MLB Player News

Forsythe will move back to second base with the return of third baseman Justin Turner from the disabled list, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

He had been filling in at third base in Turner's absence. Forsythe has struggled mightily since returning from a toe injury in late May, as he is just 4-for-45 since his return. The Dodgers infield is much deeper with Turner around, and as such expect Forsythe to get regular rest to keep him healthy and hopefully prevent slumps like the one he is in right now.

Drury is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

Drury has just three hits in the past week, so he'll head to the bench for a night off. Chris Owings will slide over to second base to fill in for him while Nick Ahmed enters the lineup at shortstop.

Polanco, who is on the bereavement list to attend the funeral of his grandfather, is expected to return Monday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Ehire Adrianza and Eduardo Escobar will continue to split time at shortstop while Polanco is away.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run, go-ahead home run in the ninth inning of Thursday's 6-1 win over the Royals.

Altuve, who has been terrific away from Minute Maid park, finished up the team's current road trip hitting .439 with two homers and seven RBI over 10 games. He entered the game with a .422 road batting average and 1.187 OPS.

Espinosa went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored during Thursday's win over Detroit.

This was Espinosa's first multi-hit showing since May 19, and he posted a disastrous .488 OPS during the 14-game stretch. The first-year Angel has struggled all season and sports a .165/.246/.299 slash line for the campaign. Espinosa checks out as a desperation fantasy asset at this stage of the of the game.

Drury went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's win over San Diego.

Drury went 14 games without a home run and posted a discouraging .525 OPS with just four RBI and two runs during that stretch. He's sporting a respectable .286/.330/.450 slash line for the campaign, but it hasn't translated into noteworthy counting stats. Drury's five homers, 22 RBI and 19 runs only move the needle in deeper settings.

Young, 24, is hitting .280/.311/.332 with zero home runs, three steals and a 28:9 K:BB in 193 at-bats at Triple-A Iowa.

He recently missed about a week on the DL with an undisclosed injury. Since returning, he has continued to make excellent contact while not hitting for any notable power. It's the type of second base profile that is being phased out of today's game. Young will have a particularly difficult time seeing playing time with the Cubs, given their depth of talent up the middle.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI during Wednesday's loss to Arizona.

It was just the fifth homer of the season for Solarte, and he's sporting an uncharacteristically low .249/.325/.362 slash line. San Diego has also scored the fewest runs in the majors, so that hurts his fantasy value, too. It appears Solarte is gaining momentum, though. He's posted an .856 OPS and .373 wOBA through his past 14 games.

Frazier is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.

Frazier is batting just .192 (10-for-52) over the past 14 games, so with lefty Wade Miley taking the hill for Baltimore, he'll head to the bench for a night off. Jose Osuna will man left field in his stead.

Espinosa is not in Wednesday's lineup for the Angels contest against Detroit.

For the third time in the past four games, Espinosa will head to the bench. The second baseman went 0-for-4 during Tuesday's series opener against the Tigers and is batting just .150/.235/.281 this season. Cliff Pennington will take over at second base while batting eighth.