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Drury went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Padres.

With David Peralta injured and Peter O'Brien sent back down to the minors, Drury is getting more run in the corner outfield spots these days, and he's been delivering. Over the last seven days, Drury is 7-for-24 (.292) with four doubles and a home run. If he gets regular playing time, Drury can be a fantasy asset, especially given his position flexibility in most formats.

Since being demoted to Double-A to play second base alongside shortstop Dansby Swanson, Albies has 11 hits in 25 at-bats.

During the same stretch, Swanson is also swinging a hot bat, going 12 for his last 25 at the plate. The combination of Swanson and Albies looks to be the future Braves middle infield, and the fact that they are both enjoying success early on in their time together is a great sign. There is no reason for the Braves to call up either guy this season, but look for both to see some time in the big leagues in 2017.

Espinosa is out of the lineup Wednesday, MASN's Dan Kolko reports.

He has continued to shine at the dish of late, with five homers in his last six games. Not only is he holding the Nationals' presumed shortstop of the future, Trea Turner, at bay in Triple-A, but Turner has actually started playing some center field, suggesting Espinosa could hold regular playing time through the rest of the season, provided he continues to produce. Stephen Drew will start at shortstop and hit seventh Wednesday.

Tomlinson (thumb) is not expected to return until after the All-Star break, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

Tomlinson seems to be close to full health -- his rehab was moved to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday following a two-game stint with High-A San Jose -- but manager Bruce Bochy said none of the team's DL players will return before the break. Look for Tomlinson to slot back into a utility role in the second half, seeing occasional starts (mostly against left-handed pitching) between second base, shortstop, third and left field.

Beckham (hamstring) will play in a few more rehab games and hopes to be activated Thursday, Kevin McAlpin of 680 AM Atlanta reports.

Beckham has collected three hits in the last two games for High-A Carolina, and has hit safely in all but one of his rehab outings. Upon returning, he could threaten the playing time of Adonis Garcia, who is in the midst of a bit of a slump at the plate.

Espinosa went 4-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Sunday's blowout win over the Reds.

The shortstop destroyed Cincinnati pitching over the course of their four-game series, going 7-for-18 (.389) with five homers and 15 RBI. Espinosa's hot streak not only gives him 18 home runs on the season, but it also puts him in the team HR lead, one ahead of Bryce Harper. Espinosa's previous career high is 21 HR in a season, but at this rate, he could pass that mark before the All-Star break.

Frazier went 2-for-4 with a double and triple Sunday against the A's.

The utilityman is making his mark, playing different positions for the Pirates while adding a spark with his speed. He has seven hits in 14 at-bats since his recall from Triple-A Indianapolis, including three stolen bases. Frazier isn't a speed merchant, but rather an aggressive baserunner. He batted .333 in 262 Triple-A at-bats and swiped 17 bases (in 32 attempts).

Tomlinson (thumb) will DH for High-A San Jose on Saturday and Sunday before joining Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, the San Jose Mercury News' Henry Schulman reports.

This maps out the next several days of Tomlinson's rehab assignment. He could return to the Giants prior to the All-Star break if everything goes smoothly. In the meantime, Grant Green and Ramiro Pena will handle the duties at the keystone.

Beckham (hamstring) could return to the Braves as early as Monday in Philadelphia, Kevin McAlpin of The Fan 680 reports.

In the next step of his rehab assignment, Beckham will play nine innings at shortstop Saturday with High-A Carolina. Once he's activated from the DL, he'll likely reprise his role as a part-time option, playing mostly against left-handed pitching for the Braves.

Green made his first start with the Giants after being called up prior to Thursday's game. He went 2-for-5 with a double in the 12-6 win over Oakland.

With Joe Panik (concussion) on the disabled list and Ramiro Pena (ankle) going down Wednesday, Green could be in line for regular playing time at the keystone this week. While he is no longer the prospect he was during his time in Oakland and Los Angeles, he has produced with Triple-A Sacramento this season, batting .294 with six homers and 33 RBI in 250 plate appearances.