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Rojas started at second base for a resting Ketel Marte and went 0-for-3 with an RBI in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.

Rojas' sacrifice fly plated the Diamondbacks' second run and he's now started the last five game (three at designated hitter and two at second base). In six appearances overall, Rojas is 3-for-18 with one RBI and one stolen base.

Garcia was dealing with a bruised heel during Sunday's loss to Atlanta, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Manager Dave Martinez said after Sunday's game that the issue was bothering Garcia prior to his removal from the contest. He's currently day-to-day and will be further evaluated Monday. Prior to his exit, Garcia went 0-for-2.

Marte is not in Sunday's lineup against the Giants.

Marte will get a day off for the second time in the past four games. Tim Locastro will take a turn in the starting lineup, hitting first while manning center field.

Rosario is not in Sunday's starting lineup against the Phillies.

Rosario will sit for the third consecutive game, with Andres Gimenez starting in his place and batting ninth. Though neither infielder has been overly impressive at the plate this season, it appears the Mets may be going with the hot hand as Gimenez has four hits in two starts during the weekend series.

Garcia went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a double Saturday against Atlanta.

Garcia recorded his third multi-hit performance in his last four contests. He also added his first multi-RBI effort since Aug. 17, highlighted by a two-RBI double in the ninth inning. Garcia is now hitting .301/.329/.397 across 76 major-league plate appearances.

Gimenez went 2-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Phillies.

Gimenez chipped in across the box score, reaching base three times while also swiping his seventh bag of the season. His first RBI of the game came on an infield single that knotted the game at one, and he followed that up with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning. Gimenez has flashed his speed and a decent ability to get on base in his first 80 plate appearances -- he's hitting .288/.338/.397 -- but he's likely to find regular playing time difficult to come by behind the likes of Robinson Cano, J.D. Davis, Amed Rosario and Todd Frazier.

Rosario will sit again Friday against the Phillies.

Andres Gimenez starts at shortstop for the second game in a row. Rosario owns a poor .592 OPS on the season, though it's not as if Gimenez's .696 OPS is particularly good, either, so it doesn't appear as though Rosario is at risk of seeing his playing time collapse completely.

Hoerner is starting at second base and batting ninth in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Jason Kipnis is on the bench for the first game Saturday, opening up the keystone for Hoerner. Kipnis has been scuffling a bit lately, so Hoerner could earn more regular playing time if he gets hot at the plate. So far this season, the 23-year-old is slashing .230/.322/.257 in 31 games.

Marte went 4-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Friday's 6-5 win over the Giants.

The Diamondbacks offense has struggled for much of the season, and Marte's bat has been particularly quiet. Friday's home run was his first in 30 games, part of his most explosive game of the season. It was one of the few times in 2020 that Marte resembled the player that had a .981 OPS and 32 home runs in 2019.

Rosario is out of the lineup Friday against the Phillies, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Rosario started the past two games and went 4-for-7 with three runs, three RBI and a walk, but he'll take a seat for Friday's series opener. Andres Gimenez will start at shortstop and bat ninth for the Mets.