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Solarte (personal) informed the Padres he'd like to return before the end of the season but he'll be given the time he needs after it was learned his wife passed away Saturday due to complications related to cancer.

Solarte had left the team Friday to be with his wife. There's no real timetable for his return as Solarte deals with the situation and gets his three daughters settled.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer, a walk, two runs and a strikeout Saturday in an 11-2 win over Texas.

Despite struggling over much of the second half, Semien has come alive over the past week. He recorded eight hits, three walks, five runs and 13 RBI in Oakland's last six games, over which the squad averaged 10 runs a pop. He is slashing .237/.298/.440 with 67 runs, 26 homers and 69 RBI on the season.

Frazier (foot) entered Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader and drew a walk.

The walking boot he wore Saturday morning before the game was purely precautionary. Frazier will continue to see time in both the outfield and infield as the Pirates look for creative ways to get his bat in the lineup.

Solarte (personal) remains out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

He left the team Friday to tend to a personal matter and it's uncertain when Solarte will rejoin the club. Ryan Schimpf will replace Solarte at the hot corner again Saturday, opening the door for Alexi Amarista at second base.

Frazier was spotted wearing a boot on his left foot Saturday morning, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

We'll have to wait to see how much time he'll miss, but he's not in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's twinbill. Frazier hasn't seen regular playing time, but he's slashed .337/.380/.485 in 108 plate appearances. He's played in the outfield (24 games), second base (13 games) and third base (five games), struggling defensively across the diamond with an overall .955 fielding percentage.

Espinosa (personal) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Braves, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Espinosa flew back to California earlier in the week to be with his wife following the birth of their child, but he's now rejoined the team and will get the starting nod at shortstop Saturday. Espinosa will bat seventh in the order against the Braves' Josh Collmenter.

Solarte is currently away from the team to tend to a family issue, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

He was scratched from the lineup earlier Friday for an undisclosed reason, but it has since been reported that Solarte has gone home to deal with a family matter. The Padres haven't placed him on the bereavement list at this point, so Solarte could theoretically return in the very near future. However, the Padres have not commented on how long Solarte will be away from the club.

Altuve (oblique) is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners, batting third and playing second base Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

This is extremely encouraging for Altuve to get back into the lineup Friday after leaving Wednesday's game with dreaded oblique discomfort. He'll bat in his usual spot and start at the keystone with the Astros facing ace Felix Hernandez.

Beckham has been added to the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Jace Peterson was initially set to start at second base Friday, but he was a late scratch due to a left ankle sprain. Beckham will take over at second base and bat sixth in the order against Washington's Max Scherzer.

Franklin (hamstring) said Friday that he hopes to return this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The fact that Franklin said he "hopes" to return this year implies there's a chance he does not. Franklin suffered a strained hamstring during Thursday's game, which is the type of injury that might threaten to push him to the DL without expanded rosters. He said the hamstring was more sore than he expected Friday morning.