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Albies is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

Albies is likely being held out as a precaution after coming back from a hamstring injury Thursday. He's gone 1-for-8 with four strikeouts in two games since returning to health. Charlie Culberson will play second base and bat second in his absence.

Altuve (knee) is not in Saturday's starting nine against the Rangers.

Altuve will get another day to recover after exiting Wednesday's contest with right knee discomfort. An update on his status hasn't been provided, so he'll continue to be listed as day-to-day moving forward. Marwin Gonzalez will man second base and Alex Bregman is slated to play shortstop with Altuve out of the lineup.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Diamondbacks' 6-2 win over the Padres on Friday.

After kicking off the second half with a pair of multi-hit performances, Marte had gone 3-for-14 over the past five games before turning in a quality showing in the series opener. The 24-year-old's output has generally been trending upward since early June, but his fantasy value took a hit Friday when the Diamondbacks acquired versatile infielder Eduardo Escobar, who will likely serve in an everyday role for Arizona the rest of the season. Fortunately for Marte, his workload should remain fairly stable for at least the next week and a half with Escobar slated to receive most of his initial action at the hot corner after the Diamondbacks' primary third baseman, Jake Lamb (shoulder), was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday.

Guillorme was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Guillorme will provide added depth across the infield following the departure of Asdrubal Cabrera in a trade to the Phillies on Friday. Through 29 games with the Mets this year, Guillorme is slashing .172/.250/.207 with four RBI and one stolen base.

Altuve is not in the lineup against Texas on Friday due to a sore knee, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The Astros are keeping Altuve on the bench as a precaution after the second baseman exited Wednesday's game with right knee discomfort. He should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's contest and will benefit from another 24 hours of recovery time.

Altuve (knee) hopes to play this weekend against the Rangers after leaving Wednesday's game, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Altuve described the injury as "not a big deal" while manager A.J. Hinch said the second baseman could have played through the injury. Both the player and manager acknowledged it was a prudent decision to remove him from the game, particularly with a day off Thursday. Altuve could return as soon as Friday.

Rosario went 2-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Pirates.

Rosario extended his hitting streak to a modest five games, during which he has gone 8-for-22 with four RBI and six runs scored. He has led off in four of those five games, including each of the last four games. While that was assumed to be the case because the Mets had faced left-handed pitching, they faced right-hander Nick Kingham on Thursday, raising the possibility that this could be a long-term experiment. Based on the early returns, Rosario could have increased run-scoring upside if he continues to man the leadoff spot.

India, the Reds' first-round pick and No. 5 overall selection in this year's draft, was promoted from Greeneville of the Appalachian League to Billings of the Pioneer League.

The Reds just added their Greeneville affiliate and India graduated from it quickly, as expected, hitting .261/.452/.543 in 14 games there.

The Giants optioned Tomlinson to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Tomlinson started three games after being recalled July 15, but he will head back to Sacramento with third baseman Evan Longoria coming off the disabled list. Tomlinson will likely be the top option should the Giants need to add an infielder to the roster in the near future, and he will be back with the big club in September at the latest.

McNeil will receive his first start at the big league level Thursday against the Pirates.

McNeil has received two at-bats off the bench since being called up, but he will get his first opportunity to play a full game Thursday night. McNeil will man the hot corner and hit seventh against Pirates starter Nick Kingham.