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Urias will start at third base and will bat seventh Sunday against the Pirates.

Urias doesn't have a permanent starting role at any one position, but he looks to have secured a full-time job for the time being. He'll be in the lineup for the eighth time in nine games Sunday, with three starts coming at the hot corner, three coming at the keystone and two coming at shortstop. The 23-year-old is slashing .294/.351/.353 since being activated from the COVID-19 injured list Aug. 10.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, two runs and three RBI during Saturday's 12-5 win over Milwaukee.

The 28-year-old was 2-for-19 with six strikeouts over his past five games, so Saturday's outburst was a welcome sight. Frazier still has plenty of work to do with a .198/.240/.352 slash line through 22 games.

Dubon is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Dubon will head to the bench Saturday night in favor of lefty Steven Duggar who is 2-for-19 with eight strikeouts and just two RBI in eight appearances. Dubon should still remain the main option in center field, as his retreat to the bench is merely just for matchup purposes.

Garcia isn't starting Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

Garcia has been effective in his first taste of major-league action, but he'll take a seat for the first game of Saturday's twin bill. Josh Harrison will start at second base in his absence.

Albies (wrist) was able to do some hitting Friday, Gabriel Burns of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The second baseman had been resting since Tuesday, but he was able to resume swinging a bat. Albies is feeling better, according to manager Brian Snitker, but there's no timetable for his return to action.

Hoerner is not in the lineup Friday against the White Sox.

Hoerner has started only two of the past seven games and finds himself on the bench again Friday. Jason Kipnis has been receiving the bulk of the time at second base, but it's Hernan Perez who receives the start in the series opener.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a double in Thursday's loss against Oakland.

Marte notched his seventh double of the season off Sean Manaea, and he also pushed his hitting streak to five games -- he has delivered multi-hit outings in four of those contests. Marte has been one of the most productive hitters in the Diamondbacks lineup in 2020, slashing .343/.361/.441 with a .802 OPS in 108 plate appearances across 25 games.

Mathias was recalled from Milwaukee's alternate training site Thursday.

Mathias spent time with the big club earlier in the month, appearing in six games and going 5-for-16 with a stolen base and a pair of RBI. He should fill a bench role during his time with Milwaukee.

McNeil is not starting Thursday against the Marlins, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil is situated on the bench for a second straight game, with Luis Guillorme picking up another start in his absence. There has been no word of any injury, though it's worth noting that McNeil returned from a knee issue earlier in the week and played in a pair of games before retreating to the bench.

Frazier is not starting Thursday against the Indians, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Frazier has started the past 10 games, going 8-for-44 with a pair of home runs and a stolen base during that stretch. Kevin Newman is covering second base in his stead Thursday, with Erik Gonzalez moving to shortstop and JT Riddle entering the lineup at third base.