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Espinosa went 2-for-4 with two home runs, including a grand slam, and a career-high seven RBI in Thursday's hammering of the Reds.

Espinosa's second career slam put Washington up 8-1 in the third inning, and his next drive made it 13-1 in the fourth. He ranks second on the team with 15 homers despite usually batting eighth. The switch-hitting shortstop connected off Brandon Finnegan (3-7) batting right-handed, then went deep from the left side against Josh Smith. Espinosa's previous career high for RBI was six, and his only other grand slam came in his fifth major league game on Sept. 6, 2010. With a solid June, he's pushed his average up to .235, the highest its been since the fourth game of the season.

Green was recalled Thursday and will start at second base against the A's, Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Giants optioned reliever Chris Stratton in a corresponding move to add Green to the active roster Thursday. Green only managed to slash .190/.227/.262 at the big league level last season, but he's put together a respectable .294/.321/.437 slash line at Triple-A Sacramento this season. He'll bat seventh in the order Thursday against Dillon Overton.

Albies is headed back to Double-A Mississippi to play second base next to Dansby Swanson, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.

The Braves will finally let their prized middle infield duo of the future play next to each other, but instead of promoting Swanson to Triple-A, they will send Albies back down to a level he recently dominated. Albies had been playing second base recently at Triple-A, and he will stick at the keystone with Mississippi, so that can safely be regarded as his position of the future -- as long as he remains with the Braves. The duo should spend most of 2017 turning double plays at the big league level.

Romo (thumb) is expected to start a rehab assignment for High-A San Jose this weekend, Alex Pavlovic of the Bay Area CSN reports.

Tomlinson was originally placed on the DL on June 10 due to a sprained left thumb. He began taking ground balls last Friday. The next step in his progression will be a rehab assignment beginning this weekend. Barring any setbacks, he appears on track for a return to the big league in early July.

Hernandez (ribs) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday.

The Dodgers officially diagnosed Hernandez with left rib cage inflammation Wednesday, which will put him on the shelf through the All-Star break. His placement on the DL opens a spot on the active roster for Brock Stewart, who will get the start Wednesday against the Brewers. With Hernandez sidelined and Joc Pederson nursing a shoulder injury, the Dodgers will likely lean on an outfield combination of Trayce Thompson, Yasiel Puig, Howie Kendrick, and Scott Van Slyke in the interim.

Adames is hitting second and starting at shortstop Wednesday against the Blue Jays, MLB.com's Thomas Harding reports.

Trevor Story re-injured his finger in Tuesday's game and is out of the lineup Wednesday, so Adames gets the nod. It doesn't sound like Story's injury is too serious, and he will get a chance to get another day of rest with Thursday's off day, so Adames time as a starter could be limited. However, as the No. 2 hitter in Coors Field on Wednesday, he makes for a solid play in daily leagues.

Elmore's contract was selected from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Tuesday.

Elmore will make his fifth trip back to the majors now -- each with a different team -- as Alex Presley gets designated for assignment. The 29-year-old has been an on-base machine this season with Milwaukee's Triple-A affiliate, posting a .320 BA and .428 OBP through 57 games. His production in the minors has yet to translate against better competition, however, as he sports a career .215 average in the majors. The first basemen now has another opportunity to prove that he can compete at the highest level.

Espinosa went 3-for-5 with a double, a run, two RBI and a steal Monday against the Mets.

Espinosa looked refreshed following Sunday's day off, picking up his sixth multi-hit performance in the last three weeks. The shortstop has earned his every-day lineup spot with a surprisingly productive bat, as he's already just three short of last season's total of 37 RBI to go along with an identical 13 homers in 43 less games played.

Hernandez walked three times and scored once in Monday's 5-4 win over the Pirates.

Hernandez did what leadoff hitters are supposed to do, getting on base in each of his plate appearances against inconsistent southpaw Francisco Liriano. He continues to get playing time against lefties thanks to his ability to get on base despite a .189 average.

Adames is in the lineup and batting second for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post reports.

Adames will get the start at shortstop in place of Trevor Story. The 24-year-old is hitting .224/.333/.328 with seven RBI and five runs through 51 games as a reserve.