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Frazier won't start Friday's game against San Diego.

Frazier has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games, though he's slashing just .231/.250/.385 over that stretch. Kevin Newman will draw the start at second base and hit leadoff in Frazier's absence.

Rodgers was officially called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday, and will start at second base and bat seventh versus the Phillies, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

There was some thought Rodgers was being called up due to Trevor Story (knee) exiting Wednesday's game, but Story is starting at shortstop Friday while Rodgers remains at second base. The 22-year-old is the organization's top prospect and had an impressive start to the season with the Isotopes, slashing .356/.421/.644 with nine home runs in 35 games.

McNeil (abdomen) is out of the lineup for Friday's series opener at Miami, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McNeil suffered the injury Thursday against the Nationals, so it's not a major surprise to see him held out of the starting nine one day later. The 26-year-old downplayed the injury after leaving the game, indicating he should be fine within a couple days. Brandon Nimmo, Juan Lagares and Carlos Gomez will start from left to right in the outfield for the Mets on Friday. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, McNeil is available to pinch hit and may return to the lineup Saturday.

Lux is slashing .298/.362/.562 over 121 at-bats for Double-A Tulsa.

Lux just continues to rake in Double-A as his .924 OPS is currently higher than the .916 mark he posted in his fantastic campaign in split time between High-A Rancho Cucamonga and Tulsa last season. He's also provided excellent power, having launched eight home runs after hitting 15 last year. While his chances of getting a callup to the Dodgers this season are slim, it seems like a matter of time before the club will give him a run with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

McNeil (abdomen) said he expects to be fine this weekend, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. "It's nothing I'm worried about," McNeil said.

McNeil said he suffered the injury running to first base in the third inning of Thursday's loss to the Nationals. The utility man downplayed the severity of the issue, however, noting that he deals with this sort of abdominal pain from time to time and it usually takes a day or two before he's fine. With Michael Conforto (concussion) out, Keon Broxton and Juan Lagares could both draw starts in the outfield should McNeil be forced to miss any time.

McNeil exited Thursday's game due to abdominal tightness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil was 1-for-2 before exiting in favor of Juan Lagares in the third inning. The Mets are calling his removal precautionary, so he should be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's series opener in Miami.

Dubon has gone 8-for-21 (.381) with three home runs, six RBI and a stolen base over his last five games with Triple-A San Antonio.

Dubon owned a .641 OPS as recently as May 8, but his recent hot stretch has raised that mark nearly 100 points to a more respectable .735. Dubon is on the Brewers' 40-man roster, which helps his chances of making his big-league debut at some point this season; however, fellow prospect Keston Hiura was called up over him recently, and veteran infielder Tyler Saladino is also on the 40-man, so Dubon will probably have to wait a bit.

The Rockies intend to call up Rodgers from Triple-A Albuquerque prior to Friday's series opener with the Phillies, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Rodgers becomes the latest in a stream of highly touted prospects to get the call to the majors this week, with his impending promotion coming on the heels of Trevor Story exiting Wednesday's loss to the Red Sox with what the shortstop classified as a bone bruise on his left knee. While Story said that he expects to rejoin the lineup this weekend, the Rockies' decision to bring Rodgers aboard suggests the organization may not view Story's situation as optimistically. Even if Story avoids a trip to the 10-day injured list, Rodgers is likely still worthy of a speculative pickup, given that he could also be viewed as an option to displace Ryan McMahon as the Rockies' everyday second baseman. After a slow start to the season at Albuquerque, Rodgers has caught fire over the past month with a 1.152 OPS and 18 extra-base hits (including eight home runs) dating back to April 11. Perhaps more notably, Rodgers has shown significantly improved plate discipline with a 9.4 percent walk rate and a 16.4 percent strikeout rate this season, his best marks in both categories since he played at the High-A level in 2017. Though his initial MLB action will come on the road, Rodgers' potential to see regular action at Coors Field could help him become a plus source of both power and batting average.

Rosario went 2-for-4 with a walk in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

The 23-year-old shortstop continues to surge at the plate. Rosario's hit safely in eight straight games and 13 of the last 14, slashing .333/.367/.526 over that stretch with two homers, two steals, five runs and 11 RBI. He's also shaken off the defensive issues that were a concern in April, helping turn two doubles plays Tuesday. While he's not yet putting together the breakout campaign some anticipated, Rosario's .751 OPS through the first quarter of the season is a step up from his previous level of performance.

Hoerner (wrist) is expected to begin a hitting progression in Arizona later in the week, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Hoerner has been on the 7-day injured list since the end of April due to a bruised hand, but he's set to ramp up his baseball activities within the next few days. The Cubs have yet to reveal a concrete timetable for his return.