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Hernandez will start at second base and bat eighth Sunday against the Angels, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Hernandez will draw his sixth consecutive start heading into the All-Star break, with his defensive versatility in addition to Justin Turner's groin injury affording the former a heavy workload. Once the Dodgers have all their regulars at optimal health, Hernandez will likely only be a mainstay in the lineup against left-handed pitching, whom he has crushed throughout his career.

Tomlinson was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Chris Haft of MLB.com reports. He'll start at second base and bat eighth in the Giants' series finale against the Athletics.

Tomlinson had joined the team in San Francisco ahead of Sunday's game as a member of the taxi squad in anticipation of first baseman Brandon Belt being placed on the paternity list, but the Giants instead cleared room for the infielder on the active roster by placing pitcher Jeff Samardzija (shoulder) on the 10-day disabled list. Though he'll enter the starting nine Sunday as the Giants stack their lineup with right-handed bats against Athletics lefty Sean Manaea, it's not expected that Tomlinson will be in store for a long-term stay with the big club.

Rodriguez will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday against the Astros.

Rodriguez torched the International League to the tune of a .338/.365/.558 slash line across 63 games with Triple-A Toledo before he joined the big club July 4 when utility man Dixon Machado was designated for assignment. The Tigers have since given Rodriguez the opportunity to prove his performance with Toledo wasn't a mirage, and the early returns have been satisfying. Though he struggled at the dish during stints with the Tigers earlier this season, Rodriguez has gone 7-for-23 with a 3:5 BB:K in seven games following his latest promotion. He'll draw his fifth start in six contests Sunday and could receive steady playing time in the second half if he continues to fare reasonably well.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a stolen base Saturday against the Giants.

Semien stole third base against Tony Watson with two outs in the seventh inning and was ultimately stranded there. He has been active on the basepaths of late, with three steals in his past three games and six since June 29. His career-high mark for a single season is 12, though he appears poised to top that this season, as he has 10 before the All-Star break.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday in the Diamondbacks' win over the Braves.

The infielder popped a big fly off Sean Newcomb in the sixth inning for his ninth home run of the season. Marte has fared much better against lefties this year (.300/.364/.583, compared to .205/.269/.330) and caught a struggling southpaw at the right time. He might have a solid second half as a deep-league fantasy middle infielder, at least in platoon situations.

Tomlinson has been added to the Giants' taxi squad, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The club hasn't yet revealed the reason they're readying Tomlinson for a possible activation to the main roster, but more details may be revealed if they need to make a move on the final day before the All-Star break.

Barreto was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

Barreto showed some power in a stint with Oakland earlier in the season, hitting three homers in 18 games, but he had an awful walk rate (1.9 percent) and strikeout rate (42.6 percent). Ryan Dull was optioned to Nashville in a corresponding move.

Arroyo (oblique) left Thursday's rehab game with Triple-A Durham early due to discomfort in his surgically repaired left hand, but X-rays came back negative, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Arroyo's hand was broken last season and has twice been repaired by surgery, so there was understandable concern something could be amiss. However, manager Kevin Cash reports that with X-rays having confirmed no damage, Arroyo could be back in the lineup for the Bulls as early as Saturday.

McNeil is being prepared for a utility role with the Mets, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McNeil has been primarily a second baseman in the minor leagues but has been given some time at third base recently. The Mets have a hole at third currently, with Todd Frazier out with a rib injury and Jose Reyes hitting a miserable .164/.246/.227. McNeil could be the answer there, as he's hit an excellent .344/.415/.629 through 79 games split between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Las Vegas so far this year, though he's also a 26-year-old with minimal prospect pedigree and questions about his defense.

Marte is not in the lineup against Atlanta on Friday.

Marte will receive a day off following four straight starts as Daniel Descalso gets the nod at second base for the series opener. After a blistering start to the month of June, Marte is hitting just .217/.319/.417 since June 22.