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Frazier paved the way for the Pirates on Tuesday, going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI, and a steal in a 5-3 win over the Braves.

Frazier has performed quite well in his limited 2016 usage, raising his average to .367 in 49 at-bats after the two-hit night. Frazier's four steals in 23 appearances seem indicative of some speed, although he was caught stealing 38 times in 85 tries over his minor league career, not exactly an impressive success rate. Frazier is just 24 years old and in his rookie season, and may see some more playing time given how well he's performed when given the chance for the Pirates.

Diaz, 20, is batting .361 with two home runs, seven RBI and one steal in his last 10 games for Low-A Wisconsin.

Diaz continues to impress with the bat, slashing .270/.350/.469 with 15 home runs, 63 RBI and 10 steals through 104 games. He will have to work on cutting down on his strikeouts, though; Diaz has fanned 111 times in those 104 contests. Nevertheless, he has been among the fastest risers in the minors in 2016.

Drury is not in the starting lineup for the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

The Diamondbacks outfield consists of Yasmany Tomas in left, Chris Owings in center and David Peralta in right. Assuming all four of these players stay healthy the rest of the season, Drury looks like he will be the odd man out the majority of the time. The 23-year-old is hitting .207 in his last 29 at-bats.

Green has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento.

Green was designated for assignment by the Giants last Thursday as they activated second baseman Joe Panik from the disabled list. The 28-year-old will head back to Triple-A where he owns a .294/.321/.437 line with six home runs and 33 RBI in 238 at-bats.

Renda was promoted from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Renda has played just 23 games with Louisville since being promoted from Double-A Pensacola, but is headed up to the show for the first time in his career. He posted a .280 batting average with Louisville and will likely be used occasionally at second base to give 35-year-old Brandon Phillips extra time off.

Solarte went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and a run scored in his return from the Family Leave List during Monday's 6-3 victory over the Padres.

Solarte picked up right where he left off, extending his hitting streak to seven games. The cleanup hitter was the key cog in Milwaukee's five-run fifth inning, driving in two with a single before coming around to score himself on a Ryan Schimpf triple. This has been by far Solarte's best campaign on a per-game basis, as he has played in just 62 games this season, yet is still two-thirds of the way to last year's career-high total of 63 RBI set in 152 games.

Solarte was reinstated from the Family Leave List by the Padres on Monday, Carlos Collazo of MLB.com reports.

Solarte will rejoin the Padres and regain his starting spot at third base. Solarte is having a nice season, hitting .290/.356/.856 in 224 at-bats. Jose Rondon was sent back to Double-A to make room for Solarte.

The Mets agreed to trade Herrera to the Reds on Monday as part of the package for Jay Bruce, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.

Herrera's name was not included in initial reports of the deal, but the Reds and Mets reworked the trade after one of the minors leaguers involved was flagged during the medical review process. Herrera has hit .276/.327/.462 with 13 homers and six steals in 86 games with Triple-A Las Vegas this season, but is limited defensively to second base.

Drury is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Drury has gone just 10-for-46 (.217 average) in 14 appearances since the All-Star break, and could see his at-bats decline with the Diamondbacks activating David Peralta from the DL earlier this weekend. Fortunately, Drury's ability to play some infield won't completely close his pathway to playing regularly, but he may need to show improvement with his hitting in order to remain a mainstay in the lineup.

Hernandez (ribs) was activated from the DL on Sunday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez, who's hitting just .189 this season, continued to struggle at the plate on his rehab assignment as he went just 3-for-24 over six games, striking our six times along the way. He'll likely return to his regular duties as a utility player for the Dodgers upon his return.