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Garcia (heel) is starting at second base and batting seventh Friday against the Braves.

The 20-year-old has been sidelined by the bruised heel since last weekend, but he'll return to the starting nine for Friday's series opener. Garcia has a .293/.321/.387 slash line with one home run and one stolen base through his first 22 big-league games.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, a run scored and three RBI in a victory versus Cincinnati on Thursday.

Hoerner got the Cubs on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run double and brought home another score with an RBI fielder's choice in the fifth. Despite getting inconsistent playing time, the 23-year-old has enjoyed a strong September, hitting .375 (6-for-16) with three RBI.

Lux isn't in Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

After going 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI on Tuesday, Lux went hitless with one RBI and one strikeout over five at-bats Wednesday. He'll get a breather for the series finale as Mookie Betts shifts to second base with Enrique Hernandez starting in right field.

Diaz was recalled from the Marlins' alternate training site Thursday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

He probably won't see regular playing time with Jazz Chisholm and Miguel Rojas handling the bulk of the middle-infield work, but Diaz could see a start here and there down the stretch. Diaz originally opted out of the season but changed his mind and was reinstated earlier this week.

Garcia (heel) won't return until Friday against Atlanta at the earliest, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

He has dealt with a bruised heel since Sunday. Josh Harrison is starting at second base and batting sixth in his stead.

Albies (wrist) went 3-for-6 with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored Wednesday as the Braves pummeled the Marlins, 29-9.

Wednesday marked Albies' first game back since hitting the injured list Aug. 4 with a right wrist contusion, and he wasted no time making his presence felt, getting the Braves on the board in the second with an RBI groundout. Albies would eventually come up to bat for a second time in the same inning and put an exclamation point on an 11-run frame by teaming up with Adam Duvall for back-to-back home runs. Prior to his stint on the IL, Albies was hitting .159/.196/.273 with a home run, six RBI and 13 strikeouts in 11 games, so he may continue to be slotted in towards the bottom of the batting order until he starts consistently showing he can get on base at a higher clip.

Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday as the Mets defeated the Orioles 7-6.

Gimenez tied the game up with an opposite-field home run in the sixth for just his second long ball of his rookie season. The 22-year-old has hit safely in his last six games and is slashing .292/.340/.427 with two home runs and nine RBI this season. He's also been busy on the basepaths with seven steals.

McNeil went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI,a walk and a run scored as he helped lead the Mets to a 7-6 over the Orioles on Wednesday.

McNeil got the Mets on the board in the second with a sharp line-drive RBI single to right and added on two more RBI in the fourth with a home run, his fourth in as many games. The 28-year-old appears to be zoned in at the plate as he's hitting .441/.525/.912 with four home runs and 10 RBI in nine games since September began.

Rojas started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's 6-4 loss to the Dodgers.

With the Diamondbacks placing Ketel Marte (wrist) on the injured list, Rojas was given the first chance to fill in at second base. He's made eight starts at various positions, and now it looks like he'll have a permanent defensive home while Marte is sidelined. Rojas is 6-for-29 with one RBI, four runs scored, one stolen base and 11 strikeouts during that eight-game stretch.

Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and another RBI during Wednesday's win in Arizona.

Hernandez doubled the Dodgers' lead with a solo homer off Taylor Clarke in the second inning. He also tacked on an RBI single in the fourth. It was a solid night for Hernandez, who has been having a rocky season. Overall, he's averaging .231/.263/.407 with four long balls.