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Rodgers (hand) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Rodgers will head to the bench for the first time since July 24 after suffering a right hand contusion in Saturday's 7-4 win. The Rockies don't appear to be too concerned about the injury, as Rodgers could be available to pinch hit Sunday after his hand felt better when he was evaluated in the morning, according to Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette. Colorado is tentatively planning on having Rodgers rejoin the lineup during its upcoming two-game set in Houston that begins Tuesday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Diaz looked poised for a spike in playing time after Jazz Chisholm was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Aug. 3, but that window closed a day later when Chisholm was reinstated from the IL. Now on the bench for the third time in four games, Diaz doesn't look set to receive regular work against either right-handed or left-handed pitching for the foreseeable future.

Frazier went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Saturday's win over Arizona.

The second baseman used his speed to generate a run in the eighth inning. He led off the frame with a single to center field, stole second base and raced around to score on a Manny Machado single. The steal was his first as a Padre, and Frazier has been struggling a bit with his new club, slashing .229/.259/.257 over nine games.

Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.

With the Giants leaning heavily on their bullpen in recent games, Estrada was optioned to bring up reliever John Brebbia in a corresponding move. The versatile Estrada has a .303/.376/.447 slash line through 85 plate appearances, so he could be back with the big club soon.

Albies will start at second base and bat leadoff Sunday against the Nationals.

Batting out of the table-setting spot for the seventh game in a row, Albies appears to have supplanted Joc Pederson as Atlanta's preferred leadoff option versus both right- and left-handed pitching. However, Albies may need to start delivering better results to ensure he sticks atop the order. Over his first six starts in August, Albies has gone 3-for-24 while reaching base at a .250 clip.

Chavis went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, two RBI and four runs for Triple-A Indianapolis in its 13-1 win over Iowa on Saturday. He also reached base on a pair of hit-by-pitches.

After being acquired from the Red Sox prior to last week's trade deadline, Chavis was expected to immediately join the big club, but Pittsburgh instead optioned him to Indianapolis. Chavis has taken the assignment in stride, going 7-for-16 with six extra-base hits and a stolen base through his first four contests with Indianapolis. He'll likely be the Pirates' top option for a call-up if the team requires another infielder over the final two months of the season.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Rojas (finger) could be reinstated off the 10-day injured list Tuesday, when the Diamondbacks play the Giants in San Francisco, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Rojas kicked off a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno on Friday, playing seven innings at shortstop, then he played nine innings Saturday as the designated hitter. He's expected to start in the field Sunday.

Urias provided a two-run, pinch-hit home run in Saturday's loss to San Francisco.

Urias was summoned from the bench in the 10th inning and took Jarlin Garcia deep to center field to pull the Brewers to within 5-4. It was the 14th homer of the season for Urias, who's been converted to more of a utility role following the trade-deadline acquisition of Eduardo Escobar. Saturday's homer was Urias' first since July 16 and snapped a 4-for-35 (.114) skid that had spanned his previous 14 games.

Rodgers exited Saturday's game with a right hand contusion, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The infielder is day-to-day with the injury, and it's unclear if he'll be able to play in Sunday's series finale against Miami.

Rodgers left Saturday's game against the Marlins after his right hand was hit by a pitch, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

It's unclear whether Rodgers' wrist or hand is the issue, and he should be considered day-to-day until the Rockies provide an update. Ryan McMahon entered the game to pinch run for Rodgers.