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Drury is back in the lineup Saturday and will bat seventh in the order against the Cubs.

Jake Lamb is surprisingly out of the order Saturday as the Diamondbacks face right-hander Kyle Hendricks. Drury, a right-hander, will take his place at third base Saturday. In his one other start this season, Drury went 1-for-4 with a strikeout.

Tomlinson is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers, batting seventh.

The Dodgers will have ace lefty Clayton Kershaw on the hill Saturday, leaving Bruce Bochy to use a right-handed-heavy lineup. Tomlinson will place Joe Panik to make his first start of the season Saturday. Despite having a perceived platoon edge as a right-handed hitter, Tomlinson is 0-for-6 with three strikeouts and a walk lifetime against Kershaw.

Hernandez is leading off Saturday and playing second base.

The Dodgers will feature a righty-heavy lineup Saturday to try to gain an edge on San Francisco's southpaw ace, Madison Bumgarner. With that, Hernandez will take Chase Utley's spot at the top of the order. Hernandez, though in a small sample size, is one of the few players in the majors to have success against Bumgarner, having gone 5-for-10 with a home run off him.

Solarte was 3-for-5 with a walk and four RBI as San Diego drubbed the Rockies on Friday evening.

The Padres offense will likely be hit and miss most of the season - they had been held scoreless for 30 innings prior to this outburst in Coors Field - but Solarte could enjoy relative productivity hitting every day in the middle of their order. He typically hits fifth behind Matt Kemp and Wil Myers so there should be a few RBI opportunities.

Beckham is in the starting lineup Friday against the Cardinals, batting eighth in the order as the Braves' second baseman.

Beckham will be making his first start of the season as he takes over at second base for Jace Peterson. As a right-handed hitter, he'll have a platoon advantage Friday when the Braves face Jaime Garcia. That said, Beckham has not had much success at the dish of late regardless of the pitcher and, as the number eight hitter in a weaker lineup, he's not the most appealing fantasy option Friday.

Herrera will be limited to the designated hitter role for the time being with Triple-A Las Vegas due to a shoulder issue, Adam Rubin of ESPN.com reports.

Herrera didn't show any signs of structural damage to the shoulder after getting an MRI done near the end of spring training, but the Mets are being cautious with one of their better young hitters. The 22-year-old will try to build off a fantastic 2015 season in Triple-A where he posted a .327/.382/.511 line with 11 home runs, 50 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.

Espinosa went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored Wednesday against the Braves.

A continued strong start to the season is going to be crucial for Espinosa, who needs to establish his place in the Washington lineup in order to hold off top prospect Trea Turner. That means the career .230 hitter needs to show improved plate discipline and contact skills lest he wind up as a utility player.

Drury is starting in left field and hitting sixth against the Rockies on Wednesday.

Drury had a monster spring and can play left field, in addition to second base and third base, so he should find his way into the lineup a couple times each week in the early going. Of course, if he carries his hot bat into the regular season, he could start to earn more playing time, especially if one of the Diamondbacks' other hitters are struggling.

Adames will start the season as the primary utility infielder off the bench now that Daniel Descalso (hand) will begin the season on the disabled list.

Adames was in the running for the starting shortstop job this spring, but he was relegated to a bench role after Trevor Story thrashed Cactus League pitching. The switch-hitter won't get a ton of playing time as a reserve, but he should be the first player off the bench if a starting infielder needs rest given his ability to play shortstop, second base, and third base.

Drury made the Diamondbacks' opening day roster, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Drury claimed one of the last remaining bench spots to start the season along with Rickie Weeks. Drury will be able to provide depth at multiple positions on the 25-man roster after an impressive spring.