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Rojas went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 5-4 loss to Atlanta.

Rojas got the start at shortstop in place of the slumping Nick Ahmed and hit safely in his third straight start. Manager Torey Lovullo said Ahmed remains the starting shortstop for now, but Rojas' bat is heating up. He's gone 5-for-13 with a double, a home run, three RBI and five runs scored over his last five appearances (three starts).

Albies went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

The second baseman has a slow start to the season, but Albies may be coming out of his funk. Over his last nine games he's gone just 7-for-31 (.226), but six of his hits (three doubles and all three of his homers on the year) have gone for extra bases.

Urias (calf) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Friday against the Cubs, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

The 23-year-old missed the past two games with right calf cramps after exiting Monday's contest in San Diego, but he'll rejoin the starting nine after Thursday's scheduled off day. Urias is 5-for-13 with two homers, two doubles, six walks, eight RBI and four runs over his past six games.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored Thursday against the Tigers.

Frazier was a driving force behind the Pirates' offensive output Thursday. He led the game off with his sixth double of the season and came around to score in the same inning. Frazier also tallied his second stolen base of the campaign, though he shouldn't be counted on to contribute significantly in that category. He doesn't have much power to showcase, but Frazier is hitting .329/.415/.471 across 82 plate appearances.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with his first stolen base of the season in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Reds.

Rojas had been on the bench since Sunday before getting the start in right field in the series finale in Cincinnati. This was Rojas' second multi-hit game in his last two starts; the full-time experiment did not last long, but perhaps manager Torey Lovullo will ride the hot hand this weekend in Atlanta.

India went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Thursday's extra-inning loss to the Diamondbacks.

The 24-year-old's first career homer tied the game at eight in the bottom of the eighth inning. India went 10-for-21 with 10 RBI in his first six games, but he entered Thursday's game in a 3-for-30 slump. Even after the homer, he's still sitting with a sub-.700 OPS.

Lux (wrist) will take at-bats at the alternate site Friday and is expected to be activated from the injured list Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Lux also participated in fielding drills with no trouble, so it appears his recovery is going as expected. He's been out of the lineup since April 15 and was officially placed on the injured list three days later. Upon his return, Lux should return to regular at-bats at second base, which will likely put a squeeze on Zach McKinstry's playing time.

Hoerner was recalled by the Cubs on Thursday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hoerner was sent down by the Cubs ahead of the regular season, but he's been playing in exhibition games at the team's alternate training site. The 23-year-old isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, but he'll be available off the bench. Since David Bote and Eric Sogard have gotten off to somewhat slow starts this year, Hoerner could carve out playing time at second base going forward.

McNeil isn't starting Thursday's game against the Cubs, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil has gone 3-for-15 with two doubles, three RBI and a run in the last four games. Jonathan Villar will start at second base Thursday, batting seventh.

Marte (hamstring) will participate in a live batting practice session Wednesday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Marte resumed some baseball activity over the weekend, and he'll take another step in his recovery process Wednesday. It's not yet clear when the 27-year-old will be cleared to return to game action, but a better idea of his timetable could come into focus after his live batting practice.