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Despite homering on Monday, Herrera is hitting just .242/.293/.358 in 185 plate appearances at Triple-A Louisville.

Reds fans would like to see some immediate returns from the Jay Bruce trade, but a promotion for Herrera seems nowhere near in the offing. Factor in Zack Cozart's great start at shortstop (negating the potential of trading him and shifting Jose Peraza over to shortstop), and Herrera could remain mired in Louisville for the bulk of the season.

Marte is hitting .381/.418/.555 with four home runs and seven stolen bases across 251 plate appearances at Triple-A Reno this season.

A .410 BABIP aided by the friendly hitting confines of the Pacific Coast League is surely propping up Marte's batting line, but even after accounting for the offensive environment, it's hard not to be impressed with the 23-year-old's numbers. Marte's speed and slap-hitting skills have always allowed him to maintain high batting averages in the minors, but he's also been able to tap into more power than ever this season. Twenty-seven of his 90 hits have gone for extra bases, and he's smacked home runs in three of his last five games, including one off rehabbing Mets starter Steven Matz (elbow). Marte is doing everything necessary to make his case for a promotion, but unfortunately, his services aren't needed with middle infielders Chris Owings, Brandon Drury and Nick Ahmed all performing well for the big club.

Albies was placed on the 7-day DL with Triple-A Gwinnett after fouling a ball off his left foot Monday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The Braves' No. 3 prospect will be re-evaluated Tuesday, but at this point the injury isn't thought to be more than a contusion. Albies has had a hard time building any momentum at the plate this season, posting a .262/.311/.391 slash line through 54 games, but the 20-year-old is 15-for-16 on stolen base attempts.

Frazier produced his first two-hit game since May 24 on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI against the Mets.

He was batting just .125 in his last 32 at-bats prior to Sunday. Since returning from a hamstring injury May 12, Frazier has hit leadoff exclusively. With a .380 on-base percentage, he should score plenty of runs atop Pittsburgh's lineup.

Hernandez will start in right field and bat eighth Sunday against the Brewers, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

It's the fifth start in six games for Hernandez, whose versatility has afforded him turns at three different positions during that stretch. However, once Joc Pederson (concussion) and Justin Turner (hamstring) return from the disabled list, it's expected that Hernandez will see his at-bats fall by the wayside, especially with fellow utility man Chris Taylor outperforming him.

Arroyo was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Arroyo received consistent playing time at third base and shortstop following his promotion on April 24 but struggled to find his footing at the plate and was slashing just .192/.244/.304 over his first 135 plate appearances. With Hunter Pence (hamstring) being activated from the disabled list Sunday, Arroyo will return to Triple-A, where he'll receive consistent playing time with the hopes of correcting some of the issues with his swing. Despite his early big-league woes, the 22-year-old remains an attractive keeper league asset.

Forsythe (hip) is batting leadoff and playing third base during Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Forsythe was absent from Saturday's lineup due to right hip flexor tightness but is feeling well enough to rejoin the team for the series finale against the Brewers. The 30-year-old has struggled at the plate since returning from the disabled list on May 23 but will look to get things going as he serves as the leadoff man against Zach Davies.

Drury is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

With just three hits in his previous 19 at-bats, Drury will head to the bench while Daniel Descalso takes over at second base. Expect to see Drury back in the lineup Tuesday against the Padres.

Forsythe is being held out of Saturday's lineup due to right hip flexor tightness, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com.

It appeared Forsythe was getting a simple day off Saturday when he was not listed in the Dodgers' starting lineup, but it is now apparent that he was held out to give his ailing hip a break. Forsythe is considered day-to-day, so it remains to be seen if he will miss any further action.

Forsythe is out of the lineup Saturday against the Brewers, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

It has been a struggle for Forsythe since coming off the DL, as he is hitting .129/.289/.258 with one home run and a 28.9 percent strikeout rate in those 10 games. Chase Utley will start at second base with Chris Taylor getting the nod at the hot corner.