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Arroyo is not in the Giants' lineup Thursday, Alec Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The infielder gets a break during the day game. Arroyo is hitting a paltry .196/.248/.313 line with thee home runs in 121 plate appearances. Eduardo Nunez takes his place at third base, and Justin Ruggiano joins the lineup in right field.

Frazier had a perfect day at the plate Wednesday, going 2-for-2 with a three-run homer, four walks, a steal and three runs in a 10-inning win against the Braves.

His second-inning homer got the Pirates' offense going early, and Frazier never stopped doing his thing out of the leadoff spot. The young outfielder is now sporting a spectacular .370 batting average with a couple homers, a couple steals, 15 RBI and 15 runs through 27 games spent primarily in the leadoff spot. His sky-high BABIP suggests that regression is in the offing, but also that a .300 average may be sustainable; however, Frazier's modest pop and inefficient base stealing put a hard ceiling on his fantasy upside.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and three RBI against the Mets on Wednesday.

He's put together a pair of two-hit games in a row since sitting out Sunday; that may not seem like much, but Solarte's last two-hit game before this came way back on April 29. It's been a scuffle for the fourth-year vet, but his impressive 16:19 BB:K and deflated BABIP suggest that better results could be in his future.

Forsythe went 1-for-5 with a walk-off RBI double in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the Cardinals.

He struck out in his first four at-bats in his first game action since April 18, but that seemed to be enough to shake off the rust as Forsythe sliced a Jonathan Broxton fastball into the right-field corner to bring home Enrique Hernandez in the bottom of the 13th inning. Forsythe should see a full workload at third base with Justin Turner (hamstring) out until at least early June, but Chris Taylor's impressive play at second while Forsythe was on the DL could make for a crowded Dodgers infield once everyone is healthy.

Forsythe is playing third base and batting leadoff Tuesday against the Cardinals, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Now that Forsythe is back from an extended stay on the disabled list, it appears he will reclaim his spot atop the order for the Dodgers, even against righties. The 30-year-old, who was slashing .295/.407/.341 in 44 at-bats before landing on the DL, will face off against Lance Lynn in his return to the lineup.

Forsythe (toe) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.

As expected, Forsythe was activated ahead of Tuesday's series opener with the Cardinals after missing the last 30 games. Pitcher Josh Ravin was optioned to Triple-A to clear room on the roster for Forsythe. He'll take over at third base for the time being, though he'll eventually switch back to second base once Justin Turner (hamstring) is back.

Since being demoted to Triple-A Sacramento, Tomlinson has started all three games in center field, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

This is an interesting development when you consider the Giants' struggles to produce consistent options in center behind Denard Span (thumb), who has proven to be an injury risk this season. Tomlinson has spent the majority of his early career as an infield utility option, but he did log 25 major-league innings in left field over the past two seasons, so he may not need an extended period of time to get comfortable to the new position. If he were to be recalled in the event Span landed on the disabled list, the 26-year-old would profile as a traditional center fielder based on his ability to hit for contact (.294) and generate steals (12) in 340 career plate appearances.

Alvarez is on the 7-day DL at Double-A Springfield with a high-ankle sprain and is expected to miss 3-to-4 weeks, Derek Shore of TheCardinalNation.com reports.

He was hitting .231/.324/.341 with two home runs and five steals (on six attempts) in 105 plate appearances prior to the injury. This was a pretty aggressive assignment for Alvarez, as he skipped High-A completely. His 32.4 percent strikeout rate shows that he was having significant growing pains against Double-A pitching, as he had never posted a strikeout rate north of 20 percent prior to this season. The move is retroactive to May 16, so Alvarez could return sometime in early to mid June.

Young is on the 7-day DL at Triple-A Iowa with an undisclosed injury.

A 24-year-old second baseman, Young has a knack for making consistent content, but his hit-over-power profile is unlikely to ever profile in a regular role for a first-division team like the Cubs. He was hitting .297/.329/.342 with zero home runs and three steals (on five attempts) in 155 at-bats.

Drury is not in the lineup Monday against the White Sox, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Drury is slumping at the plate as of late (4-for-25 in his past seven games), so he'll get a night off to right the ship. Daniel Descalso will take a turn at the keystone in his stead.