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Hernandez hit a solo homer as a pinch hitter Saturday against the Nationals.

Hernandez came off the bench in the seventh inning and popped his second home run of the season. He is known for being able to hit left-handed pitching well, but he;s been dismal at the plate regardless of the handedness of the pitcher to begin the season. He has gotten inconsistent at-bats of late, but if he builds off this performance, he could find himself back in the lineup regularly again.

Rosario is not in the lineup Saturday against the Braves, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Rosario will sit in favor of Jose Reyes for just the third time this season. The 22-year-old is hitting a mediocre .250/.297/.367 so far this season.

Frazier is not in the lineup against Philadelphia on Saturday.

Frazier will retreat to the bench following three straight starts, including an 0-for-5 day at the plate during Friday's tilt. In his place, Sean Rodriguez will start at second and bat atop the Pirates' order.

Frazier, who batted leadoff and played second base Friday, went 0-for-5 against the Phillies.

He has only three hits in 22 at-bats since starting second baseman Josh Harrison (hand) was placed on the disabled list. Overall, the 26-year-old is batting .213 with a .543 OPS in 50 plate appearances. Considering Frazier's defense is below average, it's possible that Max Moroff -- who is better with the glove -- could soon steal starts at second base unless Frazier starts hitting.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

He gave the Braves a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning by taking Noah Syndergaard deep, Albies' sixth homer of the season. He was also caught stealing for the second time in three attempts, however, a disappointing result given his 90.1 percent success rate (29-for-32) between the majors and Triple-A in 2017.

Rosario went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Braves.

Hitting ninth behind the pitcher's slot once again, Rosario showed some extra-base power, collecting his fourth and fifth doubles of the season. The 22-year-old is still looking for his first homer or steal of the year, but his mediocre .250/.297/.367 slash line does come accompanied by eight RBI and 10 runs through 18 games.

Forsythe (shoulder) may resume throwing Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Forsythe was placed on the disabled list April 15, but it seems like the brief time off has already helped his ailing shoulder. It's unclear how far away he is from a full return, though his status following Saturday's throwing session should shed some light on the situation.

Marte is hitting fifth Friday against the Padres, Jody Jackson of FOX Sports Arizona reports.

Marte has been a staple in the two hole for much of the season, but he'll get moved down in the order after collecting just one hit in the past three games. It's unclear if this is a long-term switch or not, but if it is, this could hurt his run-scoring abilities and take away a few at-bats moving forward.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Diamondbacks' 3-1 triumph over the Giants on Thursday.

Marte was riding a 10-game hitting streak coming into the Diamondbacks' homestand, but had gone 0-for-12 in the series before connecting on his first home run of the season in the seventh inning. After the brief drought at the plate, Marte's season batting line sits at an unremarkable .237/.266/.382 through 79 plate appearances, which may prompt manager Torey Lovullo to consider bumping the second baseman down from the No. 2 spot in the lineup.

Albies went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and three runs in Atlanta's 12-4 victory over the Mets on Thursday.

The talented 21-year-old stayed hot in logging yet another multi-hit outing, with the three runs scored bringing his total up to a National League-leading 19 on the young season. He's now slashing .316/.349/.646 with five home runs and while the early season sample size of 79 at-bats is still small, he has an .852 OPS over 292 at-bats dating back to last season. He certainly looks like the real deal, so keep rolling him out there with confidence.