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Marte went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.

With catcher Chris Iannetta receiving the day off, Marte moved into the two hole and was able to do his part in sparking the lineup, coming around to score on both of J.D. Martinez's hits on the night. Marte has previously been serving as the Diamondbacks' seventh or eighth hitter when most of the team's regulars are in the lineup, so his run-scoring opportunities will most likely diminish in subsequent contests.

Kemp started the first game of Saturday's doubleheader and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and an RBI in a 12-8 win over the Mets.

Kemp was called up from Triple-A Fresno when rosters expanded and put to work immediately. With Carlos Beltran (foot) unavailable, manager A.J. Hinch utilized the designated hitter spot to give his plethora of outfielders at-bats through both games of the twin bill. When all hands are on deck and no doubleheaders are scheduled, Kemp is not expected to play much more than two games per week.

Solarte is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

His lone hit in five trips to the plate during the matinee was a walkoff homer against Pedro Baez. Solarte hasn't done much else of note since his return from an oblique injury in late July, but he should continue to serve as the primary shortstop and bat near the middle of the order over the remainder of the season.

Rosario is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Matt Reynolds will take over at short for Rosario, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the matinee. Rosario got off to a slow start in August, but he hit .275 (19-for-69) with four homers and three steals in 19 games to close out his first month in the big leagues.

Beckham's contract was selected from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

The 30-year-old journeyman hit .262/.313/.393 with nine home runs in 355 plate appearances, so he didn't necessarily set the Pacific Coast League on fire. Look for him to occupy a bench role in September.

Andrus went 1-for-5 with three RBI in Friday's 10-9 win over the Angels.

Andrus plated the Rangers' first run of the game on a first-inning groundout, then added two more RBI to his ledger with a base hit in the second inning that scored Robinson Chirinos and Delino DeShields. The shortstop now sits at 72 RBI for the season, which represents a new career high in the category.

Kemp will be called up and available for Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Kemp had an .845 OPS with a career-high 10 home runs, nine triples, 23 doubles and 24 steals at Triple-A Fresno this season.

Lopez will play in this year's Arizona Fall League, Max Rieper of SB Nation reports.

Lopez had a solid season, hitting .283/.353/.364 with 38 RBI and 21 steals over 123 games split between High- and Double-A. With a strong showing in Arizona, the 22-year-old shortstop should have an opportunity to make a splash in spring training next year.

Marte is not in Friday's starting nine against Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona's Jody Jackson reports.

Marte will retreat to the bench following two straight starts. In his place, Adam Rosales gets the nod at short, while batting eighth in the order.

Fontana was recalled by the Angels on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

A second-round pick in 2012, Fontana fared far better with Salt Lake than he did with the Astros' Triple-A affiliate in 2016, nearly tripling his wRC+ from a year ago. The 26-year-old has displayed great patience at the dish throughout his minor-league career as well as decent speed and some emerging pop, but with Brandon Phillips coming aboard via a waiver trade, there simply doesn't seem to be a path to regular at-bats for Fontana.