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Frazier isn't in the lineup Sunday against the Cardinals.

Max Moroff will start at second base and hit second Sunday when the Pirates take on Michael Wacha and the Cardinals. Frazier has played two games since coming off the disabled list on Friday and gone 3-for-6 over said outings.

Rosario (finger) is in the lineup Sunday against the Reds, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

After being held out of the starting lineup for six games, Rosario is ready to return to action. He'll start at shortstop and hit sixth Sunday. Rosario has played 32 games for the Mets this season and hit .245/.272/.427 in that time.

Marte went 2-for-3 with two walks and two runs in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Padres.

Marte has recorded hits in eight of his last nine games, with multi-hit efforts in the past three contests boosting his season average to .284. Though he's continuing to reach base at a steady clip, Marte hasn't been looking to run as often as expected, stealing just two bags on three attempts in 54 games. Even so, the impact Marte provides in the average and runs categories -- not to mention his burgeoning power -- should be enough to make him a useful lineup cog in NL-only and most deep-mixed-league formats.

Forsythe went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Rockies.

It was the first time the veteran second baseman delivered anything of note since his last homer Aug. 25. Forsythe has performed below expectations all season, posting a .230/.359/.326 slash line with not much else to show despite holding an everyday job in a potent lineup. Unless Saturday's homer sparks an unlikely hot streak, fantasy owners who are still playing for something may want to explore better options.

Frazier went 2-for-5 on Saturday with a solo inside-the-park homer and an RBI double during the Pirates' 4-3 loss to the Cardinals.

On his round tripper, he lofted a ball to center field that hit the wall, and center fielder Dexter Fowler suffered a knee injury while trying to make the grab, allowing Frazier to stand up when crossing home plate. Frazier has seized the majority of reps at second base with Josh Harrison (hand) likely out for at least another week.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a loss to Oakland in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.

The second baseman is capping off another monster fantasy campaign and is now up to 23 homers, 76 RBI, 31 stolen bases, 98 runs and a .350/.410/.564 slash line. While those are elite numbers at all positions, they're even more impactful from the keystone. Altuve also has a few more weeks to pad his final stat line.

Semien is not in the Athletics' lineup Saturday for Game 2 of their doubleheader, Joe Stiglich of NBC Sports California reports.

He led off in Game 1 and went 1-for-3 with three walks and one run scored. Semien will take a breather but likely will return to action Sunday. Franklin Barreto will take his place at shortstop.

Drury is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres.

Drury recently homered in back-to-back games, but he's still batting just .220 with a .423 slugging percentage since the All-Star break. With Paul Goldschmidt (elbow) returning to first base Saturday, Daniel Descalso will presumably take back over as the primary second baseman in Arizona.

Rosario (finger) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Reds.

This marks Rosario's sixth straight absence and he hasn't appeared off the bench in any of the Mets' last five games. While X-rays were negative and Rosario's finger is said to be improving, it's uncertain when he may be able to return to the lineup. Jose Reyes continues to fill in at shortstop.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and a second run scored in Friday's 9-8 win over the Astros.

His seventh-inning blast, Semien's sixth home run of the year, tied the game at 7-7 to set up some ninth-inning heroics by Jed Lowrie. It was Semien's first home run since Aug. 16, but he's still been productive despite the power outage, slashing .295/.348/.443 with 11 runs and 11 RBI over his last 14 games.