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Padres infielder Yangervis Solarte was a late scratch from Thursday's lineup against the Giants.

Solarte was likely scratched due to a hamstring injury he suffered during Wednesday's contest. As a result, Cory Spangenberg will replace him at third base.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa (hamstring) is done for the season, CSN Mid-Atlantic's Mark Zuckerman reports. 

It will require four weeks of rehab for Espinosa to be able to return from the slight tear of his hamsting, so his season is over.

It will be interesting to see what his role is in 2016 with Ian Desmond likely leaving in free agency and Trea Turner and Wilmer Difo seemingly ready to step into significant roles in the middle infield. Espinosa had a .753 OPS against lefties and a .709 OPS against righties while playing above average defense this season.

Padres third baseman Yangervis Solarte left Wednesday's game with a right hamstring injury, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Solarte collected two hits and two RBI in Wednesday's game before exiting the contest. The extent of his setback is uncertain, so it remains to been seen if he will be available for the Padres' next game Thursday.

Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte stayed hot Wednesday, going 3 for 5 with a triple, two RBI and a run against the Royals.

He's now on a 10-game hitting streak, and Marte's racked up multiple hits in six of the last seven, lifting his average back into the neighborhood of .300 -- .298, to be specific -- after a cooling period that saw it fall as far as .261. There've been no signs of power for Marte, and his stolen-base success rate (7-for-11) isn't as good as you'd like to see, but the young shortstop's shown plenty of promise in his first taste of the big leagues.

Diamondbacks third baseman Brandon Drury went 2 for 4 with his first major league home run, a three-run shot, Tuesday in a win over the Dodgers. 

Drury started for the second consecutive game and has posted a .303/.343/.455 line in 35 plate appearances since being called up at the start of September. His power potential has always been the big question mark about him for fantasy and he posted just five home runs in the minors this year.

He may get to compete for either the second or third base job in spring training next year, but the D-Backs would probably have to clear out some of the veterans ahead of him in order for him to make the club.

Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella (illness) could return this weekend, Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com reports.

A condition known as fourth nerve palsy has inhibited Giavotella's vision, causing him to see double and miss over a month of action, but manager Mike Sciscia said Tuesday that the second baseman's vision is all good now. Giavotella progressed from normal batting practice to facing live pitching Tuesday, and it sounds like he could bump Taylor Featherston to the bench as soon as Friday.

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa has a small tear in his hamstring, Chelsea James of the Washington Post reports.

Manager Matt Williams did not declare how long Espinosa might be out, but that type of injury could impact his availability for remainder of the season. If Espinosa does indeed miss some time, Trea Turner could see a few spot starts down the stretch.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa is dealing with a strained hamstring, Dan Kolko of MASN reports. 

As such, Espinosa is not in Monday's lineup, and he'll undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the severity of the ailment. It appears as though the Nationals are expecting Espinosa to miss at least a few games, and further details will emerge following Tuesday's evaluation.

Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe reached base four times in Sunday's win over the Orioles, going 2 for 3 with a three-run home run, double, and two walks.

Forsythe also pitched in two runs, while his homer gave the Rays a 4-3 lead in the fifth inning. The second baseman had seen some of his production tail off as he moved deeper into September, but he remains a high-on-base hitter with a respectable amount of power.

Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien went 1 for 3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in a 10-6 loss to the Astros.

Semien has a pretty nice bat, but it's hard to overlook 34 errors. Despite the errors, Semien is one of the best power-hitting shortstops in baseball, as he has 13 homers in 144 games. A surprising stat for Semien is that he has 11 steals and those two stats alone make him relevant in nearly every format.