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Andrus went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, an RBI and three runs in Tuesday's 12-2 rout of the Astros.

The veteran shortstop's sudden outburst of power has been quite something, as he's now set a new career high in doubles with 36 and he's already doubled his previous career high in homers with 16. Andrus has done all that while hitting for the best average of his career (.303) and stealing 20-plus bases for the ninth time in his nine seasons, leaving him with an unimpeachable five-category fantasy line.

Polanco went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo homers, a walk and a steal in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the White Sox.

Polanco launched a solo shot off James Shields in the third inning to make it a 3-0 game and took Aaron Bummer deep in the seventh for his team's final run. The switch-hitting shortstop is slashing just .256/.304/.408 for the year, but a recent hot streak has elevated him to third in the batting order. Polanco's hit safely in 12 of 13 games since Aug. 17 while producing six long balls, 10 runs scored, 17 RBI and three steals over that stretch.

Manager Torey Lovullo said there is no new issue with Marte's hamstring, and he was removed from Tuesday's lineup just to give him an extra day to get right before getting him back in the mix, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

He was a late scratch, as Lovullo said he probably jumped the gun on getting Marte back in the lineup. Everything points toward Marte returning Wednesday, but he will likely have to test the hamstring again before that is finalized. Adam Rosales is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth.

Marte was scratched from Tuesday's starting lineup.

Adam Rosales is now slated to man shortstop and bat eighth against lefty Rich Hill. A reason for Marte's removal was not immediately provided, but he is presumably still dealing with tightness in his hamstring. Marte left Saturday's game with a left hamstring issue and he was held out of Sunday's series finale.

Marte (hamstring) will start at shortstop and bat eighth Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Marte sat out Sunday's series finale against the Giants with the tight left hamstring, but after the team's off day Monday, it appears he'll be on tap for a full slate of starts in the middle infield this week. The Diamondbacks have mostly received solid offensive contributions from Marte since he settled into a full-time role in late July, but his production had dipped prior to the injury. The 23-year-old enters play Tuesday riding a 2-for-24 cold streak at the dish.

Frazier was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right hamstring strain Monday.

Frazier exited Sunday's game with the hamstring injury, and while the Pirates initially didn't think the injury was anything to worry about, further tests indicated it was serious enough to warrant a trip to the disabled list. He's without a timetable for return, but he'll be eligible to be activated Sept. 7. John Faso or Sean Rodriguez will likely see the majority of the starts in right field while Frazier and Gregory Polanco (hamstring) remain sidelined.

Semien went 1-for-3 with three RBI from a fielder's choice and a two-run single in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Rangers. He also walked twice and scored once.

Semien has hit safely in 13 of his last 16 contests, a span during which he's also compiled four doubles, a triple, a home run and all 10 of his RBI for the month. The surge has boosted his season average 23 points to .258 since Aug. 1.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and another run scored in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Angels.

Altive did his damage early, taking Ricky Nolasco deep with a man on in the first inning. The diminutive second baseman reached the 20-homer mark for the second consecutive season with this effort and is on pace to top 100 runs for the second time in that span with 87 through 125 games played. He's slashing career highs across his triple slash at .356/.415/.565.

Rosario is not in the lineup for the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Nationals, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

The Mets will give their prized rookie the night off and have Jose Reyes start at shortstop. Rosario had a great performance in Game 1 on Sunday, as he went 2-for-4 and hit his fourth home run of the season.

Frazier will have his hamstring examined further Monday in Chicago while the Pirates are on their road trip against the Cubs, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

More information regarding Frazier's status should be known following Monday's examination. However, the team is optimistic that he'll be able to avoid a stint on the disabled list. If Frazier is withheld from the lineup Monday, Sean Rodriguez or John Jaso will likely fill in and patrol right field.