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McNeil (cramps) is expected to be back in the lineup Sunday and is available off the bench Saturday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

McNeil has dealt with cramps throughout the week and is out of the lineup Saturday after serving as the designated hitter Friday. Manager Luis Rojas offered a number of different reasons for his absence, including that the Rays are starting a lefty on Saturday. However, Rojas ultimately did state that he didn't feel McNeil was running run at full speed Friday and may have been hesitant on the basepaths. Assuming all goes well, McNeil should be back Sunday, but the team appears to be taking a cautious approach.

McNeil is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

McNeil was dealing body cramps earlier in the week which cost him Wednesday's game. After returning as the designated hitter Friday, he will be out of the lineup once again Saturday with left-hander Shane McClanahan on the mound. Jose Peraza takes over at second base and will hit ninth.

Frazier went 4-for-5 with a triple, a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 3-2 win over the Giants.

Frazier had four hits in a game for the first time since August of 2019 and was crucial down the stretch in helping the Pirates secure a come-from-behind win Friday. The 29-year-old led off the ninth with a base hit and later came around to score to tie the game up and send it into extras. He then began the 11th by tying up the game again with a RBI triple and scored the winning run on a sacrifice fly. Frazier is quietly having an excellent season, slashing .315/.383/.456 with 16 extra-base hits, 13 RBI, 20 runs scored, three steals and a 14:19 BB:K.

India went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Rockies. He was also caught stealing.

India had been in a bad way at the plate -- he entered this series in a 3-for-37 slide -- but a trip to Coors Field was just what the doctor ordered. He has homered in consecutive games and has raised his slash line from .208/.304/.312 to .235/.320/.412 in the span of two days.

Urias went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 6-3 loss to Atlanta.

Urias opened the game's scoring with an RBI single in the second inning. He then knocked a solo homer in the ninth to cut Atlanta's lead to 6-2, tying the career-high four homers he hit in 2019. The 23-year-old infielder is sporting a .691 OPS with 17 RBI.

Diaz (illness) will return to the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, batting sixth and playing second base, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Diaz was pulled from Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks due to an illness and didn't start Thursday's contest, though he did make an appearance off the bench. He'll be involved from the start this time around and will be looking to improve on his .147/.286/.324 slash line.

McNeil (cramps) will lead off and serve as the designated hitter for Friday's game against the Rays.

McNeil left Tuesday's game against the Orioles with what was referred to as "body cramps" and did not start Wednesday. He's ready to go following Thursday's off day, albeit only as a hitter for now.

Hoerner (forearm) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list as expected Friday and will bat eighth and play second base against the Tigers.

He spent a minimum-length stay on the injured list after straining his forearm during a collision with teammate Ian Happ in early May. Hoerner had gotten off to an excellent start in 11 games prior to the injury, hitting .389/.500/.556 with three steals. Nick Martini was optioned in a corresponding move.

India went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and another run scored during Thursday's loss to the Rockies.

India contributed to a monstrous eight-run rally in the eighth inning by cranking a three-run long ball against Mychal Givens. It was just the second homer of the season for the 24-year-old, who is batting .222/.313/.358 across 28 games.

Marte (hamstring) will play center field in a four-inning simulated game Friday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Marte had hoped that he'd be able to begin a rehab assignment Thursday or Friday, but he'll instead see game action in a sim game. If his appearance in the simulated game goes well, the 27-year-old could begin a rehab assignment in the near future.