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Rosario went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a stolen base Tuesday against the Marlins.

Rosario played a big part in the Met's first-inning explosion, driving a two-RBI double to left field. He later reached base on a walk and subsequently stole second base, his first of the season. After leading off Monday, Rosario was back to batting seventh Tuesday and he continues to bat primarily toward the bottom of the solid Mets lineup.

Hernandez went 2-for-4 out of the leadoff spot in a 4-2 loss to the Giants on Tuesday and is now hitting .375 with two home runs over his first 16 at-bats.

It marked the second time in five games that Hernandez has led off, with Joc Pederson handling the role in the other three. Regardless of where he's hit in the lineup, the 27-year-old has been raking thus far in 2019, and Pederson's poor numbers against left-handed pitching seem to be giving Hernandez a path to the top of the order in matchups against southpaws.

Garcia will open the campaign at Double-A Harrisburg, Byron Kerr of MASN Sports reports.

Garcia, who won't turn 19 years old until May, will be one of the youngest players in the Eastern League when he debuts with Harrisburg. The assignment is an aggressive one, but certainly not undeserved after Garcia slashed .299/.338/.412 in 221 plate appearances at High-A Potomac last season and held his own at big-league camp this spring. The Nationals will likely continue to develop Garcia as a shortstop, though he could eventually shift to second base as he draws closer to the big leagues.

Albies went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one RBI, a run scored and a walk in Monday's 8-0 romping of the Cubs.

Albies had collected exactly one single in each of his first three games with Monday being the breakout fantasy owners were waiting for. The 22-year-old hit over .300 during spring training and has an on-base percentage over .500 in this young season.

Rosario is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff Monday against the Marlins, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Rosario will assume leadoff duties Monday after hitting no higher than sixth in the team's season-opening series. Regular leadoff man Brandon Nimmo is situated on the bench, suggesting Rosario's placement atop the order is only temporary, though manager Mickey Callaway did say he likes the shortstop in the leadoff spot, per Healey. Through three games this season, Rosario is 3-for-12 with an RBI and a pair of runs scored. He'll face southpaw Caleb Smith in this one.

Albies went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Phillies.

The steal was his first of the season, although he was also caught stealing for the first time. Albies swiped a disappointing 14 bases in 17 attempts last season thanks in part to a tepid .305 OBP, but through three games in 2019 he's got more walks (two) than strikeouts (one). If he can continue to sharpen his plate discipline and reach base more consistently, the steals should follow.

Solarte started in left field and went 0-for-3 in Sunday's 3-1 loss to San Diego.

Solarte has now started three consecutive games (each at different positions) after sitting out the season opener, going 3-for-12 with a pair of doubles and an RBI over that span. The veteran utility man was giving two left-handed regular infielders a day off in his first two starts, but Solarte's usage in left field against a righty could indicate a potential platoon with Michael Reed moving forward. We won't fully know until the Giants' schedule normalizes (five southpaws through the first seven games), but this situation will be one to monitor for those in deep and NL-only formats.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 8-7 loss to the Dodgers.

Marte knocked a two-run single during Arizona's seven-run fourth inning, but it wasn't enough to earn the win. It was his first multi-hit game of the year after going 1-for-13 in his first three games.

McNeil is not in the lineup Sunday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Puma stated that the move was predetermined by manager Mickey Callaway due to the matchup against Patrick Corbin. The timing of the decision is a bit curious as McNeil recorded four hits, including a double and triple, in Saturday's action. J.D. Davis will replace McNeil at third base.

McNeil went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI in an 11-8 win over Washington on Saturday.

McNeil went hitless in Thursday's opener but was all over the basepaths Saturday and started in left field. The 26-year-old should continue to be a regular in the Mets' lineup, whether it be in left field or filling at third base with Jed Lowrie (elbow) and Todd Frazier (oblique) on the injured list.