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Marte will hit the bench for the first time this season Tuesday against Oakland, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Marte has made excellent contact in recent games, hitting .387 over his last seven contests. Eduardo Escobar will slide to second base Tuesday, with Jake Lamb starting at third.

Dubon is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Dubon's ability to play both middle infield spots as well as center field has kept him in the lineup on a regular basis even without a dedicated position. He's started a total of 17 games in the Giants' first 25 contests, but no more than seven at any one position. Donovan Solano and Brandon Crawford will be the middle infielders Tuesday, with Steven Duggar starting in center.

Torres committed two throwing errors and skipped a ball in the dirt during Monday's victory over Boston. He has six errors on the season, most among MLB shortstops.

Torres hasn't shown much with the bat this year -- he's slashing .246/.358/.319 and has hit only one home run -- so his defensive lapses stand out more than when he's making up for them with production at the plate. For now, manager Aaron Boone appears unconcerned with Torres' defense, stating, "I think he's doing well overall. He's had a couple of hiccups game-wise that have dinged him statistically," per the Associated Press. Torres committed 20 errors between second base and shortstop last season, when he also slugged 38 homers and drove in 90 runs.

Estrada went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over Boston.

Estrada started at third base for the first time in his career and batted seventh in the lineup. He contributed one of four Yankees homers in the contest, going deep in the fourth inning. Estrada could see a fair amount of playing time with DJ LeMahieu (thumb) on the shelf. In seven at-bats this season, Estrada has three hits and two RBI.

Garcia went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-6 loss to Atlanta.

When he took Touki Toussaint deep in the second inning, Garcia became the first player born in the 2000s to homer in a big-league game. He's now 3-for-13 to begin his MLB career with four RBI and four strikeouts, and Garcia will likely continue to see the bulk of the action at second base until Starlin Castro -- who, coincidentally, was the first player born in the 1990s to homer in the majors -- recovers from his wrist fracture.

Biggio went 3-for-5 with a homer, two runs scored and three RBI in Monday's 7-2 win over the Orioles.

The top of the Toronto order carried the offense, as Biggio and No. 2 hitter Randal Grichuk combined for all seven RBI. Biggio is only hitting .234 on the season, but he's bolstered his fantasy value with six homers, three steals, 12 RBI and 14 runs through 19 games.

Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Monday's 11-9 win over the Mariners.

Hernandez pinch hit for Matt Beaty in the sixth inning and he stayed in the game at second base. In his second at-bat, Hernandez cranked his second homer of the season to finish the Dodgers' five-run seventh inning. The 28-year-old has typically been used off the bench recently. He's hitting .250/.294/.422 with eight RBI and 12 runs scored across 68 plate appearances.

Mendick went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday against the Tigers.

Mendick smacked his first home run of the season, taking Rony Garcia deep in the sixth inning. He's gotten regular playing time in the absence of both Leury Garcia (thumb) and Nick Madrigal (shoulder), and has held his own by maintaining a .275/.327/.412 line across 55 plate appearances. However, he has batted exclusively in the bottom third of the order, limiting him to five runs scored and only one RBI.

Arauz went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Monday's loss to the Yankees.

Arauz doubled home a run in the top of the ninth inning to make it a three-run game, but the Red Sox were unable to creep any closer. Following Monday's performance, the 22-year-old is hitting .303 with two doubles and five RBI over 11 contests.

Hoerner isn't starting the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Cardinals, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Hoerner went 0-for-2 at the dish in the first contest of the day. He's now 0-for-9 in his last three games, so perhaps a night off will allow him to reset. Jason Kipnis draws the start at second base for the nightcap.