MLB Player News

Espinosa went 0-for-4 in the Nats' win over the Royals on Wednesday afternoon, dropping his season line to .185/.292/.272.

Meanwhile, Trea Turner is hitting .309/.393/.443 with a pair of homers and 10 steals in 10 attempts at Triple-A Syracuse through 25 games. The Nationals may be contemplating a change in the near future, as it's quickly becoming difficult to justify the top of the organizational depth chart at short given Espinosa's prolonged slump to begin 2016.

Solarte (hamstring) has progressed to running and taking batting practice in his rehab process, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Manager Andy Green said that both he and Cory Spangenberg are making slow progress in their rehab, but this is still an improvement from last week when it was reported that Solarte was not close to returning. That being said, there still is no timetable for the 28-year-old to begin a rehab assignment, so there's still a ways for him to go in his recovery.

Beckham (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Gwinnett.

Beckham appears to be getting back to full speed on schedule. As long as he doesn't experience any setbacks in the coming days, he could be very close to returning from the disabled list.

Tomlinson is in the lineup and batting seventh for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Tomlinson will receive another start while Joe Panik continues to work his way back from a groin injury. He has been solid since stepping in for Panik, hitting .250 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in three starts.

Tomlinson went 2-for-5 with his second stolen base in as many days in a 9-6 win over Cincinnati on Monday.

Tomlinson continues to fill in for the injured Joe Panik (groin), who is now looking doubtful to return for Tuesday's tilt against the Reds. With plus speed - as he exhibited these past two games - Tomlinson should continue to be a value play in daily formats until Panik returns. In standard formats, he shouldn't be considered a long-term option.

Beckham (hamstring) ran Sunday and is nearing a rehab assignment, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

It's likely that Beckham will push through a rehab assignment in a matter of days, which could allow him to return to the Braves' roster as soon as this weekend.

Filling in for the injured Joe Panik (groin), Tomlinson went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Mets.

Panik's groin injury isn't considered serious, so Tomlinson could be back in a bench role as soon as Tuesday. That said, he should be in the starting lineup Monday against the Reds. With lefty Brandon Finnegan scheduled to start, Tomlinson could be a discount target at the keystone in daily formats.

Drury went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Sunday's loss to Colorado.

The rookie is in the midst of an absolute power surge over the last five games, as he has five extre-base hits, including four home runs, to go along with six RBI and six runs scored during that span. He is thriving in the two-hole for a strong Arizona lineup and is worth a look in all formats as long as he continues to produce at this rate.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Rockies.

Drury's fourth homer of the season tied the game in the sixth inning of a game the Diamondbacks would go on to lose. He ended the month on a high note, as he hit three homers in his last four games to raise his slugging percentage to .588.

Albies was promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.

Albies was the youngest player in the Southern League, but that didn't stop him from slashing .369/.442/.512 with one home run and two steals and a 13:10 K:BB in 95 plate appearances in one of the most difficult hitting environments in the minor leagues at Double-A Mississippi. Fellow top prospect and shortstop Dansby Swanson was subsequently promoted to Double-A, as Swanson follows Albies up the organizational ladder. Albies figures to beat Swanson to the big leagues and immediately slot in as the team's starting shortstop, possibly sometime this summer. He will offer an incredibly advanced hit tool and approach, plus the potential for double-digit steals.