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Urias is hitting .190/.320/.571 with two home runs, one triple and a 1:4 K:BB in 26 plate appearances with Double-A San Antonio.

He sports a 147 wRC+ despite hitting below the Mendoza Line due to a .111 BABIP, so while the batting average is ugly, this has been an amazing start to the year for the 19-year-old middle infielder. In addition to his prodigious plate skills and sneaky pop, Urias has played four games at shortstop and just two games at the keystone. That defensive versatility could allow him to reach the majors sooner than expected.

Drury went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a strikeout in Wednesday's loss to the Giants.

Drury left four men on base over the course of the evening, but he also managed to bring home half of the Diamondbacks' runs with one swing of the bat. Despite the relatively meager showing, the 24-year-old's batting average is still at an excellent .344 mark, and although he hasn't flashed much power in the early going, it's hard to complain about six RBI in nine games combined with such a good average.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with an RBI and two runs in Wednesday's road win against the Rockies.

The 29-year-old Venezuelan wasted his first two games of this three-game set at Coors Field, going 0-for-6 with two strikeouts, but those were uncharacteristic among his performances this year. After all, Solarte is off to a big start, hitting .324 with a couple homers and 10 RBI through 10 games. He's been very hard to strike out (just three in 37 at-bats), which makes it seem like Solarte may reasonably repeat or exceed last season's .286 batting average.

Green had his contract purchased by the Nationals on Wednesday and will join the team immediately, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Green is the beneficiary from the Nats' sudden void at shortstop, as Trea Turner and Stephen Drew are both sidelined by hamstring injuries. He is off to a rough start this season, batting .162 over 20 spring games and .154 over four games with Triple-A Syracuse, but provides major league experience at the position. Nonetheless, he needs to find some rhythm at the plate if he wants to remain with the team long-term.

Rosario went 3-for-6 with two RBI and two runs scored for Triple-A Las Vegas in Tuesday's rout of Fresno.

It's a measure of the confidence the Mets have in their No. 1 prospect that Rosario is not in Triple-A as a 21-year-old, but he's hitting third in the lineup. He's rewarded that confidence by going 11-for-26 through his first six games at the level, although Rosario is still looking for his first extra-base hit. A major-league debut this year isn't out of the question if injuries open up a spot in the Mets infield, but with Asdrubal Cabrera's contract expiring in the offseason, Rosario might be the early favorite to be the club's Opening Day shortstop in 2018.

Lux was held back in extended spring training as he works his way back from a rib issue, MLB.com's William Boor reports.

Lux was likely ticketed for Low-A Great Lakes, but suffered some sort of rib injury this spring, which will delay his full-season debut. He is a true shortstop, and has a knack for making consistent contact, but it is unclear what kind of power he will grow into down the road.

Rodgers, who opened the year on the 7-day DL with High-A Lancaster, is dealing with a minor hand issue, MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reports.

It sounds like Rodgers could return soon from the hand injury, and he will be eligible to come off the minor-league DL later this week. This puts on hold what figured to be a pretty big year for the 20-year-old middle infielder, in part because he will get to play half his games at the hitters' haven at Lancaster.

Frazier will bat eighth and start at second base Monday against the Reds.

With lefty Brandon Finnegan on the mound, Frazier may only be in the lineup because of Josh Harrison's injury, but he did go 10-for-24 against southpaws in 2016. Frazier is batting .353 in 17 at-bats and has already seen action at second base, third base and the outfield. He's proven to be one of Pittsburgh's most improved players so far in 2017.

Solarte went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

It was Solarte's second dinger of the season, and it came off Derek Law in the eighth inning. He'll likely be a popular waiver wire addition in mixed leagues because of his hot start (.370). Solarte is already up to eight RBI on the year, and confirming second base eligibility in many leagues in addition to his third base qualification makes him especially attractive in deep mixed and NL-only affairs.

Forsythe went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a walk in the leadoff spot in Los Angeles' 10-6 win over the Rockies on Sunday.

Forsythe had been slumping to start the year, and his three hits helped raise his average to .250 in the early going. The second baseman should be a good source of runs and on-base percentage with his new team in 2017, especially hitting at the top of the order.