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Franklin went 2-for-3 with a double, a homer and two RBI in Tuesday's loss to Pittsburgh.

He doesn't play much and he's still hitting under the Mendoza Line, so Franklin's certainly fallen a long way since his days of being a highly regarded prospect. Expect Franklin to continue coming off the bench and seeing minimal at-bats unless injuries hit the Brewers' infield hard.

Solarte will be placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a left oblique strain, Dennis Lin of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Solarte suffered the injury while taking a right-handed swing during pre-game warmups. The timing of this injury couldn't have come at a more inopportune time, as Solarte has been one of the hottest hitters in the majors over the past few weeks. He'll likely be placed on the disabled list Wednesday with Ryan Schimpf or Carlos Asuaje being recalled from Triple-A El Paso to fill the void in the infield.

Solarte was removed from Tuesday's game against the Cubs due to a strained left oblique.

Solarte was listed as the starting second baseman ahead of Tuesday's game but did not head on to the field in the top of the first inning. It's possible that he sustained the oblique injury during warmups, which would explain why Chase d'Arnaud started the game at the keystone. It sounds as if Solarte will be headed to the disabled list.

Frazier went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a walk Monday in Milwaukee.

The 25-year-old was batting .184/.250/.237 in his last 84 plate appearances prior to Monday. Frazier has walked in each of his last five games after totaling two walks in 17 previous contests, showing signs of a rebound. He continues to bat leadoff and start in left field -- he's seen action at second base only three times in 34 games since April -- but that could change when Starling Marte returns from suspension in late July.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double during Monday's loss to the Cubs.

Solarte entered the game with an impressive 1.017 OPS, seven homers, 19 RBI and 13 runs through his previous 25 games, and he only improved on those marks with Monday's strong showing. While locked in at the dish, he's a serviceable fantasy asset in the majority of fantasy settings, but just don't expect Solarte to maintain his current pace over the long haul.

Forsythe is not in the lineup Monday against the Mets.

Despite going 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Reds, Forysthe will head to the bench for a breather. Chase Utley will step in at second base for the contest.

Drury went 2-for-3 with a double and a walk in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Reds in 10 innings.

Drury extended his hitting streak to a season-best eight games with the two knocks. Seven of Drury's 12 hits over that span have gone for extra bases -- including three home runs -- so his ongoing success at the plate hasn't merely been a byproduct of running a high BABIP. With three games at Coors Field on the docket next for the Diamondbacks, Drury looks like a strong lineup option in all formats this week.

Hernandez went 2-for-2 with a pair of doubles and walks in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Reds.

In addition to his offensive exploits, Hernandez made the defensive play of the game in the eighth inning, robbing Joey Votto of a potential extra-base hit off the left-field wall with the tying and go-ahead runs on base. Manager Dave Roberts will likely make a concerted effort to get Hernandez's bat in the lineup against left-handed pitching as often as possible, but it will be difficult for the utility man to carve out a larger role beyond that due to the existing depth in the infield and outfield.

Forsythe went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Reds.

Forsythe's two-run bomb was a monster shot, traveling 442 feet and landing in the second deck in left field. While it comes with the caveat that it was served up by one of the more homer-prone pitchers in the league in Bronson Arroyo, Forsythe and fantasy owners certainly won't complain after the infielder had looked lost at the plate since returning from the disabled list in late May. Even with the two-hit performance, Forsythe's average is still sitting at .200, so he'll need to curb his career-worst 30.9 percent strikeout rate and start spraying out line drives with regularity to quell any lingering concerns about his rest-of-season outlook.

Arroyo (wrist) was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

It sounds like Arroyo avoided structural damage to the wrist after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday, but since he's still feeling sore, Sacramento elected to move him to the DL to create some more roster flexibility. Arroyo served as the Giants' primary third baseman for much of May when injuries gutted the roster, but with the big club enjoying better health among its regular infield options the last few weeks, a return to the majors doesn't seem imminent for the 22-year-old.