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Sweeney is a candidate to be promoted from the minors if the Phillies don't start getting some production from their corner outfielders, Jeff Neiburg of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Cedric Hunter and Peter Bourjos have provided little offensively thus far. Sweeney is hitting .208 (5-for-24) with a double and two triples in eight games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Will Venable and David Lough are also candidates for a promotion if the Phillies decide to make a move.

Beckham was pulled from Saturday's game against the Marlins because of a hamstring injury.

Beckham was forced from the game with a hamstring injury and was replaced in the lineup by Daniel Castro. Beckham finishes the night 1-for-4 with a single and an RBI. The severity of the injury remains unclear at this point in time, so we'll have to wait for more news on the injury before offering further clarification. The Braves play the Marlins again on Sunday, so Beckham's availability for that outing remains unclear.

Hernandez is starting in left field and hitting sixth Saturday against the Giants, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Everyone knows by now that Hernandez destroys lefties, but it is encouraging to see the Dodgers rewarding his big night Friday by giving him the start against tough righty Johnny Cueto on Saturday. If Hernandez can stay hot, he should be a staple in the Dodgers' lineup while Andre Ethier, Carl Crawford and Scott Van Slyke are all sidelined with injuries.

Beckham was 2-for-4 with two RBI in Friday's 6-3 victory over the Marlins.

The utility infielder has been productive recently when called upon, with Friday's performance serving as the fourth time in the last six games that he's hit safely. The veteran doesn't offer much in the way of power, but provided some clutch hitting against the Marlins with a two-out eighth-inning single that plated Freddie Freeman. Beckham is slashing a modest .286/.375/.381 over 21 at-bats so far this season.

Hernandez went 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a two-run double against the Giants on Friday.

Even more impressively, all three hits came off Madison Bumgarner. Hernandez is now 9-for-15 (.600) with six RBI and four runs batting out of the leadoff spot this season. He should continue seeing regular playing time as long as Scott Van Slyke and Carl Crawford are sidelined with injuries.

Tomlinson is in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, batting seventh and playing shortstop.

Brandon Crawford's hip flexor injury will keep him off the field Friday, so Tomlinson is set to take over at short for the Giants' series opener down in LA. Tomlinson got the start in place of Crawford when the Giants faced Dodgers' ace Clayton Kershaw last weekend and went 0-for-3 with a strikeout.

Drury went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Thursday's loss to the Dodgers.

Drury has served as a utility man early this season as manager Chip Hale figures out how to configure the best lineup without A.J Pollock. He has made starts at third base as well as right and left field through the first two weeks of the season, but he has yet to take advantage of those opportunities. Drury's slash line dipped to .182/.182/.227 after Thursday's contest and he has just one extra base hit in 22 at-bats. He may still continue to get starts in the outfield, but until he begins producing at the plate, he can be left on the waiver wire in shallower leagues.

Rosario, 20, is batting .306 with one home run, two RBI and three steals through eight games for High-A St. Lucie.

The shortstop of the future for the Mets, Rosario should see Double-A shortly with a hot start. He did not hit a single home run in 103 games at High-A last season, though at just 19 years of age was among the youngest players at that level.

Hernandez is starting in left field Thursday and leading off against the Diamondbacks.

Hernandez is batting leadoff for the third time this season Thursday. In his other two games serving as the leadoff batter, Hernandez has gone 4-for-8 with a run and three strikeouts. He'll be facing left-hander Robbie Ray on Thursday, a pitcher he's gone 2-for-5 against with a pair of extra base hits.

Wall, 20, is batting .393/.414/.571 with one home run, eight RBI and one steal through six games with High-A Modesto.

Wall often gets lost in the shuffle among the likes of Trevor Story, David Dahl and Ryan McMahon. However, he hit .286/.366/.439 with seven home runs, 47 RBI and 25 steals in 2015, mostly at Low-A. He should be able to take full advantage of the friendly hitting confines of the California League this season.