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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.

Urias (calf) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Urias left Monday's game due to a right calf cramp, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second consecutive game as a result. He'll also be able to heal during Thursday's scheduled off day. Daniel Robertson will take over at shortstop Wednesday, batting seventh.

Urias (calf) will sit Tuesday against the Padres, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Urias exited Monday's game due to calf cramps, and the issue is evidently serious enough for him to sit for at least one more game. The Brewers have an off day Thursday, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see Urias sit Wednesday as well in order to get three straight days to heal. Daniel Robertson will play shortstop in his absence.

Albies (calf) will start at second base and bat fifth Tuesday against the Yankees.

Atlanta won't have star outfielder Ronald Acuna (abdomen) in its lineup for the series opener, but the return of Albies from a two-game absence is a decent consolation prize. After struggling to a .139/.162/.278 slash line while batting second in each Atlanta's first 10 games, Albies has shown improvement since moving to the middle of the order. He's posted a 1.193 OPS in his four games batting fourth or fifth in the lineup.

Urias left Monday's game against the Padres due to a right calf cramp.

Urias belted a solo home run to tie the game at one in the third inning, but he left the contest almost immediately after. The team later identified the injury as a cramp, which is a positive development for Milwaukee. Urias will be considered day-to-day until further notice.

Rojas started at second base, batted leadoff and went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over Washington.

Rojas went deep on starter Paolo Espino as the first batter of the game and came around to score two additional runs after a single and a walk. The two hits matched his season total entering Sunday's contest. This is the version of Rojas that showed up in spring training, and the one the Diamondbacks were missing through the first three weeks of the regular season. He had been a lineup staple through the first portion of the season, playing both shortstop and second base, but lost the everyday role after starting 2-for-27. With Tim Locastro (finger) and Ketel Marte (hamstring) sidelined, the Diamondbacks need someone to hit leadoff. That could be Rojas if he continues to hit.

Albies (calf) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.

Albies will close out the series in Chicago with consecutive absences while he continues to deal with a tender right calf that was hit by a pitch in Friday's opener. Ehire Adrianza will pick up a start at second base in place of Albies, who is being viewed as day-to-day heading into a two-game series with the Yankees that begins Tuesday.