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The Brewers designated Rodriguez for assignment Monday.

Rodriguez's removal from the 40-man roster clears room for reliever Ray Black (shoulder), who was reinstated from the 45-day injured list ahead of Monday's doubleheader with the Cardinals. The 28-year-old infielder competed for a reserve role with the big club in summer camp, but he failed to crack the Brewers' Opening Day roster and has spent the entire 2020 season at the team's alternate training site.

Diaz will start at second base and will bat eighth in Monday's game against the Phillies, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Since opting back in for the 2020 season and being reinstated from the Marlins' restricted list Sept. 10, Diaz has picked up four starts in seven games. Though Miguel Rojas and Jazz Chisholm look to be the Marlins' primary starters in the middle infield, manager Don Mattingly will continue to get creative to at least find part-time work for Diaz, who has gone 4-for-21 at the dish so far this season.

Albies went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Nationals.

His sixth-inning blast off Max Scherzer proved to be the game-winning hit in an 8-4 victory. Albies has been on fire since coming off the IL, hitting .364 (8-for-22) with a double, two homers, three steals, five RBI and seven runs over his last five games.

Rosario could be moved to center field in 2021, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The Mets briefly considered moving Rosario to the outfield last year, but the idea could get a more serious look this offseason with Andres Gimenez making a strong case, both offensively and defensively, that he's a better -- or at least a more reliable -- option at shortstop. Rosario is still only 24, so the team isn't going to give up on him just yet, but his future looks a lot more uncertain than it did during his strong second half in 2019.

McNeil left Sunday's game against the Blue Jays with gastrointestinal discomfort, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

McNeil was replaced defensively in the bottom of the fourth inning as a result of the issue. The Mets have a day off Monday, and it's unclear whether he'll be ready to return to action Tuesday.

Lux is not in the lineup Sunday against the Astros, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Lux will return to the bench after going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts while serving as the designated hitter Saturday. Chris Taylor receives the start at second base for Los Angeles in the series finale.

Gimenez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Gimenez is riding a seven-game hit streak and is 10-for-27 during that stretch, but he finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest. Amed Rosario starts at shortstop Sunday for the Mets.

Urias is not in the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Urias started the past eight games but will take a seat Sunday after going 0-for-5 with two strikeouts through the first two games of the series. Eric Sogard will start at third base and bat eighth in the series finale.

Frazier went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 7-4 loss to the Royals.

He swatted his fifth homer of the year in the third inning, giving the Pirates a 3-1 lead that Trevor Williams quickly squandered. It was Frazier's first long ball since Aug. 22, but he's been making solid contact despite the power drought, slashing .292/.378/.354 over his last 20 games.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to Houston on Saturday.

Hernandez made his mark in the second inning, following a Chris Taylor home run with one of his own. The long ball was the second in three games for Hernandez, who is slashing .239/.281/.434 with five homers on the season.