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Herrera went 2-for-3 Wednesday, including hitting his fourth home run, and is batting .378 over his last 10 games for Triple-A Las Vegas.

After a slow start, Herrera is up to .301/.327/.515 in 27 games for the 51s. The plan as of now seems to be to let Neil Walker, a free agent after the season, walk and turn second base over to Herrera in 2017. A lot can change between now and then, but another strong year in the minors by Herrera would go a long way toward locking up that job.

Espinosa went 1-for-3 with a solo homer that ended up being the difference in a 3-2 win over Detroit on Wednesday.

Espinosa's now hit safely in five straight, bringing his average over the Mendoza Line in the process, and and he's going to need to keep it up with top prospect Trea Turner looking MLB-ready in Triple-A action. Espinosa has about three weeks until the Nats can call up Turner while retaining his rights for an extra year, and he's going to need to prove himself as a legitimate starter in that time if he wants to hold off the 22-year-old. It doesn't seem overwhelmingly likely that he'll be able to do so for long.

Tomlinson went 3-for-3 in Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

The 25-year-old was essentially the entirety of the Giants offense on a night in which they were largely stymied by Blue Jays starter J.A. Happ. His success was fitting, considering he's enjoyed a highly productive month to date. Tomlinson has reached base safely in all seven games in May that he's recorded an at-bat, and has a six-game hitting streak. That tally includes three multi-hit outings, although all but one of his 11 hits over that span have been singles. The second-year pro's positional versatility has enabled him to log spot starts at both shortstop and second base this season, a trait that should earn him a moderate amount of playing time throughout the campaign.

Drury is in the lineup and batting second for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Drury will start in right field for David Peralta who is out with a right forearm injury. The 23-year-old has been outstanding through 28 games, hitting .298/.321/.577 with six home runs, 13 RBI, and 16 extra-base hits.

Beckham (hamstring) was activated from the DL on Tuesday and is in the lineup for the evening's matchup with the Phillies.

As expected, Beckham was activated Tuesday after missing just over three weeks with a strained hamstring. He'll slot into the lineup at third base Tuesday, and he'll hit sixth against Phillies starter Adam Morgan. In order to clear a spot on the 25-man roster, the Braves DFA'd Matt Tuiasosopo on Monday.

Rodgers, 19, is hitting .415 with two home runs and 10 RBI over his last 10 games for Low-A Asheville.

The recent surge by Rodgers pushes his slash line to .358/.421/.642 for the season. The middle infield prospect has seven home runs and 27 RBI through 27 games, simply huge production for his position. Rodgers gives the Rockies yet another standout hitting prospect, and he might be the best of the bunch.

Beckham (hamstring) could be activated as early as Tuesday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The 29-year-old hasn't played since April 16 because of a hamstring strain. Beckham should receive somewhat regular playing time in the Braves infield once he returns.

Drury went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI Saturday at the Braves.

Drury's RBI double in the sixth inning gave the Diamondbacks a lead they'd never relinquish. He's now posted 10 hits over his last six games, and his slash line sits at .316/.333/.621.

Drury went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a 7-2 victory over the Braves on Friday.

The second-year outfielder continues to swing a hot bat, hitting safely in 11 of his last 14 games, a span that includes seven multi-hit efforts. The home run was also Drury's second homer of the month and fifth over the last nine contests. The 23-year-old appears to be blossoming with every passing game and is slashing .300/.319/.600 over his 90 at-bats.

Hernandez is in a 2-for-32 slump to bring his slash line down to .230/.329/.377.

Hernandez has seen his BABIP drop from last year's .369 to this year's .261 while he's improved his BB% from 5% to 12.9%, so there are things to like. Hernandez is hitting just .167 versus RHP (.320 vs. LHP), so he should continue to be a solid DFS play against non-elite southpaws at least.