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Giavotella homered, his first, as part of a 3-for-4 game with three runs scored and three RBI.

Giavotella had been utterly awful heading into this game. In 14 starts, he had just one multi-hit game, zero extra-base hits and a .136/.156/.136 batting line. Giavotella also doubled in Tuesday's win and is now hitting .188/.204/.271. After his start, any signs of life are a positive.

Semien hit his fifth homer of the season -- a two-run shot -- during Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Tigers.

The shortstop now leads the team in long balls, but is hitting just .197 for the season. The power is nice and he's currently on pace to surpass last year's career-high 15 home runs. However, until he gets more consistent with the bat, Semien isn't the most attractive fantasy option.

Polanco was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Polanco has been hitting well in the minors, slashing .316/.357/.553 with a homer and three triples through 11 games, so he'll come back for his second major league stint of the season. There has yet to be a corresponding roster move, but Polanco figures to serve as depth up the middle of the infield.

Chavis tore a thumb ligament in Saturday's game against Single-A Columbia, Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reports.

Chavis was off to a terrific start on the young season, batting .356 with a .415 OBP in 59 at-bats. An MRI will be needed to determine whether he'll need surgery, but either way, he's likely headed to the DL for significant time. A 2014 first-round pick, the 24-year-old is likely to be sidelined until June at the earliest.

Forsythe went 3-for-5 with a solo homer in Sunday's 8-1 victory over the Yankees.

After a one-game hiccup on Saturday in which he went hitless in four at-bats, Forsythe was back at it again Sunday. He tallied his fourth multi-hit game in his last six, and his second game over the last four with three hits. The homer was his first since April 12 versus the Indians, and he's now slashing .303/.370/.545 over 66 at-bats. He continues to serve as a strong source of offensive production at the top of the Rays' lineup even with the team as a whole struggling to impact the scoreboard in the early going.

Altuve went 2-for-6 with a double and two stolen bases during Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

Altuve has been successful on 90 percent of his 10 stolen base attempts thus far after posting a 75 percent success rate in 51 attempts last season. He leads MLB in the category by three, with second-place Dee Gordon sitting on six right now.

Polanco was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after Saturday's game.

The Twins needed to clear a spot for Tyler Duffey on the 25-man roster, and Polanco was serving as a depth infield option, so he will head back to Triple-A. Polanco has 32 games under his belt at Triple-A, so he could use some more work in the minors, specifically in the field. However, he could serve as an option at shortstop in the second half if that stands out as a position of need on the big league roster.

Kemp is hitting .341/.463/.386 with eight walks and eight strikeouts in 13 games with Triple-A Fresno.

The 24-year-old second baseman has struggled on the base paths, as he's been caught stealing on all three of his attempts thus far. Kemp was 35-for-49 (71 percent) in stolen base attempts last season, so he'll have to work on that area of his game to improve his chances of a big league call up. Even if he does, though, he's blocked by Jose Altuve, so he could spend all of 2016 in Fresno.

Forsythe went 3-for-4 with two walks, an RBI and three runs in Thursday's 12-8 victory over the Red Sox.

Thursday's game was the best of the season so far for the utility man. Through his first 52 at-bats, Forsythe is hitting .288/.373/.500 -- all of which are well above his career averages. A big part of the 29-year-old's value in recent years has been his versatility, however he has yet to start anywhere other than second base this season. Having his cleats stuck in the mud at second won't have much of an impact on his eligibility this season in most leagues, but those who own him in dynasty formats will certainly want to watch how this situation plays out.

Barreto has opened the season at Double-A Midland hitting .167/.186/.262 with a homer, three RBI, and three steals through 11 games.

Perhaps the most alarming number to this point is Barreto's 14 strikeouts in 42 at-bats. Just 20 years old, he's very young for the Double-A level, where he'll likely spend the entire 2016 campaign with the hope of pushing his way into the mix with Oakland in 2017.