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Solarte is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Solarte has recorded only five hits in 45 at-bats (.111 average) while starting 12 of the past 13 games, so manager Andy Green will give the infielder the day off with the hope of rejuvenating his bat. With Solarte checking out of the lineup, Cory Spangenberg will start at the keystone, opening up left field for Allen Cordoba.

Arroyo went 1-for-5 with a two-run double during Saturday's extra-innings win over the Cardinals.

The rookie has cooled after a hot start and sports an underwhelming .221/.279/.347 slash line. While Saturday's dramatics were great for the Giants, Arroyo is hardly moving the fantasy needle, and the 21-year-old freshman probably will benefit from more seasoning in the minor leagues. He has just 69 plate appearances at the Triple-A level, after all.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with two RBI and stole his first base of the season Saturday.

He's hitting .438 in 32 at-bats since returning from a hamstring injury eight games ago. Frazier continues to bat leadoff and play left field, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the team give him another crack at second base. Regardless of where he plays, Frazier is one of Pittsburgh's few reliable offensive producers.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's win over the Marlins.

With the Dodgers having multiple starters sidelined due to injury, the utility man has been seeing more playing time across the diamond of late. Even with a slightly increased role, Hernandez hasn't done much at the plate, going 4-for-16 with one RBI over his last seven contests. The 25-year-old will likely fall back into a reserve role against southpaws once Logan Forsythe (toe) returns from the disabled list next week.

Drury went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 10-1 win over the Padres.

Drury supplied one of the Diamondbacks' two homers during an eight-run first inning, smacking a 391-foot blast to left center to bring around Yasmany Tomas. He would go on to add a base hit later in the contest to earn his fifth two-hit performance of May, propping his average up to .296 for the month. Drury did strike out in each of his other three at-bats on the evening, however, and his swing-and-miss tendencies could eventually put him at risk of seeing his average drop precipitously once his .382 BABIP normalizes.

Forsythe (toe) is expected to be activated from the disabled list Tuesday if his rehab appearances Friday and Saturday go well, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports.

With Justin Turner headed to the disabled list with a hamstring strain, the starting job at third base will belong to Forsythe upon his return. Even though he was light on power in his 14 games for the Dodgers thus far in 2017, he walked six times and posted a .407 OBP, a boon to any lineup. He hit 37 home runs over the past two seasons for the Rays, so expect the power to show up at some point as well.

Frazier is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Phillies.

Frazier has been scorching in six games since returning from the DL, going 11-for-26 with five RBI, but gets a routine day of rest Friday. The recently recalled Danny Ortiz takes over in right field for the series opener.

Forsythe (toe) could come off the DL prior to Sunday's game against the Marlins, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The Dodgers have Monday off, so Forsythe would likely be activated for Tuesday if he's not ready over the weekend. Forsythe, who's been out since April 18, has gone 2-for-11 over four games during his rehab assignment at High-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with a double, four RBI and two runs during Thursday's win over Washington.

Frazier has set the table from the leadoff spot in each of the past five games, and with a .347 batting average and .395 on-base percentage, his fantasy value is on the rise. His ceiling is low because of his lack of power, but Frazier shouldn't be overlooked in deep seasonal leagues or daily contests while hitting well.

Solarte went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in the Padres' 3-1 loss to the Brewers on Wednesday.

The Padres were stymied by Milwaukee's pitching all evening, but Solarte managed to crack the code one time with a first-pitch double off Matt Garza to tie the game in the sixth inning. Despite the nice rip Wednesday, Solarte is slumping at the plate right now, batting just .133 over his past 14 games.