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Lux (neck) went 0-for-1 with a walk and played right field during Sunday's win over Milwaukee.

Lux missed three straight games while dealing with a neck stinger, but he was able to return for Sunday's season finale. The 23-year-old came into the contest in the seventh inning as a defensive replacement in right field and struck out against Josh Hader in his first at-bat before drawing a walk in the eighth. While Lux slashed a modest .242/.328/.364 on the campaign, he looked like a different player after returning from the minors Sept. 10, slashing .360/.467/.500 with a home run, nine RBI, a stolen base and a 9:8 BB:K over his final 17 games. Manager Dave Roberts indicated that Lux will be counted on to make an impact in the postseason, stating, "I don't know when he'll start, if he'll start, but I do know that we value him, I value him, and he's going to impact us through the postseason," per Matthew Moreno of Dodger Blue.

The Mets scratched Guillorme from the starting lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets haven't clarified whether Guillorme's removal from the lineup was the result of an injury or simply a last-minute change by manager Luis Rojas. In any case, Jose Peraza will step in at second base for Guillorme, who has gone 1-for-15 at the dish while appearing in 11 games since being activated from the 10-day injured list Aug. 31.

McNeil is out of the lineup Sunday against Atlanta.

McNeil finds himself on the bench for the second time in the final three games of the season. If he doesn't make an appearance off the bench Sunday, the 29-year-old will finish 2021 with a 249/.317/.358 slash line, seven homers, 35 RBI and 48 runs in 426 plate appearances.

Garcia was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a strained left oblique.

Garcia will end up missing the final three games of the season due to the oblique injury. The 21-year-old appeared in 70 games this season and posted a .242/.275/.411 slash line with six homers, 18 doubles, 22 RBI and 29 runs in 247 plate appearances.

Garcia (ribs) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia didn't play in either of the first two games of the weekend while contending with soreness in the left side of his ribcage, and Washington will presumably look to stay away from him in its season finale. Assuming Garcia goes unused Sunday, he'll wrap up the 2021 campaign with a .242 batting average to go with six home runs, 29 runs and 22 RBI across 247 plate appearances in 70 games.

India is starting at second base and batting leadoff Sunday at Pittsburgh, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

India was out of the lineup Saturday and manager David Bell said the second baseman may sit out again for the season finale, but he's instead back in the starting nine. The 24-year-old has a .267/.355/.476 slash line since the start of September and will attempt to put the finishing touches on his campaign for NL Rookie of the Year.

Marte is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Marte started the past eight games but will take a seat for the final game of the season. If the 27-year-old doesn't make an appearance off the bench, he'll finish 2021 with a .319/.378/.534 slash line, 14 homers, 29 doubles, 50 RBI and 52 runs in 89 games. Josh VanMeter will start at the keystone in his place.

Drury was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and designated for assignment Saturday.

Drury was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sept. 31, and now he'll be removed from the 40-man roster. The move allowed the team to activate Robert Gsellman (lat) from the 60-day injured list. Drury ends the campaign with a .274/.307/.476 line across 88 plate appearances in the major leagues, though he spent the majority of the season in Triple-A.

India may not start in Sunday's season finale against the Pirates, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

India is also out of Saturday's lineup, though no injury has been announced. It's been an impressive rookie season for India, as he currently has a .269/.375/.458 line with 21 home runs, 69 RBI, 96 runs scored and 12 stolen bases. Max Schrock shifted to second base and Delino DeShields entered the lineup in India's place Saturday.

Lux (neck) isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Milwaukee, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Lux suffered a neck stinger in Wednesday's win over the Padres and hasn't appeared in either of the last two games. Whether he's available off the bench Saturday remains to be seen.