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Albies went 2-for-7 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's extra-innings loss to the Orioles.

Moved down to the No. 2 spot in the batting order, Albies put together only his second multi-hit game since the calendar flipped to June, although he needed 15 innings to do it. The 21-year-old has been showing signs of life at the plate lately, however, going 5-for-18 with three doubles over his last four games.

Forsythe is not in the lineup Friday against the Mets, Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA.com reports.

Forsythe has been hitting well recently, with 10 hits in his last 27 at-bats. He'll sit Friday, with Max Muncy starting at second base.

Espinosa agreed to a minor-league with the Phillies on Friday.

Espinosa will join Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The veteran has been mostly a second baseman in his career, but he has a shot to earn some big-league playing time at third base or shortstop, as the Phillies' haven't gotten much production out of either spot this season. Espinosa isn't a good bet to produce much himself, though, having been last seen posting a .173/.245/.278 line in 93 games for three teams last season. He hasn't posted an above-average batting line since 2011 and has recorded a wRC+ above 80 just once since 2012.

Marte went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three runs scored in a 9-3 win over Pittsburgh on Thursday.

Marte set a career high last year with five home runs, and he now has five this June alone and six on the season. He's racked up 17 RBI and a .339 (17-for-62) average this month while striking out just nine times and walking six times. Even with the strong run, he's still slashing just .246/.302/.418 this season.

Tomlinson was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Tomlinson's brief stay with the Giants coincided with Brandon Crawford's time on the paternity list. He appeared in just two games with the big club before being sent back to the minors, going 0-for-5 with a pair of walks and a run scored. Tomlinson will continue to serve as organizational infield depth.

Rosario is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Rockies, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

He is hitting .204/.232/.315 with one home run and one steal in 54 June at-bats. Jose Reyes is starting at shortstop, hitting eighth.

Frazier was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday.

Frazier's time with the Pirates could be short this time around, as he's up to replace Corey Dickerson, who will be out only a few days on family leave. Earlier this season in 56 games with the Pirates, Frazier hit .237/.318/.356.

Marte went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Monday in the Diamondbacks' 7-4 win over the Angels.

The long ball was Marte's fifth of 2018, matching the career-high total he supplied last season. Four of those homers have come in June, with Marte rebounding from a wretched first two months of the campaign to rediscover the emerging power he flashed in the second half of 2017. In addition to the four homers, Marte has added eight more extra-base hits this month, making him an appealing pickup for fantasy owners looking to wring more power out of their middle-infield spots.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Monday's rout of the Rockies.

The rookie kicked off a four-game set in Coors Field with a bang, putting together his first multi-hit performance since June 2. Rosario continues to struggle with his consistency at the plate -- even with Monday's effort, he has a .200/.231/.320 slash line through 14 games in June -- but he's in the right venue to make some rapid improvement to his overall numbers.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for the first day of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Forsythe was not in the lineup when the game was originally scheduled to be played Monday, and the lineup remains the same after the game was pushed back to Tuesday. Max Muncy will play second base.