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Marte is out of the lineup Wednesday versus the Indians.

After another 0-fer Tuesday lowered his batting average to .186, Marte will get the day off Wednesday. Luis Sardinas will take over at shortstop and bat ninth in his place.

Giavotella is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the White Sox.

He will head to the bench to let Cliff Pennington get a go at the White Sox's righty Mat Latos. Giavotella has one hit in his last 16 at-bats, and a batting average of just .125 this season. Pennington will replace him at second base and bat ninth.

Polanco was recalled from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Minnesota placed Trevor Plouffe on the DL on Tuesday, so Polanco will come up to take the infielder's spot on the 25-man roster. The 22-year-old Polanco, who had a short stint in the big leagues last season, is hitting .286 with a home run in 10 Triple-A games in 2016.

Altuve was named American League Co-Player of the Week after hitting .407 with three doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases for the period ending April 17.

The three-time All-Star hit only .208 during the first week of the season, but his bat came alive against the Royals and Tigers and was one of the Astros lone offensive bright spots last week with four multi-hit performances. Altuve is hitting .314 with four home runs and eight RBI while leading the majors with six steals on the young season.

Polanco is expected to be called up by the Twins as Trevor Plouffe (ribs) heads to the DL, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Polanco is one of the most exciting prospects in the Twins' organization and had a short stint in the majors last season. At 22 years old, the shortstop is batting .286 with one home run in 10 games this season at Triple-A Rochester. The transaction is expected to be announced Tuesday.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI Sunday against the Tigers.

Altuve's fourth bomb of the season led off the game and gave the Astros a lead that they'd never surrender. He's now homered in three of his last five games and moved his OPS up to 1.024.

Dubon went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and an RBI for High-A Salem on Saturday.

He's lost in the mix of high-ranked prospects on the Salem roster, but has a higher batting average and on-base percentage (.351/.432) than Yoan Moncada (.313/.425), Andrew Benintendi (.342/.419), and Rafael Devers (.143/.268). Dubon has hit safely in seven straight and nine of 10 games played. The slight-of-build shortstop makes consistent contact (two strikeouts in 45 plate appearances) and appears to have acclimated to this level after early struggles experienced at Salem in 2015.

Forsythe (hip) is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune reports.

Forsythe went unused Saturday after suffering a bruised hip during a collision in Friday's series opener with Rays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier. It's likely Forsythe was just held out Saturday for precautionary purposes, so he should be a safe DFS pick as he returns to his customary spot atop the lineup.

Marte was 2-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Yankees.

The speedy sophomore managed the improbable feat of scoring from first base in the fifth on a hit-and-run single by Robinson Cano, flashing the devastating speed that makes him such an intriguing prospect. The 22-year-old has generally struggled at the plate so far this season but now has a modest three-game hitting streak. Saturday's performance also marked his first multi-hit game since Apr. 6 versus the Rangers, and brought his average up over the Mendoza line (.211) for the first time since Apr. 9.

Forsythe (undisclosed) is out of the lineup Saturday but he will be available off the bench, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Forsythe exited Friday's game following a collision with teammate Kevin Kiermaier. While he is out of the lineup Saturday, he will be available as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement, so there is hope that he won't require a stint on the disabled list. Tim Beckham will draw the start in his place for Game 2 of the Rays' series with the White Sox.