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Forsythe (shoulder) may resume throwing Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Forsythe was placed on the disabled list April 15, but it seems like the brief time off has already helped his ailing shoulder. It's unclear how far away he is from a full return, though his status following Saturday's throwing session should shed some light on the situation.

Marte is hitting fifth Friday against the Padres, Jody Jackson of FOX Sports Arizona reports.

Marte has been a staple in the two hole for much of the season, but he'll get moved down in the order after collecting just one hit in the past three games. It's unclear if this is a long-term switch or not, but if it is, this could hurt his run-scoring abilities and take away a few at-bats moving forward.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Diamondbacks' 3-1 triumph over the Giants on Thursday.

Marte was riding a 10-game hitting streak coming into the Diamondbacks' homestand, but had gone 0-for-12 in the series before connecting on his first home run of the season in the seventh inning. After the brief drought at the plate, Marte's season batting line sits at an unremarkable .237/.266/.382 through 79 plate appearances, which may prompt manager Torey Lovullo to consider bumping the second baseman down from the No. 2 spot in the lineup.

Albies went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and three runs in Atlanta's 12-4 victory over the Mets on Thursday.

The talented 21-year-old stayed hot in logging yet another multi-hit outing, with the three runs scored bringing his total up to a National League-leading 19 on the young season. He's now slashing .316/.349/.646 with five home runs and while the early season sample size of 79 at-bats is still small, he has an .852 OPS over 292 at-bats dating back to last season. He certainly looks like the real deal, so keep rolling him out there with confidence.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Rockies.

He hit leadoff and got the start in right field, breaking out of a 3-for-23 slump over his prior 12 games. Frazier should be in line for at least semi-regular playing time while Josh Harrison (hand) is on the mend, but heating up at the plate would certainly help his outlook for at-bats.

Frazier is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies.

Frazier seemed to be in line for regular playing time at second base after Josh Harrison (hand) was placed on the disabled list, but he'll head to the bench despite the Pirates facing a right-handed starter. Sean Rodriguez will man the keystone in his stead Tuesday.

Marte went 1-for-4 with an RBI during Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.

Marte is having decent success through his first 15 games, slashing .270/.303/.397 with seven RBI and six extra-base hits. He'll look to extend his hitting streak to 10 games Tuesday as the Diamondbacks start a three-game bout with the Giants.

Frazier could see regular playing time if Josh Harrison (hand) is forced to miss action after being hit by a pitch and exiting Sunday's game.

Frazier has been patiently riding the bench for much of the first three weeks, waiting for an opening. He may have found it, thanks to Harrison's unfortunate injury. We should find out how much time Harrison might miss by day's end, but fantasy owners with an extra bench spot might want to pluck Frazier off waivers, just in case.

Forsythe was placed on the 10-day disabled list Sunday due to right shoulder inflammation, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Forsythe exited Saturday's game early due to shoulder discomfort. He underwent additional testing and has now been officially diagnosed with shoulder inflammation that will force him to spend some time on the DL. Chase Utley should be the main beneficiary of additional playing time in Forsythe's absence. Infielder Breyvic Valera was also recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to serve as infield depth. Manager Dave Roberts stated Forsythe isn't dealing with structural damage and should return as soon as hit 10-day stint is up, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Hernandez could see increased time at third base while Logan Forsythe (shoulder) is out, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

It's unclear how long Forsythe will be out, but it appears that Hernandez is one of the top options to step into regular playing time. The utility man is just 5-for-31 on the season, however, and has just a .233 career batting average, so some improvement will be necessary to make him fantasy relevant.