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Rosario will start at shortstop and man the leadoff spot for the Mets in Wednesday's game against the Padres, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Padres have brought southpaw starters to the hill for each of the three games of the series, so the lefty-hitting Brandon Nimmo has moved down in the order to open up the table-setting role for the righty-hitting Rosario. The 22-year-old has fared well in that capacity over the first two games against San Diego, going 2-for-8 with a triple, walk, stolen base and three runs. Rosario will likely drop to the bottom third of the lineup when the Mets oppose righties.

Tomlinson went 2-for-3 with a triple, RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Tomlinson nabbed the three-bagger in his first at-bat, then later knocked in a run on a two-out single. The 28-year-old is now 2-for-7 over three starts since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento just before the All-Star break and will likely continue to play only sporadically while with the major-league team.

McNeill was called up by the Mets on Tuesday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

The 26-year-old was a 12th-round pick back in 2013 and has yet to make his big-league debut. He's been primarily a second baseman in the minors but has also played some third base and left field. He's had a breakout season at the plate this year, hitting .324/.411/.617 with Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas, and could be given a chance to carve out a significant role in the Mets' infield down the stretch.

Albies (hamstring) is expected to return to the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Albies will remain out of the starting nine for both games in Miami but doesn't appear to be a candidate for the 10-day disabled list after suffering a right hamstring injury Friday. Charlie Culberson is set to man the keystone in his absence.

Albies (hamstring) is not starting Monday against the Marlins.

Albies suffered a hamstring injury Friday against the Nationals and has been held out since then. The Braves appear to be treating the injury as a short-term problem, however, and there hasn't been a suggestion that a trip to the disabled list is imminent. Charlie Culberson will again start at second base.

The Mets promoted Gimenez from High-A St. Lucie to Double-A Binghamton on Sunday, Vincent Lara-Cinisomo of MiLB.com reports.

At 19 years and 10 months of age, Gimenez becomes the second-youngest player in the Double-A ranks behind Blue Jays farmhand Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (19 years, four months). According to Mets director of player development Ian Levin, the shortstop demonstrated enough progress at the plate and in the field to earn a new challenge after he slashed .282/.348/.432 with 30 extra-base hits and 28 stolen bases across 351 plate appearances for High-A St. Lucie. At 5-foot-11 and 161 pounds, Gimenez doesn't project for much more than average power at his peak, but he possesses enough range to stick at shortstop long term and should deliver quality batting averages year in and year out.

Marte is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Marte will cede duties at the keystone to Daniel Descalso in the series finale. The 24-year-old switch hitter was one of the Diamondbacks' more productive bats through the first two games of the series, going a combined 5-for-8 with a triple, walk, stolen base, four RBI and two runs.

Albies (hamstring) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Nationals.

Braves manager Brian Snitker implied after Albies' early exit in Friday's game that the newly minted All-Star likely wouldn't play again during the series, so the 21-year-old's absence Sunday doesn't come as a surprise. Charlie Culberson will get the nod at second base while Albies continues to tend to the sore right hamstring. It's uncertain if Albies will be ready to go Monday when the Braves kick off a two-game set in Miami.

Marte went 2-for-3 and a walk with two runs scored Saturday against the Rockies.

Marte recorded his second consecutive multi-hit game and has been productive in the weekend set against the Rockies, knocking in four and scoring twice in two games. Despite hitting well since the start of June, Marte frequently bats in the bottom third of the Diamondbacks lineup, holding back his potential to post standout counting stats.

Rosario went 3-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a steal in Saturday's loss to the Yankees.

The steal was Rosario's seventh of the year. His season has been unremarkable overall at the plate, as he's posted a .249/.292/.379 slash line with just four homers in 92 games.