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Hernandez is in the lineup and leading off for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Hernandez is likely starting to optimize the matchups with lefty Jon Lester on the mound. However, the 24-year-old is still hitting just .220 with two home runs against lefties this season and is facing one of the best in Lester, so his fantasy value is limited.

Tomlinson is in the lineup and batting eighth for Wednesday's game against the Braves.

Tomlinson will start for Brandon Crawford at shortstop and is having an excellent season in a reserve role for the Giants, hitting .324/.395/.368 with three RBI, eight runs, and five stolen bases.

Espinosa went 1-for-4 with a two-run shot, his sixth home run of the season, in Tuesday's win over the Phillies.

His batting average is still hovering right around the Mendoza Line, but Espinosa at least finished up the month of May by hitting three home runs in his last six games. The clock is probably ticking on his stint as the Nats' starting shortstop, though, as Trea Turner continues to play well at Triple-A (.314/.378/.479 and a perfect 16-for-16 on stolen base attempts) and could get the call at any moment.

Tomlinson could see a few starts at third base as Matt Duffy recovers from a wrist injury.

Tomlinson was brought in as a defensive replacement after Duffy was forced to leave Monday's game when he was hit by a pitch. Duffy isn't expected to miss an extended period of time after X-rays came back negative on his wrist, but he should miss a game or two. During that span, Tomlinson will be a cheap play for steals. In 68 at-bats this season, Tomlinson has a .324 average and five steals.

Drury is out of the lineup Monday against Houston.

Drury has now worked his way into the lineup at multiple positions for 10 consecutive contests, but he'll be given the day off Monday afternoon. In his stead, Michael Bourn will get the starting nod in right field against Collin McHugh and the Astros.

Beckham went 2-for-4 with a double, three-run homer and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-2 victory over the Marlins.

Beckham extended the Braves' lead to the final margin of victory with a 404-foot blast to left-center field off reliever Edwin Jackson in the seventh. The 29-year-old now has two of his three homers on the season within the last four games, and is considerably outperforming his career numbers at the plate. Beckham's current .317 average sits 73 points higher than his career .244 figure, while his OBP and slugging percentage metrics are both north of .400. The current pace may be unsustainable over the long term, but he's undeniably swinging a hot bat that could provide handsome returns in any format at the moment.

Solarte went 2-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI against Arizona on Friday.

The versatile infielder has been locked in at the plate of late, riding a modest three-game hitting streak and launching homers in two straight games. Solarte went yard twice for the first time this season, and has slugged an impressive .632 in 38 at-bats in 2016.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Padres.

The 23-year-old outfielder remains hot with hits in four of the past five games. Even though he hasn't showcased much power of late with only three extra-base hits in the last 10 games, he remains tied with Paul Goldschmidt for the franchise's lead in homer runs this year with eight.

Espinosa was 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a losing effort against the Cardinals on Friday night.

It wasn't enough to overcome a five-run Cardinals' third inning. Regularly hitting near the bottom of the Nationals' order, he sports a weak .203 average but does provide a little pop with five home runs and 18 RBI.

Solarte went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and two strikeouts Wednesday against the Giants.

The 28-year-old switch hitter has posted a paltry .176 average during May, but he's gone 3-for-8 in his last two games, so things might improve for him in the near future. He also recorded his first extra-base hit since April 8.