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Solarte is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers, Bill Center of MLB.com reports.

Manager Andy Green said he's sitting the 30-year-old against a lefty starter (Rich Hill) in an effort to protect against any sort of setback with Solarte's left oblique. Solarte just returned to action on July 30 after spending well over a month on the DL with an oblique strain.

Forsythe went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 8-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

The veteran second baseman has been an on-base machine since the calendar flipped to August, drawing eight free passes in seven starts this month. While Forsythe is walking a career-best 16.6 percent of the time, he is also striking out at a career-worst 26.8 percent rate, leading to a .240 batting average that is not being negatively affected by his BABIP (.337). It's crazy to think that the Dodgers would bench Forsythe when Adrian Gonzalez (back) returns from the disabled list in September, but he has clearly been the weak link in an explosive offense. The club hasn't hinted at this possibility, but it would be the most logical configuration to get Gonzalez back into the lineup with Cody Bellinger moving to left field and Chris Taylor manning the keystone. Gonzalez isn't expect to return until the beginning of September, so Forsythe has a few weeks to turn things around at the plate -- otherwise he may find himself on the short side of a platoon at second.

Marte went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and two RBI in Thursday's 8-6 loss to the Dodgers.

Marte's damage came too little too late, as his two-run single in the eighth inning cut the deficit to two runs but his team would get no closer. Arizona's everyday shortstop in the absence of Chris Owings (finger) has put any doubts about his ability to do the job to rest, as he has three multi-hit efforts in the past four games and is now riding a 10-game hitting streak to boot.

Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Thursday in Arizona.

Hernandez did all his damage with a three-run double in the first inning off left-handed starter Anthony Banda. The versatile fielder has a wOBA over .400 against southpaws but sits at just .261 when facing righties.

Frazier came within a homer of hitting for the cycle Thursday, going 3-for-5 with two RBI against the Tigers.

He's batting .407 in 59 at-bats since the All-Star break. Frazier's playing time has been complicated by the team's acquisition of Sean Rodriguez, but manager Clint Hurdle will continue to at least find him semi-regular plate appearances, especially while he's red-hot.

Rodgers (quad) was placed on the minor-league disabled list Thursday.

Rodgers, who is slashing .273/.333/.434 in 36 games for Double-A Hartford, exited a game over the weekend due to quadriceps tightness, and the issue is apparently serious enough to warrant a trip to the disabled list. The Rockies' top prospect will be eligible to return this Sunday, though he could be sidelined longer.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Despite reaching base safely in all six games he's started this month, Forsythe will head to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off. Chase Utley is set to start at the keystone in his stead, batting sixth.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Tuesday that Drury and Daniel Descalso would be deployed as a platoon at second base for the time being, Kevin Zimmerman of the ArizonaSports.com reports.

As the right-handed hitter of the duo, Drury will find himself on the short end of the platoon, which was apparent through his usage in recent contests, as he's been on the bench for four of the last six games. With a .273 average and nine home runs on the season, Drury possesses a higher fantasy ceiling than the light-hitting Descalso, but his inferior fielding coupled with his offensive struggles since late June will limit his at-bats, and by extension, his overall value.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Tuesday that Marte would serve as the Diamondbacks' primary shortstop for the foreseeable future with Chris Owings (finger) expected to be sidelined until at least late September, Kevin Zimmerman of ArizonaSports.com reports.

After Marte started at shortstop in the last three games following his return from the bereavement list, it was fairly evident that he was viewed as the primary option, but it's nice to see his manager verify as much. The Diamondbacks addressed their dwindling middle-infield depth by acquiring Adam Rosales from the Athletics, but neither he nor Nick Ahmed (hand), who could be activated from the 60-day DL in late August, is likely to pose serious threats to Marte's starting role. On the heels of back-to-back two-hit performances, Marte is slashing a commendable .270/.337/.500 over 83 plate appearances with the Diamondbacks on the season.

Solarte went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-3 win over the Reds.

The utility player has found his stroke at the plate after going 0-for-10 in his first three games off the DL last week, collecting eight hits (including two homers) in his last four starts. Despite missing over a month with an oblique strain, Solarte now has 12 home runs on the year, just three shy of last year's career high.