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Urias went 3-for-6 with two doubles, two runs, five RBI and a caught stealing during Wednesday's 19-0 win over the Tigers.

The 23-year-old was without an extra-base hit in his previous 31 at-bats, but he broke out with two doubles as the Brewers pounded the Tigers on Wednesday. Urias has a .286/.355/.357 slash line with four doubles, a triple, 10 runs, 11 RBI and two stolen bases in 25 games this season.

Albies (wrist) will start at second base and will bat eighth Wednesday against the Marlins.

As expected, Albies will re-enter the lineup for the first time since Aug. 4 after the Braves activated him from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day. Though Albies primarily batted out of the two hole before being shut down with the sprained right wrist, the Braves are expected to ride the hot bats of Travis d'Arnaud and Dansby Swanson near the top of the order for the foreseeable future. As a result, Albies may be confined to a spot in the bottom third of the order until he proves deserving of a better assignment.

The Braves released Solarte on Aug. 27.

Atlanta added Solarte to its 60-man roster pool shortly before summer camp started, but the veteran infielder was unable to win a spot on the Opening Day roster. The Braves didn't envision him making his way on the roster at any point in the near future, so Solarte was cut loose to pursue opportunities elsewhere.

Dubon went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Dubon went deep for the second time this season in the bottom of the fourth inning, tying the score at 4-4. Dubon struggled to gain consistent playing time earlier this season but seems to have settled as an everyday player of late. He is hitting .314 with a .873 OPS, four extra-base hits and seven RBI over his last 10 games.

Albies (wrist) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

He comes right into a tough matchup against righty Pablo Lopez, but this is still a welcome return for those who have been patient while Albies was on the IL. Albies should be the everyday second baseman over the rest of the season. Johan Camargo was optioned in a corresponding move.

Lux went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and five RBI Tuesday against the Diamondbacks.

The first shot was an opposite field wall scraper, while his second long ball was a towering shot to right field in the 10th inning. The Dodgers' top prospect had a .480 OPS with zero home runs and one steal in 27 at-bats prior to Tuesday's exploits, but now his OPS sits at .793. He has been particularly good of late, hitting .333 with six runs and five RBI over his last 15 at-bats. Lux has made four straight starts, all against right-handed pitchers.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Angels on Tuesday.

Andrus got the Rangers on the board in the second inning, launching a 415-foot homer to left field off Los Angeles starter Andrew Heaney. It was a rare bright spot in what has been a difficult season for Andrus, who is slashing a meager .177/.240/.292 over 104 plate appearances.

Merriefield went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, a double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's win over Cleveland.

The 31-year-old entered Tuesday 2-for-34 over his previous eight contests, but he broke out with the third-inning, three-run homer of Jakob Junis. Merrifield has a .253/.303/.443 slash line with eight homers, nine doubles, 25 RBI and seven stolen bases in 43 games this season.

McNeil went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run Tuesday against the Orioles.

McNeil homered in his third consecutive game, accounting for each of his long balls this season. This time, he took Asher Wojciechowski deep in the eighth inning. Overall, McNeil is hitting .306/.378/.468 across 143 plate appearances.

Semien is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Astros.

The 29-year-old returned from a four-game absence to start Tuesday's matinee, and he went 0-for-4 in the contest. It's not a major surprise to see the A's easing Semien back into action and not having him start both ends of the twin bill. Vimael Machin will take over at shortstop for the nightcap.