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Frazier went 0-for-5 against Texas on Wednesday and is hitting just .225 in 80 at-bats since April 4.

Frazier has hit leadoff exclusively, and while his defense at second base has proven passable, the team expected more offensively from him: He has only two extra-base hits (both doubles) in his last 16 starts. By comparison, Frazier closed out 2018 with 27 extra-base hits in his final 39 starts. While that finish was unsustainable, he'll have to do better than his current .082 ISO. He was bothered by back spasms in the middle of April but didn't go on the injured list. Despite his struggles, Pittsburgh went out of its way to slot Frazier as its everyday second baseman, allowing former starter Josh Harrison to leave the team without making an offer in the offseason. As a result, Frazier will likely receive plenty of opportunities to break out of his current slump.

Albies went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Padres.

The 22-year-old has four multi-hit performances in the last six games, with six of his 10 hits (two doubles, a triple and three homers) over that stretch going for extra bases. Albies is locked in right now -- he's only struck out once in those six games -- and his .292/.344/.573 in 89 at-bats from the leadoff spot figures to keep him at the top of Atlanta's order for the foreseeable future.

Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in the Dodgers' 2-1 loss to the Giants on Wednesday.

The Dodgers couldn't get anything going against Madison Bumgarner, but Hernandez managed to score his team's only run and record his third multi-hit performance in his last four games. He's slowed down considerably after a torrid start, but he's got his slash line back up to a solid .267/.348/.515 to go along with six homers and 17 RBI through 101 at-bats following this recent stretch.

Marte went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, a double, a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Yankees.

Marte came through at the plate and reached base three times on a day in which the Diamondbacks mustered only seven total baserunners. The 25-year-old is slashing .263/.313/.525 with seven home runs through 30 games.

Gorman has gone 3-for-7 with two home runs, five RBI, a walk and three runs over his last two games with Low-A Peoria. He's now slashing .325/.389/.650 across 90 plate appearances.

Gorman received a somewhat rude introduction to Low-A last season, hitting just .202 and generating an unsightly .280 on-base percentage across 107 plate appearances. However, hints of the pop he carries in his bat were evident in the six home runs he slugged during that sample. The 19-year-old has been much better in his second go-around, with all three components of his slash line showing significant improvement thus far in the current season. Gorman has already matched last season's home-run total as well, and he's laced 13 extra-base hits overall after managing nine in 17 additional plate appearances in 2018.

McNeil went 4-for-5 with one double, one run scored and one RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Reds.

McNeil went 0-for-6 -- though he did walk four times -- over the previous two games, but resumed his multi-hit barrage Tuesday. The 27-year-old has enjoyed a fantastic first month of the season and is slashing .370/.457/.500 with 15 runs, 12 RBI and one home run, earning himself a spot at the top of the lineup for the Mets.

India (back) is back in the lineup Tuesday for High-A Daytona, Daytona Tortugas announcer Justin Rocke reports.

India was hit in the back by a pitch Saturday and was considered day-to-day, but he'll be able to avoid a trip to the injured list. The third-base prospect is hitting .262/.340/.440 with four homers in 22 games for Daytona this season.

Solarte is starting in left field and hitting second Tuesday against the Dodgers.

While Solarte had been getting starts in place of Steven Duggar (wrist), who returns to the lineup Tuesday, he will now fill in for Gerardo Parra, who is in the midst of a brutal slump. Solarte is 7-for-20 with a home run and two doubles over his last seven games, and could continue to get steady work until he cools down at the plate.

Solarte started in left field and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers.

Solarte has started five of the Giants' last six games, seeing most of those starts in the outfield in place of the injured Steven Duggar (wrist). Duggar returned as a pinch hitter Monday, which should signal an impending decline in playing time for Solarte. The veteran utility man and his .237/.286/.373 slash line should continue to see starts against southpaws.

Urias went 3-for-4 with three home runs, two walks and six RBI for Triple-A El Paso on Sunday in the team's 10-6 win over Las Vegas.

Urias has done very little with his major-league opportunities this season, going 2-for-24 at the plate, but he's hit .391/.462/.978 with seven homers in 10 Triple-A games. With big-league second baseman Ian Kinsler struggling to a .139/.218/.253 line and shortstop Fernando Tatis exiting Sunday's game against the Nationals with a hamstring injury, it's possible Urias gets the call back to the big leagues in the very near future.