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McNeil, who is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Nationals, is dealing with left hamstring tightness, but expects to be back in the lineup Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

He felt it toward the end of Tuesday's game when he took second base on defensive indifference, but the injury is not considered serious. J.D. Davis will start in left field and hit second in his place.

Albies will receive a rare off day Tuesday against the Giants.

Albies sits for just the second time this season. He's hitting just .179/.273/.214 over his last eight games. Johan Camargo gets the start at second base.

Rodgers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

This is classic Rockies, but Ryan McMahon did make a strong case for another start with two homers Sunday. The 22-year-old Rodgers went 1-for-8 with four strikeouts in his first two big-league games before these back-to-back absences. It remains to be seen how exactly the playing-time split at second base will shake out.

Turang has recorded at least one hit in 12 of his last 13 games with Low-A Wisconsin. He's hit .308 (16-for-52) with a home run, seven RBI, six stolen bases and 8:10 BB:K over that span.

Turang is playing full-season ball for the first time since being taken in the first round last year, and he is getting the job done at the dish, posting a .295/.406/.388 slash line over 38 games while also succeeding on 12 of his 15 stolen-base attempts. It would be nice to see some more power from him, but at just 19 years old, he has plenty of time to add that to his arsenal.

Frazier, who has a modest four-game hitting streak, is 4-for-8 with three doubles against Tuesday's starter, German Marquez.

He held a career .280 batting average prior to 2019 but has struggled to a slash line of .255/.314/.354 this year. Frazier missed several games with a back issue early on and has hit just .242 since returning April 21. The injury could have affected his ability to run -- he has two stolen bases overall and has attempted just one since April 13. His 0.4 defensive WAR at second base marks the first time he's registered a positive fielding rating, but the team was likely expecting more after installing him as its everyday second baseman.

Rosario went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's win over the Nationals.

The shortstop took Patrick Corbin deep in the first inning for his fourth homer of the year. Strikeouts remain the biggest obstacle between Rosario and a true breakout at the plate -- he fanned twice Monday, leaving him with a 26.6 percent strikeout rate on the year -- but he continues to make incremental progress overall, slashing .265/.311/.410 through 43 games.

Hoerner was diagnosed with a hairline wrist fracture, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Hoerner apparently suffered a setback after beginning a hitting progression last week, and a CT scan revealed a hairline fracture in the wrist area, per Patrick Mooney of The Athletic. The injury will leave Hoerner in a splint for at least the next three weeks.

Miller is slashing .304/.371/.416 through 161 at-bats for Double-A Amarillo.

Miller was given the bump straight from Low-A to Double-A before the start of the season, and he's responded well, pushing his average above .300 with a multi-hit day Saturday that saw him drive in two runs and swipe a pair of bases. He's performed at every level he's played in the Padres' system so far, as the 2018 third-round pick out of Illinois State is sporting an impressive .325/.381/.444 slash line through 459 professional at-bats. This strengthens his case as an appealing trade candidate, as the Padres have young infield talent ahead of him that could block his path to the big-league club even if he keeps raking.

Albies will bat eighth and start at shortstop Sunday against the Brewers.

Manager Brian Snitker pulled the plug on Albies as the team's leadoff man May 10, with Ronald Acuna taking over table-setting duties for the Braves. Albies proceeded to go 1-for-19 while hitting out of the No. 6 or 7 spot over the subsequent five games, resulting in another drop down the order. He'll bat eighth for the fourth consecutive contest and may stick at that spot until he can find some consistency at the plate.

Rodgers is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Philadelphia, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Rodgers was relatively quiet during his first two games in the majors as he went 1-for-8 with four strikeouts and one RBI. Ryan McMahon will start at second base and bat seventh in the series finale.