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India isn't starting Wednesday against Atlanta.

India will get a chance to reset after he went 1-for-12 with a double, two runs, a stolen base, a walk and four strikeouts in the last three games. Mike Moustakas will shift to the keystone while Eugenio Suarez starts at third base.

Rodgers (hand) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Rodgers suffered a right hand contusion Saturday, and he hasn't appeared in either of the last two games. Whether he'll be available off the bench Wednesday remains to be seen, but Ryan McMahon will shift to the keystone while Taylor Motter starts at third base.

Rojas started at second base, batted eighth, and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Giants.

Rojas was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game and immediately reclaimed a spot in the starting lineup. He presaged his return by hitting three home runs for Triple-A Reno on Sunday. The 27-year-old utility man will primarily play second base, but Rojas could be used at shortstop or right field when the Diamondbacks want to get Josh VanMeter in the lineup.

Rojas (finger) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Rojas landed on the shelf just after the All-Star break with a dislocated left pinky finger, but he'll rejoin the active roster Tuesday after a three-game rehab assignment. The 27-year-old should reclaim the starting role at second base, shifting Josh VanMeter back to a bench role. Jake Hager was optioned to Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move.

Rodgers (hand) is not starting Tuesday's game against the Astros.

Rodgers remains on the bench after exiting Saturday's contest with a right hand contusion, which he suffered on a hit-by-pitch. It's unclear whether he's available as a pinch hitter Tuesday. Garrett Hampson is playing second base and batting ninth in the series opener.

The Rockies selected Motter's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old has dominated Triple-A this season, slashing .335/.460/.759 with 24 home runs and 57 RBI in 265 at-bats. Motter's only big-league stint was in 2018, when he appeared in 17 games with the Mariners and Twins. The utility player figures to get some action in the outfield while Raimel Tapia (toe) spends time on the injured list.

Rojas (finger) went 3-for-4 with three home runs, a walk and four RBI on Sunday in the third game of his rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno.

In addition to his big day at the dish, Rojas played a full nine innings at second base, suggesting that he's ready to rejoin the Diamondbacks. He's expected to reclaim an everyday role at the keystone, putting an end to the platoon of Josh VanMeter and Jake Hager that the Diamondbacks had been rolling with at the position of late.

Albies went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 win over Washington.

The second baseman went deep in the third inning to put Atlanta ahead in the contest. It was Albies' first extra-base hit through seven games in August and just his fourth hit in 27 at-bats this month. For the year, he's slashing .257/.321/.477 with 18 homers, 72 RBI, 70 runs scored and 13 stolen bases.

Frazier went 3-for-4 with a double and a run as San Diego defeated Arizona, 2-0 on Sunday.

Frazier doubled and scored in the first and singled in the sixth and eighth innings to record three hits for the first time in 10 games with the Padres. The major league hits leader is now 11-for-39 since joining San Diego and should receive ample opportunity to protect that lead batting atop a high-powered offense.

Lux (hamstring) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

He'll start at second base and bat second for Oklahoma City in what marks his first game action since July 18. Before his strained left hamstring resulted in a trip to the injured list, Lux had been serving as an everyday player in the middle infield, but with Corey Seager beating him back from the IL and with the Dodgers acquiring Trea Turner from the Nationals at the trade deadline, the 23-year-old no longer has a path to a regular role with the big club. After posting a modest .656 OPS over his 313 plate appearances on the season, Lux may not even be the next man up for work at second base or shortstop, as super-utility man Chris Taylor (.872 OPS) is a likelier candidate to fill any potential void.