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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.

Despite homering on Monday, Herrera is hitting just .242/.293/.358 in 185 plate appearances at Triple-A Louisville.

Reds fans would like to see some immediate returns from the Jay Bruce trade, but a promotion for Herrera seems nowhere near in the offing. Factor in Zack Cozart's great start at shortstop (negating the potential of trading him and shifting Jose Peraza over to shortstop), and Herrera could remain mired in Louisville for the bulk of the season.

Marte is hitting .381/.418/.555 with four home runs and seven stolen bases across 251 plate appearances at Triple-A Reno this season.

A .410 BABIP aided by the friendly hitting confines of the Pacific Coast League is surely propping up Marte's batting line, but even after accounting for the offensive environment, it's hard not to be impressed with the 23-year-old's numbers. Marte's speed and slap-hitting skills have always allowed him to maintain high batting averages in the minors, but he's also been able to tap into more power than ever this season. Twenty-seven of his 90 hits have gone for extra bases, and he's smacked home runs in three of his last five games, including one off rehabbing Mets starter Steven Matz (elbow). Marte is doing everything necessary to make his case for a promotion, but unfortunately, his services aren't needed with middle infielders Chris Owings, Brandon Drury and Nick Ahmed all performing well for the big club.

Albies was placed on the 7-day DL with Triple-A Gwinnett after fouling a ball off his left foot Monday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The Braves' No. 3 prospect will be re-evaluated Tuesday, but at this point the injury isn't thought to be more than a contusion. Albies has had a hard time building any momentum at the plate this season, posting a .262/.311/.391 slash line through 54 games, but the 20-year-old is 15-for-16 on stolen base attempts.

Frazier produced his first two-hit game since May 24 on Sunday, going 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI against the Mets.

He was batting just .125 in his last 32 at-bats prior to Sunday. Since returning from a hamstring injury May 12, Frazier has hit leadoff exclusively. With a .380 on-base percentage, he should score plenty of runs atop Pittsburgh's lineup.

Hernandez will start in right field and bat eighth Sunday against the Brewers, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

It's the fifth start in six games for Hernandez, whose versatility has afforded him turns at three different positions during that stretch. However, once Joc Pederson (concussion) and Justin Turner (hamstring) return from the disabled list, it's expected that Hernandez will see his at-bats fall by the wayside, especially with fellow utility man Chris Taylor outperforming him.

Arroyo was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Arroyo received consistent playing time at third base and shortstop following his promotion on April 24 but struggled to find his footing at the plate and was slashing just .192/.244/.304 over his first 135 plate appearances. With Hunter Pence (hamstring) being activated from the disabled list Sunday, Arroyo will return to Triple-A, where he'll receive consistent playing time with the hopes of correcting some of the issues with his swing. Despite his early big-league woes, the 22-year-old remains an attractive keeper league asset.

Forsythe (hip) is batting leadoff and playing third base during Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Forsythe was absent from Saturday's lineup due to right hip flexor tightness but is feeling well enough to rejoin the team for the series finale against the Brewers. The 30-year-old has struggled at the plate since returning from the disabled list on May 23 but will look to get things going as he serves as the leadoff man against Zach Davies.