the Diamondbacks.

McNeil walked and stole second in the first and added another walk in the fifth. It was the third consecutive game that he hit leadoff, played left field and reached base safely twice. To start the season, the 30-year-old looks more like the player that hit .319/.383/.501 from 2018 to 2020 than the guy that hit .251/.319/.360 in 2021.

India (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Brandon Drury will pick up a third consecutive start at the keystone in place of India, who is day-to-day with the right hamstring injury that he suffered in Thursday's 9-3 loss to Los Angeles. At this stage, the Reds aren't ready to move India to the injured list, though that could change if the reigning National League Rookie of the Year still remains slowed by the hamstring issue heading into Monday's series opener in San Diego.

Stott is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Stott had started in each of the Phillies' previous five games, making four of those starts at second base while going 2-for-19 at the plate. Primary second baseman Jean Segura (hand) is back in action after a three-game absence, while shortstop Didi Gregorius and third baseman Johan Camargo form the left side of the Phillies' infield. Entering the season, Stott appeared to be battling Alec Bohm for the primary job at the hot corner, but both look to be behind Camargo in the pecking order at the moment.

Chavis went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Nationals.

Chavis got the start against a lefty and once again made the most of the opportunity, recording his second three-hit game of the season and playing a key role in the win. His RBI single to score Ke'Bryan Hayes in the fifth inning proved to be the turning point of the contest. Chavis has been limited to just 14 plate appearances across five games so far, but he's hitting .500 with a double, a triple, a homer, five RBI and two runs scored, so it's safe to say he's making the most of every chance to step into the batter's box.

Albies went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Padres.

The second baseman has now homered in three straight games and four of the last five, extending his hitting streak to six games in the process. Despite the hot streak, Albies is batting just .237 (9-for-38) through the first 10 games of the season, but his four homers, six runs and eight RBI have given him plenty of fantasy value.