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India is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

India is still locked in as an everyday player for the Reds, but he'll get a day to clear his head after he went 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in Sunday's 7-6 loss to Milwaukee. Alejo Lopez, who reached base in all four of his plate appearances while producing two extra-base hits in that same game Sunday, will check in at second base in place of India in Monday's series opener.

Castro isn't starting Monday's game against the Astros.

The utility player has slashed .212/.257/.303 with five RBI in nine games to begin the month. With September call-up Spencer Torkelson having seemingly recaptured an everyday role at first base, Castro looks primed to serve as a utility player moving forward.

Frazier went 2-for-3 with a two-run triple, a walk, a stolen base and two runs in a win over Atlanta on Sunday.

The stellar performance at the plate was a prototypical one in past seasons for Frazier, whose current .242/.309/.317 slash line still leaves plenty to be desired. However, the veteran's prolific day Sunday pushed his triple tally on the season to four, and he's now just one steal away from tying the career-high 10 he recorded in 2021 while splitting time between the Pirates and Padres.

Kemp went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI triple and an RBI single in a 10-3 victory over the White Sox on Sunday. He also scored four runs.

Kemp has been swinging a hot bat recently, and he added some power to the mix with his fifth home run and first triple of the season. Kemp now has hits in 12 of his last 13 games and has raised his average to .234 with the performance. Kemp was hitting as low as .201 in July. Kemp has scored 51 runs this season and is on the brink of topping his career-high total of 54 from last year.

Estrada went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base, and he was caught stealing in a 4-2 win against the Cubs on Sunday.

Estrada stole second after reaching on a fielder's choice in the second inning, singled home a run and was caught stealing in the fourth and connected on a go-ahead solo shot in the seventh. The successful performance snapped a three-game hitless stretch for the 26-year-old, who's slashing .259/.317/.406 with 13 home runs, 61 runs, 55 RBI and 18 stolen bases across 121 games.

Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.

Massey provided the Royals' last run of the game with his fourth-inning blast. The second baseman has shown pretty well through his first 36 major-league games with 10 of his 28 hits going for extra bases (two homers, one triple, seven doubles). Entering Sunday, he had gone just 1-for-16 over his last five games. He's slashing .252/.339/.387 with three stolen bases, 10 RBI and 10 runs scored through 128 plate appearances.

Hoerner was removed from Sunday's game against the Giants in the top of the sixth inning due to right triceps tightness, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Hoerner went 2-for-2 with a double to begin Sunday's matchup, but he was replaced defensively to begin the sixth inning. It's not yet clear whether the 25-year-old will be available for Monday's series opener against the Mets.

McNeil went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, an RBI, a walk and a stolen base in a 9-3 win Sunday in Miami.

McNeil singled, stole second base and scored in the second and drove in a run in the third with another single. It was his fourth stolen base in as many attempts this year. In his last 19 contests, he has put nearly every ball in play, walking just four times and striking out only three times in 78 plate appearances. He continues to get on base regularly and is hitting .390/.417/.558 since July 30.

Torres went 2-for-4 with two homers and four RBI in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Rays.

Torres opened the game's scoring with a three-run shot in the first inning followed by a solo blast in the second, both coming against starter Luis Patino. The 25-year-old infielder had just one long ball over his previous 15 appearances but he's now up to 21 on the year. During that 15-game slump, Torres went 11-for-61 (.180) with a .500 OPS. On the year, he's slashing .240/.292/.427 with 44 extra-base hits and 58 RBI.

Drury (concussion) is expected to be sidelined until at least Thursday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Manager Bob Melvin recently expressed optimism that Drury would be able to return as early as Tuesday against the Mariners, but he'll likely remain out for at least a few more days as he continues to recover from a concussion. The 30-year-old has been on the injured list since Sept. 5, and it's not yet clear whether he'll have a brief rehab assignment prior to rejoining the Padres.