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Forsythe is out of Saturday's lineup against the Nationals, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

He will sit for a second straight game and is hitting just .200/.282/.343 with one home run in 35 at-bats this month. Chase Utley will lead off and man the keystone against righty A.J. Cole.

Hernandez has been excused from the team for the time being to attend to a personal matter, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez's grandfather passed away, so the team has allowed him to return to Puerto Rico to be with his family. It remains to be seen when he will be ready to return to the team, and who will fill his role in his absence.

Rosario (hip) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Atlanta.

Rosario was replaced in the fifth inning of Thursday's game after injuring himself during an at-bat. The club has yet to release any information regarding the 21-year-old's condition, but he should be considered day-to-day for the time being. In his place, Jose Reyes will draw the assignment at shortstop.

Forsythe is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals, Eric Stephen of True Blue LA reports.

Forsythe will occupy a seat on the bench for the second time in the past three games after going 1-for-3 with an RBI and a double during Wednesday's contest. In his place, Chase Utley draws a start for the series opener.

Rosario exited Thursday's game against the Cubs with a hip flexor injury, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Rosario was injured during an at-bat in the fifth inning. The extent of his setback has not been determined, but his expect his status to be updated when more details are released.

Rosario went 3-for-4 with a steal and two runs in Wednesday's 17-5 loss to the Cubs.

With a .273 average complemented by flashes of power and speed over his first 35 games in the big leagues, the 21-year-old shortstop is showing promise even though he hasn't yet offered much fantasy value -- mostly because of his team context, though his poor 3:34 BB:K is a factor as well. Rosario's got talent in spades, and the fact that he's already more than holding his own in the majors is a great sign. Owners in keeper/dynasty leagues should be thrilled to have him.

Manager Dave Roberts said Hernandez will start in left field against left-handed pitchers moving forward, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Curtis Granderson has struggled mightily since joining the Dodgers -- slashing just .107/.256/.267 in 75 at-bats -- so he'll settle into a platoon with Hernandez down the stretch. Hernandez has hit .261/.354/.580 with 10 homers in 158 plate appearances against southpaws this season.

Tomlinson went 2-for-2 with a solo homer and a walk against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

His first homer in 92 games this season came against Clayton Kershaw, of all people. That'll probably be a lifelong memory for Tomlinson, who's given the fantasy community no reason to consider him anything other than a light-hitting, relatively little-used utility man.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Forsythe -- who is just 6-for-30 during the month of September -- will head to the bench as the Dodgers take on the Giants and look to snap out of their lengthy losing streak. Chase Utley will draw the start at second base and bat eighth.

Drury is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

This will be Drury's second absence in four games since Paul Goldschmidt's return to first base -- he and Daniel Descalso seem destined to split time fairly evenly at second over the remainder of the campaign. Drury has a .686 OPS since the All-Star break, which is more than 110 points lower than his mark from the first half.