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Elmore is hitting just .178 on the year with three RBI over 60 plate appearances.

He has been unable to have consistent success as he only has one hit in his last 15 at-bats. He'll continue to find limited playing time as he serves as a backup to Ryan Braun.

Franklin left Wednesday's game in the second inning with a head contusion and will undergo further observation, presumably for a possible concussion, the Tampa Bay Times' Marc Topkin reports.

He was hit on the head by Kevin Kiermaier's bat in the on-deck circle as he was getting ready to lead off the game, and while he was initially checked out and left in the game to draw a leadoff walk, the team pulled him shortly thereafter. He should undergo testing for a possible concussion, and his status should therefore be updated in the coming days as the results of those tests are made available.

Semien will be placed on the paternity list at some point in the next week, the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser reports.

It is not clear when Semien will need to leave the team for the birth of his child, but according to Slusser, it will be sometime in the next week. Chad Pinder was recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday, and figures to play shortstop when the time comes for Semien to leave the team for a few days.

Forsythe (back) is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Padres, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Forsythe will sit for the second straight day after being scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to back spasms. The Rays are considering the infielder day-to-day, and he said he's aiming to return for Friday's matchup against the Rangers. Nick Franklin will get the nod at second base Wednesday.

Franklin has been added to Tuesday's lineup.

With Logan Forsythe scratched due to back spasms, Franklin will step in at second base and atop the batting order to face Padres right-hander Edwin Jackson. Franklin has fared reasonably well in a semi-regular role this month, going 10-for-41 with two home runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases.

Forsythe was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to back spasms.

Nick Franklin is now slated to man second base and lead off against Padres right-hander Edwin Jackson. Forsythe has been going strong since his return from a shoulder injury in mid-June, starting 59 straight games and completing all but one of them. The extent of this setback is uncertain.

Forsythe went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and another RBI on a sacrifice fly in Monday's victory over the Padres.

The veteran infielder snapped a 1-1 tie in the second with a 440-foot blast off Luis Perdomo, plating Corey Dickerson. Forsythe's eighth-inning sacrifice fly that drove in Logan Morrison extended the Rays lead to 5-1 at the time and served as his fourth RBI over the last two games. Forsythe's five homers in August represent his best monthly total this season and he's also raised his average 14 points since Aug. 1.

Andrus said Monday he has been hobbled with a minor groin strain since May, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

There hasn't been a change in Andrus' playing time during the season, and with just a slightly lower steals mark than last year, not to mention career highs in batting average (.290) and slugging (.407), this injury doesn't seem to be affecting his fantasy value.

Frazier went 4-for-5 with a pair of runs scored Sunday against the Dodgers.

After going nine days between starts, Frazier followed up his start at second base Saturday with a start in left field Sunday. His playing time is sporadic but his .300-plus batting average is no surprise -- he holds a .299 mark in four minor league seasons.

Franklin went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Sunday's 12-3 thrashing of the Yankees.

He's been struggling to build any momentum at the plate this month -- Franklin has three multi-hit performances but five ohfers in 10 games in August -- so hopefully Sunday afternoon's fireworks will allow him to catch fire. With Oswaldo Arcia (elbow) and Logan Morrison (forearm) set to come off the DL soon, Franklin needs to string together some good games to secure his spot in the lineup.