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Rosario went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and four RBI Thursday against the Braves.

Rosario took Kevin Gausman deep in the second inning to record his first home run of the season. In the sixth inning, he tacked on an RBI single that put the Mets up 4-2. Though there hasn't been a lot of power in his profile early on, Rosario has driven in 10 runners and is currently hitting .283 despite a 29.4 percent strikeout rate.

Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in the Dodgers' 11-7 loss to the Cardinals on Thursday.

Hernandez returned to the lineup after a Wednesday rest day and continued his hot early-season hitting, launching his fourth long ball of the season with this two-run shot in the third inning off Michael Wacha. The 27-year-old is locked in, boasting a sterling .349/.442/.721 slash line over 43 at-bats.

Albies agreed to an extension with the Braves on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports Albies will make $35 million over seven years, beginning this season, with the Braves also securing a pair of $7 million team options on the end of the deal. The deal locks up another piece of Atlanta's young core and should keep Albies in what figures to be a strong lineup for years to come. Assuming the 22-year-old plays well enough for the Braves to pick up both options, he won't become a free agent until after the 2027 season.

Solarte started at second base Wednesday, going 0-for-4 in a 3-1 loss to San Diego.

Solarte made his third consecutive start in place of Joe Panik (all three starts against southpaws), signifying a strict platoon at the keystone moving forward. The 31-year-old hasn't been doing much offensively early in his Giants career (.226/.294/.323 over 34 plate appearances), but this platoon situation will help highlight which days Solarte will be penciled in the lineup for DFS purposes.

India has gone 5-for-25 with a home run and nine strikeouts through his first six games at High-A Daytona.

India wasn't overly dominant in his initial exposure to full-season ball late in 2018 at Low-A Dayton (.229/.339/.396 batting line, 114 wRC+), but the Reds saw enough to move him up to the Florida State League to begin 2019. The third baseman will need to cut down on his strikeouts against more advanced pitching to deliver a palatable batting average, but he should remain an above-average source of power even if the early contact issues persist.

Hernandez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Hernandez will head to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off after starting the past three games, going 4-for-10 with a trio of doubles and a 2:2 BB:K in those contests. Max Muncy will slide over to cover second base in place of Hernandez, while Cody Bellinger shifts to first base and Alex Verdugo draws a start in the outfield.

Gorman went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and five RBI for Low-A Peoria in its 10-6 win over Wisconsin on Monday.

The Cardinals' top prospect struggled in his first exposure to the Midwest League late last season, but he's faced little resistance in his return to Peoria. Through five games, Gorman has recorded 10 hits in 21 at-bats, with six going for extra bases.

Urias will be recalled from Triple-A El Paso, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Franchy Cordero (elbow) is headed to the injured list, opening up a spot on the active roster for Urias. The 21-year-old was expected to open the season with the big club but was sent to the minors shortly before the season in a surprise move. Through four games with El Paso, Urias is slashing .333/.400/.556 with a homer and a stolen base (18 at-bats). He'll likely fill a reserve infield role during his time with the Padres, though Urias could push for playing time at the keystone if Ian Kinsler continues to struggle. Urias is starting at second base and hitting leadoff in his first game with the big club.

Lux went 4-for-4 with a home run, a triple a walk and three RBI on Sunday in Double-A Tulsa's 10-1 win over Springfield.

Lux closed out the 2018 season at Tulsa in impressive fashion and is off to a hot start in his return to the Texas League. The 21-year-old should get the call to Triple-A Oklahoma City at some point this summer, but the Dodgers would probably prefer to delay his service clock and push back a big-league promotion until 2020. Unless the Dodgers lose multiple key middle infielders to long-term injuries, the trio of Corey Seager, Enrique Hernandez and Chris Taylor should be enough to keep Lux on the farm this season.

Dubon went 5-for-7 with a double, four runs and three steals over his last two games with Triple-A San Antonio.

Dubon missed almost all of last season after tearing his ACL in May, but his recovery went as expected, and he was able to make it back for the start of this year's minor-league season. Dubon was on the verge of making his big-league debut last year at the time of his injury, so chances are that will occur at some point this season. Over 490 games and 1,881 at-bats in the minors, Dubon has been successful on 120 of his 162 stolen-base attempts -- good for a 74.1 percent success rate -- and is hitting an even .300 with a .349 OBP.