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Solano is making progress in his recovery from his strained right calf, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The veteran infielder has been out for just shy of two weeks but advanced to running sprints Monday. It's not clear exactly when he'll be back, but the Giants could use him soon, as fellow second baseman Tommy La Stella is expected to be out until June with a strained hamstring.

Flores will start at second base and bat sixth in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The banged-up Giants will get some reinforcement with shortstop Brandon Crawford (calf) back from a two-game absence, but infielder Tommy La Stella's (hamstring) move to the injured list leaves the team without another everyday player. Flores, who will be making his third start in a row, should be one of the top candidates to pick up work in La Stella's stead.

Beaty is out of the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cubs.

Beaty will head to the bench after starting each of the final three games of the Dodgers' weekend series in Milwaukee. He turned in a career day in Sunday's 16-4 win, going 4-for-6 with a home run, seven RBI and three runs. The 28-year-old may have earned himself some extra opportunities on the back of his huge performance, but he'll still remain without a clear path to an everyday spot in the Los Angeles lineup. AJ Pollock, Chris Taylor and Mookie Betts should be locked in as the Dodgers' primary outfielders while Cody Bellinger (lower leg) and Zach McKinstry (oblique) are on the injured list.

Alonso went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and two runs scored in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Cardinals.

The third-year slugger has found a groove at the plate, putting together a five-game hit streak that includes four doubles in the last three. On the season, Alonso's hitting .282 with five homers and 16 RBI through 24 contests.

Hoskins is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Hoskins finds himself on the bench for just the third time this season. His .813 OPS remains strong thanks to his eight homers, but his 5.9 percent walk rate and 31.9 percent strikeout rate are both quite poor, with the former representing an especially surprising mark for a hitter with a career 14.7 percent walk rate. Brad Miller will be the first baseman in his absence.

Hiura was optioned to the Brewers' alternate training site Monday.

Hiura had lost out on regular playing time recently after he slashed .152/.247/.266 with a home run, five RBI and 32 strikeouts to begin the season. Daniel Vogelbach should see increased playing time at first base, while Billy McKinney could serve in a depth role. Hiura's removal from the major-league roster is part of a shuffle to make room for Christian Yelich (back) and Lorenzo Cain (quadriceps), who were reinstated from the 10-day injured list Monday.

The Diamondbacks reinstated Walker (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Monday.

Arizona will get some much-needed lineup reinforcements ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Miami with both Walker and outfielder Tim Locastro (finger) returning from the IL. Walker was sidelined for approximately three weeks with the right oblique strain, but after proving his health during simulated games, he should be ready to take over as Arizona's everyday first baseman. Pavin Smith will likely see more time in the corner outfield as a result.

Rizzo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 13-12 loss to the Reds.

Rizzo is now up to five home runs through 28 games though he's batting only .222 with a .765 OPS, so he's not reached his usual level of production quite yet. Fantasy managers will just want to remain patient, as the first baseman's track record suggests that he'll heat up as the season progresses.

Beaty went 4-for-6 with a home run, seven RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 16-4 win over Milwaukee.

Beaty opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before scoring on AJ Pollock's grand slam. In the second inning, Beaty added a grand slam of his own. He also hit a two-RBI single in the fourth and scored on a Gavin Lux single in the eighth. The 28-year-old Beaty has been limited to a part-time role this season. He has one home run, 11 RBI and five runs scored across 36 plate appearances after Sunday's big day at the dish.

Cabrera is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Cabrera has an .846 OPS over his past 11 games and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Eduardo Escobar will start at third base while Josh VanMeter works at the keystone for the Diamondbacks.