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McNeil's hamstring strain is a significant one and is expected to keep him out until late June, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

The Mets have managed to limp to first place in a rather mediocre NL East despite a significant injury crisis, but that crisis won't be letting up any time soon, as both McNeil and Michael Conforto are expected to miss another month with their hamstring strains. Jose Peraza has been the primary second baseman in McNeil's absence and should remain in the role for now, though his .610 OPS could send the Mets searching for alternatives.

Peguero (knee) is close to returning from the 7-day minor-league injured list, 93.7 The Fan Pittsburgh reports.

General manager Ben Cherington said Sunday that Peguero is progressing well in his recovery. "He's now fully into baseball activities," Cherington noted. "Not exactly sure when the date will be when he's back, but we're getting closer to it." Peguero is 8-for-22 with two homers and four steals in six games for High-A Greensboro.

Lux went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Giants.

Lux capped off a seven-run third inning with a grand slam to right-center to put the Dodgers up 10-0. It was his second grand slam over the last six games. The 23-year-old has turned things around at the plate this month, slashing .324/.375/.500 with three home runs, 16 RBI and 10 runs scored. Lux should continue to be slotted toward the top of the batting order for the foreseeable future while he's on at the plate and with Corey Seager (hand) on the injured list for another few weeks.

Albies went 2-for-3 with a hit-by-pitch and three runs scored in Sunday's 7-1 win over Pittsburgh.

Batting cleanup as usual Sunday, Albies was able to get on base ahead of all three of Atlanta's home runs -- two by Austin Riley and one by Dansby Swanson. The 24-year-old Albies has multiple hits in each of the last three games, including three homers and a double. He's slashing .238/.311/.494 with nine homers, 24 RBI, 29 runs scored and a pair of stolen bases across 193 plate appearances this season.

Diaz was placed on the 7-day injured list Sunday for unspecified reasons, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The move was made with no injury designation, so the 24-year-old could be out for something related to COVID-19. If that's the case, Diaz can return at any point once clear of the league protocols, since a positive test isn't required to be placed on the COVID IL. Otherwise the young infielder will be eligible to return May 29.

India is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Max Schrock gets the nod at second base in the series finale, ending a streak of 10 consecutive starts for India. Over that span, India slashed .265/.359/.471 with two home runs, a stolen base, six RBI and four runs to provide value for fantasy managers who stuck with him during a month-long dry spell. India looked in danger of losing hold of his everyday role at second base earlier this month, but the 24-year-old looks to have regained some security after Nick Senzel (knee) and Mike Moustakas (heel) were both recently moved to the 10-day injured list.

Rojas went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.

Rojas started in right field as Josh Reddick moved to center for the resting Ketel Marte. It was the third straight game with a two-base hit for Rojas, who has a nine for the season, tied for the lead among Diamondbacks hitters. The 27-year-old utility player continues to get regular playing time, filling in at second base and outfield while Arizona copes with injuries to Asdrubal Cabrera (hamstring) and Kole Calhoun (hamstring), both of whom are expected to be out until mid June or later. Rojas has taken advantage of the opportunity, positing a career-high slash line (.288/.354/.485) over 147 plate appearances.

Rodgers went 2-for-3 with two RBI during Saturday's 7-6 win over the Diamondbacks

The 24-year-old went 0-for-4 in his season debut Friday but collected his first hits and RBI of the season during Saturday's victory. Rodgers missed the first seven weeks of the season with a right hamstring strain but is now in the infield mix for Colorado.

Albies went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.

The second baseman went yard from both sides of the plate Saturday, taking right-hander Mitch Keller deep in the fifth inning before launching a solo shot off southpaw Sam Howard in the seventh. Albies has three homers over the last two games and nine on the season to go along with a .231/.302/.491 slash line.

Urias went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Reds.

His third-inning blast off Sonny Gray got the Brewers on the board. The 23-year-old got the start at second base with Kolten Wong (right arm) sidelined, but the addition of Willy Adames to the Milwaukee lineup will relegate Urias to the bench when everyone is healthy. On the season, he's hitting just .211 with five homers and 20 RBI through 41 games.