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Forsythe went 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season in Monday's win over St. Louis.

The homer was just Forsythe's second hit since returning from the disabled list May 23, indicating that he may finally be regaining his feel at the plate. Despite his recent slump, the veteran continues to lead off for a potent Dodgers offense. Make sure that he isn't sitting on the waiver wire, as he can provide excellent value as a middle infielder once his bat catches up to his career norms.

Arroyo returned to the lineup and went 1-for-3 with a double in Monday's loss to the Nationals.

Manager Bruce Bochy gave his young third baseman a couple of days off in hopes of breaking him out of his current slump (.111/.163/.156 over his last 12 games). Arroyo should resume his regular role at the hot corner, but he needs to show more life at the plate before fantasy owners can count on him.

Frazier is not in the lineup Monday against the Diamondbacks, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

After starting each of the last nine games, Frazier is just getting a day of rest. John Jaso will draw the start in left field in his place, batting fifth.

Drury went 3-for-3 with a run and an RBI in Sunday's 9-5 loss to Milwaukee.

Drury didn't exactly blister the ball. Two of his hits were of the infield variety, while his third hit was a shallow fly to right. He added a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning to continue an Arizona rally as well. With the perfect day at the plate, Drury now finds his average at .299, thanks in part to a lofty .372 BABIP.

Sweeney was traded to the Reds on Sunday in exchange for future considerations, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

The utility man hasn't seen any big-league action in the last two years after hitting just .176 across 85 at-bats with Philadelphia in 2015. Sweeney will likely report to Triple-A Louisville, where he'll be looking to improve upon the .227 average, 15 RBI and seven stolen bases he put up in 38 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City this season.

As expected, Arroyo is out of the lineup Sunday against the Braves, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Arroyo sat out Saturday as well, and manager Bruce Bochy later announced that the infielder was receiving scheduled days off. That break will continue into Sunday, when Eduardo Nunez will draw the start at first base.

Manager Bruce Bochy said Arroyo will get at least two days off, Alec Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Arroyo has endured a tough month at the plate thus far -- slashing just .180/.245/.258 across 24 games (98 plate appearances) -- prompting Bochy to give the youngster at least a couple days to catch his breath, clear his mind and work on some things. Look for Arroyo to rejoin the Giants lineup for Monday's series opener against the Nationals.

Arroyo is not in the lineup Saturday against the Braves, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Arroyo is in the midst of an 0-for-19 slump over his last five games, so he'll head to the bench to clear his mind as Aaron Hill takes over at third base.

Arroyo was not optioned to the minors when Aaron Hill (forearm) was activated off the disabled list Friday.

There were rumblings of a possible demotion for the struggling rookie (.186/.236/.297), but it appears that he will remain in the majors to work out of his slump. It is unclear if Hill's return will eat into Arroyo's playing time, but the team is unlikely to keep him on the bench often as it could delay his development. The 21-year-old will have to show some life at the plate to avoid a demotion when Hunter Pence (hamstring) returns from the disabled list as early as next weekend, so he isn't out of the woods quite yet.

Forsythe is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

Enrique Hernandez will take over at third base in place of Forsythe, who is 1-for-8 with five strikeouts since returning from a fractured toe. Still, Forsythe figures to be a staple in the Dodgers lineup now that he's healthy. Look for Forsythe to draw back in for Friday's series opener against the Cubs.