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Drury is out of the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

Rickie Weeks will get the start in left field and hit fifth Monday, while Drury appears to be getting just a routine day off. Drury has hit safely in six of his last seven games, ripping three doubles over that span, but he has not hit a home run since July 6.

Frazier, who hit his fourth homer in four professional seasons Sunday, has found a niche with Pittsburgh as a backup second baseman and outfielder over the last month.

The 2013 sixth-round draft pick has stuck with the team despite multiple roster moves since his recall June 24. Frazier, who primarily played shortstop in the minors -- where he's posted just a .942 career fielding percentage -- has increased his versatility with outfield experience. He holds a career .299/.363/.370 slash line in the minors and has the potential to help fantasy owners in batting average if he sees steady playing time.

Drury is out of the lineup Monday against the Brewers.

Rickie Weeks will get the start in left field and hit fifth Monday, while Drury appears to be getting just a routine day off. Drury has hit safely in six of his last seven games, ripping three doubles over that span, but he has not hit a home run since July 6.

Frazier hit a pinch solo homer Sunday against the Phillies.

Frazier's first homer of the year broke a 4-4 tie, providing the Pirates with the winning run. The part-timer is now slashing .359/.405/.590 in 40 at-bats since joining the major league roster on June 24.

Beckham is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Beckham has started three straight games at second base and five of the last six overall, but he'll get the day off in favor of Jace Peterson at the keystone on Sunday afternoon.

Solarte went 3-for-4 with a double and his 10th homer of the season Thursday against the Cardinals.

It's hard not to be surprised and impressed by what Solarte's been able to do this year, as he's turned in remarkable stats when healthy. He's hit safely in 21 of his last 24 games, with seven multi-hit efforts in that span. The Padres' offense is limited in capability, but the Solarte-Wil Myers-Matt Kemp trio is doing what it can.

Beckham is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, according to Kevin McAlpin of the Braves' Radio Network.

Beckham homered in Tuesday's game and started six of the last eight games at second base, but he will be held out Wednesday in favor of the left-handed Jace Peterson with righty Anthony DeSclafani on the mound for the opponent.

Beckham went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Reds.

Beckham emerged from a deep slump by hitting a tie-breaking blast in the seventh inning to give the Braves a 4-2 lead. The second baseman broke his 0-for-16 skid with a single in the first, and then connected off reliever Michael Lorenzen for his fourth homer of the year, and first since July 9. Even with his weak output of late, Beckham is still slashing .262/.354/.429, all of which significantly exceed his seven-year career averages.

Frazier went 3-for-6 with two walks, three doubles and a run scored in Sunday's 18-inning win over the Nationals.

He got the start at second base but moved to right field in the seventh inning as part of a double-switch. Frazier has been outstanding off the Pirates' bench since his promotion, hitting .355/.412/.548 in 31 at-bats, but so far he hasn't gotten enough playing time to have value outside of deeper formats.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning against the Dodgers on Saturday.

He picked a good time for his only hit of the game, going the opposite way off Dodgers righty Casey Fien to plate Jake Lamb as the winning run. Drury is now slashing .268/.307/.441 and getting regular playing time in the corner outfield spots for the Diamondbacks.