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Marte (groin) is not in the lineup Saturday against San Francisco.

Marte left Friday's game with a left groin cramp. The issue doesn't appear to be particularly serious, but he'll get at least one day to rest. Ildemaro Vargas will start at second base in his absence.

McNeil will get the day off Sunday against the Cubs, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

McNeil will sit after starting six straight contests. He had a strong performance in Saturday's blowout victory over the Cubs, going 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI. His season slash line now sits at an excellent .342/.407/.494.

Hernandez remains on the bench Saturday against Colorado.

Hernandez will sit for the second straight game. He's hitting .146/.212/.229 over his last 14 games. Max Muncy will remain the starter at second base.

McNeil went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a 5-4 victory against the Cubs on Friday.

The 27-year-old is having quite a month, as he is 24-for-67 (.358) with eight extra-base hits in June. McNeil has recorded multiple hits in each of his last four games. He is batting .341 with five home runs, 24 RBI, 32 runs and two steals in 232 at-bats this season.

Marte was removed from Friday's game against the Giants due to a left groin cramp, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

He apparently dodged a more serious issue, as Marte is only being considered day-to-day. If he's unable to go Saturday, look for Ildemaro Vargas to draw the start at the keystone.

Hernandez isn't starting Friday's game against the Rockies, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with two runs scored in Thursday's series finale with San Francisco, but he'll head to the bench Friday evening. Max Muncy shifts over to the keystone, allowing for Matt Beaty to draw the start at first base.

Frazier is not starting Friday against the Padres.

Frazier owns a solid .291/.361/.455 line in the month of June. He'll hit the bench against lefty Eric Lauer on Friday, with Kevin Newman sliding over to second base and Jung Ho Kang starting at shortstop.

Rosario is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Rosario received the day off Sunday and has since found his groove at the plate, going 6-for-15 with two runs scored, two RBI and two doubles in four games. He nonetheless will head to the bench Friday while Adeiny Hechavarria enters the lineup at shortstop.

Diaz went 2-for-3 with two solo home runs and a third run scored for Triple-A New Orleans on Thursday.

The 23-year-old continues to flex his muscles. Diaz now has 16 homers through 70 games this season to go with a .287/.372/.547 slash line, an outstanding first half for a player whose career high in long balls is 20, set in Low-A in 2016. There isn't room in Miami for him as long as Starlin Castro is around, but Diaz could see a late-season promotion if Castro is dealt at the deadline.

Marte went 4-for-6 with two doubles and a run scored in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Rockies.

Marte may be the hottest hitter in baseball right now. He's recorded multiple hits in five straight games, going 15-for-23 with three doubles, three home runs and seven runs scored. Marte is cruising toward a potential All-Star bid with a team-high .932 OPS and 3.4 WAR.