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Albies went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to Colorado.

The second baseman missed two games with a minor knee injury, but he showed that the issue is not a concern by homering in his first at-bat Friday. Albies is up to 24 long balls on the season, tying his career-high mark set in each of the 2018 and 2019 campaigns. He also has established career highs with 87 RBI and 17 stolen bases this season.

Frazier isn't starting Friday's game against the Astros, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Frazier has gone 1-for-7 with a run, an RBI and two walks across his last three appearances and will be on the bench for a second straight game. Ha-Seong Kim will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

Dubon was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.

The 27-year-old was recalled Thursday and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in a win over the Brewers, but he'll head back to the minors after Evan Longoria (hand) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Dubon has hit .333 with 29 home runs, 22 RBI and nine stolen bases in 46 games in the minors this year.

McNeil is not in the lineup Friday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil started the past two games and will take a seat for Friday's contest. Jonathan Villar will start at third base while Kevin Pillar starts in left field with Dominic Smith (bereavement) away from the team.

Albies (knee) is starting at second base and leading off Friday in Colorado.

Amazingly Albies will end up missing only a few games after suffering what looked like a scary injury Tuesday, when he needed to be helped off the field after fouling a ball off his knee. This is doubly excellent news for his fantasy managers, as he will get to take advantage of a few games in Coors Field.

Estrada went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer Thursday in a 5-1 win over Milwaukee.

Estrada, fresh off a recall from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, drove a Devin Williams offering over the left field fence in the eighth inning to give the Giants a 5-1 cushion. It was the fourth homer of the year for Estrada, who could see a fair amount of playing time in the days ahead with Donovan Solano (COVID-19), Tommy La Stella (side) and Wilmer Flores (hamstring) currently unavailable. Solano and Flores are on the injured list while La Stella hasn't played since Sunday, opening the door for Estrada to step in at second base.

Albies (knee) is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's game against the Rockies.

A report earlier in the evening indicated Albies was expected to rejoin Atlanta's lineup Thursday night , but it turns out he is not ready for a full nine innings just yet. He may be able to pinch hit if needed, but it will be Ehire Adrianza manning second base when Thursday's contest gets underway.

Manager David Ross said Thursday that Hoerner (oblique) has been participating in baseball activities recently, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hoerner was removed from his first rehab game in late July since he was experiencing tension in his right oblique, but he's now resumed activities. The 24-year-old participated in infield work and hit in the cage Thursday, and Ross is hopeful the middle infielder will be able to increase his workload in the near future.

Albies (knee) is expected to start Thursday's game against the Rockies, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Albies missed Wednesday's game due to a left knee injury and was initially expected to sit out Thursday, but he participated in pregame drills ahead of Thursday's series opener in Colorado. The 24-year-old has recorded hits in six of his last seven games and has hit .321 with a home run, two doubles, four runs, two RBI and a stolen base during that time.

Dubon was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

Dubon has been with the minor-league club since late June, and he slashed .333/.415/.463 with three homers, 29 runs, 22 RBI and nine stolen bases across 46 games at Triple-A Sacramento. However, he'll rejoin the Giants as a utility man after Wilmer Flores (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.