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Estrada will start at second base and bat sixth Monday in Colorado.

Estrada will stick in the lineup for the fifth time in six games, despite recording only two hits in 19 at-bats across the previous four contests. Considering that top second baseman Tommy La Stella was sidelined for most of that stretch while battling a side injury, Estrada looks like he'll be limited to a short-side platoon role moving forward. The lefty-hitting La Stella returned to action in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers, but he'll be on the bench Monday with a southpaw (Kyle Freeland) on the hill for Colorado.

Manager David Ross said Hoerner (oblique) took batting practice and participated in infield drills Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hoerner was placed on the injured list July 29 with the right oblique strain and appeared on track to rejoin the Cubs by the end of August, only to have his recovery timeline pushed back when he suffered a setback during his minor-league rehab assignment. Due to the length of his absence, Hoerner will more than likely need to restart a rehab assignment and play in at least a handful of games before being activated. Once reinstated, Hoerner will likely take over as the Cubs' everyday shortstop.

Albies went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Rockies.

Albies' only hit came on the first pitch of the day, taking Ryan Feltner deep to right to open up the game. The 24-year-old has homered in three straight games and four of his last six, a run similar to the one he had in August when he had five home runs in six games. Albies has hit safely in nine of his last 10 games and is now slashing .260/.316/.495 with 26 homers, 89 RBI, 86 runs scored, 17 steals and 42:106 BB:K over 576 plate appearances.

Rojas went 1-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Mariners.

The two runs give Rojas 60 for the season, second on the team behind Pavin Smith. He filled in at shortstop for the resting Nick Ahmed on Sunday, the 29th start at the position for Rojas, who will continue to move around the diamond through the rest of the season. He's also been deployed at second base and both corner outfield spots. Rojas has established himself as a piece for the 2022 iteration of the Diamondbacks, though it's unclear if he'll continue to be deployed as a utility guy or given a stable home. He entered MLB as a second baseman primarily.

Albies went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Saturday in a loss to the Rockies.

Albies took Colorado starter German Marquez deep in the third inning to give Atlanta a short-lived 3-2 lead. He also homered Friday after sitting out a few games due to a knee injury. Albies' long ball Saturday helped him establish a new career high with 25 on the season.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's loss to the Mariners.

Marte's fourth-inning long ball tied the game 5-5, though it proved to be Arizona's final run in the loss. The 27-year-old has hit a modest 10 homers this season, but six of those have come over his past 20 games, during which he is slashing .312/.376/.636 with 16 RBI.

Urias went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Cardinals.

Urias led off the game and hit a solo home run off Kwang Hyun Kim in the first inning. He added a single in the second, driving in Luke Maile. The 24-year-old is slashing .252/.338/.451 with 19 home runs, 62 RBI, 67 runs and five stolen bases in 477 plate appearances and is working on a six-game hitting streak.

Rojas isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.

Rojas will get a breather after he went 4-for-9 with a double, two RBI and a run across the last two games. Andrew Young will start at second base and bat fifth.

Dubon was recalled by the Giants on Saturday.

Dubon has had a busy few days. He was recalled Thursday, optioned Friday and now recalled again Saturday. This time, he'll take the place of Alex Dickerson, who landed on the injured list with a strained hamstring. Dubon will head straight into the starting lineup, batting eighth and playing shortstop in a key divisional matchup against the Dodgers.

India went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 15-5 loss to the Tigers.

The second baseman brought the Reds to within a run with a fifth-inning blast off Kyle Funkhouser that made the score 4-3, but it was as close as Cincinnati would get to tying things up. India has been fading down the stretch -- not surprising for a rookie who hadn't played more than 121 games in a season in the minors, a figure he's already surpassed in 2021 -- and the 24-year-old is slashing .175/.254/.333 over his last 16 games with two of his 18 homers on the year.