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Sweeney was traded to the Dodgers on Friday along with Darin Ruf in exchange for Howie Kendrick.

The 25-year-old will return to the Dodgers, with whom he spent most of his first four professional seasons after being drafted in the 13th round in 2012. Sweeney mostly struggled at the Triple-A level in 2016, batting .233/.299/.345 with a strikeout rate north of 22 percent. However, he can take a walk, has some power and speed and can play the middle infield positions as well as center field.

General manager Mike Hazen suggested Drury is very much in the team's plans for 2017 but he may not have a set defensive position to begin the year, the Arizona Republic reports. "I think more than anything else when you have a hitter of that caliber you want to find him at-bats," Hazen said. "It's a similar situation to what we had with Brock Holt in Boston. You find a way to get him on the field. That's of the most critical importance, getting him in the lineup. The defensive position becomes secondary."

Drury saw time at first base, second base, third, left field and right field in 2016, and it sounds like he could fill a similar super-utility role to begin 2017. After a strong first two months of the season, Drury struggled in June and July but bounced back and finished with a very strong .282/.329/.458 batting line and 16 homers in 461 total at-bats. Hazen said improving his outfield defense will be a priority for the 24-year-old Drury this winter.

Elmore was outrighted to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Friday.

The Brewers' 40-man roster now stands at 37 after several players were bumped Friday, including Elmore. He got on base at a strong .371 clip in 59 games with Milwaukee in 2016 and is a versatile defender, but Elmore turns 30 next year and seems destined to play out his career as organizational depth.

Hernandez will be added to the Dodgers' roster for the NLCS, and is expected to start Saturday in Game 1 versus the Cubs, Buster Onley of ESPN reports.

Although Hernandez made frequent starts during the regular season, he did not make the Dodgers' NLDS roster. He will face off against Cubs' starter Jon Lester on Saturday. The Dodgers are likely looking to put a right-handed batter at the plate to matchup with the shouthpaw. Hernandez slashed just .189/.308/.361 versus lefties this season. He's also gone 3-for-12 with a home run, triple, and three RBI against Lester in his career.

Hernandez did not make the Dodgers' NLDS roster, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

Hernandez made frequent starts for the Dodgers during the regular season, especially against left-handed pitchers. However, his numbers were terribly underwhelming. Over 109 games, he posted a bleak line of .190/.283/.324 and struck out in 26 percent of his at-bats. While the Dodgers play their series against the Nationals, Hernandez will participate in workouts in Arizona and remain an option for the NLCS, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.

Drury went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Padres.

Drury's third and final hit was a game-tying homer with two outs in the eighth, setting Arizona up for a walkoff win in the ninth. Drury was excellent over the season's final month, batting .357/.417/.633 with six home runs and 19 RBI from Sept. 2 onward. The 24-year-old finishes his rookie season with a solid .282/.329/.458 slash line to go along with 31 doubles, 16 homers and 53 RBI in 499 plate appearances.

Beckham could be in line to see starts both Friday and Saturday if Eduardo Nunez (hamstring) is indeed shutdown for the remainder of the regular season, CSN Bay Area.

With two lefties lined up to start for the Dodgers this weekend, the newly-acquired Beckham could see his first start at the hot corner this weekend. The veteran infielder was acquired from the Braves to form a platoon with Conor Gillaspie for however long Nunez remains sidelined. Beckham is batting just .233 with two homers in 40 at-bats against southpaws this season, so he is nothing more than a punt play in daily formats if he does indeed get a start Friday.

Beckham was traded to the Giants in exchange for cash considerations Tuesday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Following Dansby Swanson's promotion to the big leagues, Beckham was limited to a bench role for the Braves, although he did take a solid .290 batting average into the All-Star break prior to playing a part-time role afterward. The Giants are likely hoping that he can provide a veteran presence off the bench during the home stretch of the season and provide some depth to an infield that has battled various injuries over the course of the season.

Frazier went 0-for-4 Monday and has one hit in his last 23 at-bats.

After batting leadoff for much of the past two weeks, Pittsburgh moved Frazier down to the seventh spot Monday against Kyle Hendricks. Despite his recent struggles, Frazier is batting .299/.349/.416 in 149 plate appearances and is the favorite to take over the "super-sub" role in 2017 with the impending free agent departure of Sean Rodriguez.

Bostick was traded to the Pirates by the Nationals on Monday.

Bostick was exchanged for minor league catcher Taylor Gushue and cash considerations. The 23-year-old infielder was originally a 44th-round draft pick by the Athletics, but he exceeded expectations by showing an intriguing mix of pop and speed. His numbers dipped a good amount after being called up to Triple-A over the summer, but Bostick's .818 OPS with Double-A Harrisburg shows some promise for the future. Josh Harrison was designated for assignment to make room for Bostick on the 40-man roster.