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Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's win over the Marlins.

With the Dodgers having multiple starters sidelined due to injury, the utility man has been seeing more playing time across the diamond of late. Even with a slightly increased role, Hernandez hasn't done much at the plate, going 4-for-16 with one RBI over his last seven contests. The 25-year-old will likely fall back into a reserve role against southpaws once Logan Forsythe (toe) returns from the disabled list next week.

Drury went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 10-1 win over the Padres.

Drury supplied one of the Diamondbacks' two homers during an eight-run first inning, smacking a 391-foot blast to left center to bring around Yasmany Tomas. He would go on to add a base hit later in the contest to earn his fifth two-hit performance of May, propping his average up to .296 for the month. Drury did strike out in each of his other three at-bats on the evening, however, and his swing-and-miss tendencies could eventually put him at risk of seeing his average drop precipitously once his .382 BABIP normalizes.

Forsythe (toe) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Tuesday if his rehab appearances Friday and Saturday go well, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports.

With Justin Turner headed to the disabled list with a hamstring strain, the starting job at third base will belong to Forsythe upon his return. Even though he was light on power in his 14 games for the Dodgers thus far in 2017, he walked six times and posted a .407 OBP, a boon to any lineup. He hit 37 home runs over the past two seasons for the Rays, so expect the power to show up at some point as well.

Frazier is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Phillies.

Frazier has been scorching in six games since returning from the DL, going 11-for-26 with five RBI, but gets a routine day of rest Friday. The recently recalled Danny Ortiz takes over in right field for the series opener.

Forsythe (toe) could come off the DL prior to Sunday's game against the Marlins, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The Dodgers have Monday off, so Forsythe would likely be activated for Tuesday if he's not ready over the weekend. Forsythe, who's been out since April 18, has gone 2-for-11 over four games during his rehab assignment at High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with a double, four RBI and two runs during Thursday's win over Washington.

Frazier has set the table from the leadoff spot in each of the past five games, and with a .347 batting average and .395 on-base percentage, his fantasy value is on the rise. His ceiling is low because of his lack of power, but Frazier shouldn't be overlooked in deep seasonal leagues or daily contests while hitting well.

Solarte went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in the Padres' 3-1 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday.

The Padres were stymied by Milwaukee's pitching all evening, but Solarte managed to crack the code one time with a first-pitch double off Matt Garza to tie the game in the sixth inning. Despite the nice rip Wednesday, Solarte is slumping at the plate right now, batting just .133 over his past 14 games.

Tomlinson was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Alec Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The Giants opted to bring closer Mark Melancon back from the disabled list Wednesday, leaving no room in the big leagues for Tomlinson. He collected just six hits during his 15-game stint in the big league, but his previous major-league experience and infield versatility could help him get back to San Francisco whenever more infield depth is needed.

Forsythe (toe) will play in another rehab game Wednesday night and be re-evaluated afterward, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Forsythe has encountered a couple hiccups during his rehab assignment, but it seems like a return is coming soon. A firm date for his return should come forth after his upcoming game, although things seem to be trending toward him getting back to work this weekend.

Albies went 3-for-3 with two walks, a home run, three runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Triple-A Gwinnett's win over Norfolk on Tuesday.

After a rough stretch in late April and early May the 20-year-old has begun to heat up again, hitting .316 (12-for-38) over his last 10 games. More impressively, Triple-A catchers are having no luck containing him on the basepaths, as Albies has stolen a base in four straight games and now has 13 steals on 14 attempts through 36 games. The Braves' No. 3 prospect stole 30 bases across two levels last year and 29 bases in 2015 for Low-A Rome, but he seems intent on blowing past those marks this season with Gwinnett.