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Rodgers (head) has passed all concussion protocols after leaving Monday's game against Washington, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Rodgers was hit in the helmet by a 92 mph fastball, but he managed to walk off the field and has now cleared concussion protocols. The team will continue to monitor the infielder as a precaution.

India went 4-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double, four runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's 13-1 win over the Pirates.

India continued his hot streak with a monster performance Monday that included his 21st home run and 12th steal of the season. He's gone 8-for-19 (.421) with seven runs scored and five extra-base hits over the last four games. The rookie infielder is now sporting a .273/.380/.466 slash line with 96 runs scored through 614 plate appearances.

Rodgers left Monday's game against the Nationals after a fastball hit him in the helmet, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

It was a good sign to see Rodgers walk off the field after a fastball drifted high and inside, and he unsurprisingly was pulled from the contest. Garrett Hampson entered the game at second base in Rodgers' place. The extent of his injury is unknown at this time.

India went 1-for-4 with a double, two walks and a run Sunday in the Reds' 9-2 win over the Nationals.

The rookie closed the weekend series with Washington with doubles in three straight games, bringing his season total up to 32. India will be back atop the lineup for Monday's make-up game against the Pirates while manning his usual spot at second base.

Rojas will sit Sunday against the Dodgers.

Rojas sits after starting 11 of the last 12 games. He's gone hitless in each of his last three contests. Geraldo Perdomo will start at shortstop, the position Rojas occupied most frequently over that stretch.

Hoerner (general soreness) is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Cardinals.

Hoerner was a late scratch for Saturday's game due to general soreness and will remain out of the lineup for Sunday's contest. Serio Alcantara will receive another start at shortstop in his place for the series finale.

Marte went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 7-2 win over the Dodgers on Saturday.

Marte led off the bottom of the first with his 13th long ball of the season, singled in the third and singled and scored in the fifth for his second three-hit game this week. A recent 9-for-20 stretch has contributed to an excellent .297/.398/.541 slash line in 19 September games for the 27-year-old.

Chavis (elbow) is expected to be activated for Tuesday's game against the Cubs, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

The Pirates will finish up a road trip Monday, and Chavis will be ready to rejoin the team when it returns home for a three-game series against Chicago that begins Tuesday. He had been playing regularly for six games in late August before suffering the injury. Chavis hit .364 with one home run and four strikeouts in 22 at-bats over that stretch. Kevin Newman has been seeing most of the starts at the keystone recently, and it's unclear how the playing time will be split over the final six games of the season once Chavis is activated.

Hoerner was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Cardinals with general soreness, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Sergio Alcantara will slot into the lineup at shortstop, batting eighth. Hoerner played in both games of Friday's doubleheader and is available off the bench.

Rodgers went 3-for-5 with a double and a run in Friday's loss to the Giants.

Though Colorado managed 11 hits in the contest, only one went for extra bases -- Rodgers' third-inning double. The infielder has enjoyed a standout September offensively, notching nine multi-hit performances across 20 games. On the month, he is batting .322 (28-for-87) with five homers, 14 runs and 13 RBI.