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Albies is not in the lineup Thursday against the Reds.

Albies will get a well-deserved breather after starting the first 23 games of the season for the Braves, slashing .276/.343/.429 with three homers and three stolen bases during that stretch. Johan Camargo will start at the keystone in his stead, while Nick Markakis will hit leadoff against right-hander Luis Castillo.

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

Hoerner exited Tuesday's Double-A game after being hit by a pitch in the wrist area, but he appears to be fine after initial tests cleared him of any fracture. The 21-year-old shortstop should be considered day-to-day for now. He's off to a hot start with Double-A Tennessee, slashing .293/.288/.483 with a homer and a steal through 17 games.

Hernandez will start at second base and bat leadoff Thursday against the Cubs, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez has served as the Dodgers' table setter for all three games of the series with the Cubs deploying left-handed starting pitchers in succession. Though Hernandez has historically crushed opposing southpaws, he didn't have much luck through the first two games in Chicago, managing no hits in seven at-bats.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Frazier recently overcame a back injury to start each of the first three games of the series, so he's likely just getting some maintenance with Thursday's contest getting underway at 12:35 p.m. EDT. Colin Moran will spell Frazier at the keystone and bat third.

Marte went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in an 11-2 victory against the Pirates on Wednesday.

Owners looking for average or on-base percentage from Marte aren't going to find it -- he's slashing .247/.275/.495 -- but he does have six home runs and 20 RBI in 97 at-bats. He also has 12 runs and two steals this year. Expect more of the same; last season he posted a career-high 14 homers but only a .332 on-base percentage.

Albies went 1-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Reds.

He led off the game with his third homer of the year. Albies now sports a .267/.343/.429 slash line through 23 games with three steals, eight RBI and 18 runs as he continues to settle in at the top of the order on a consistent basis.

Rosario (illness) is back in action Wednesday against the Phillies.

An illness kept Rosario out of the lineup for the first two games of the series. He'll play shortstop and bat seventh in Wednesday's contest.

Hoerner left Double-A Tennessee's game Tuesday after being hit by a pitch in the wrist area, Smokies' broadcaster Mick Gillispie reports.

Hoerner has gotten off to a hot start this season with the Smokies by slashing .298/.385/.491 through 16 games. There should be some clarity on the injury within the next few days.

Rosario (illness) is expected to be available off the bench Tuesday and should return to the starting lineup Wednesday against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Rosario has been held out of the starting nine for two straight days due to flu-like symptoms, but he's on track for a quick return to action.

McNeil (hand) will bat sixth and start in left field Tuesday against the Phillies.

McNeil went for precautionary X-rays Monday night after being struck on the hand by a pitch, but as expected, he'll be ready to play Tuesday. He's collected a base knock in eight of his past 10 games and is 16-for-39 with a home run and five RBI over that stretch.