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Beckham (hamstring) was activated from the DL on Tuesday and is in the lineup for the evening's matchup with the Phillies.

As expected, Beckham was activated Tuesday after missing just over three weeks with a strained hamstring. He'll slot into the lineup at third base Tuesday, and he'll hit sixth against Phillies starter Adam Morgan. In order to clear a spot on the 25-man roster, the Braves DFA'd Matt Tuiasosopo on Monday.

Rodgers, 19, is hitting .415 with two home runs and 10 RBI over his last 10 games for Low-A Asheville.

The recent surge by Rodgers pushes his slash line to .358/.421/.642 for the season. The middle infield prospect has seven home runs and 27 RBI through 27 games, simply huge production for his position. Rodgers gives the Rockies yet another standout hitting prospect, and he might be the best of the bunch.

Beckham (hamstring) could be activated as early as Tuesday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The 29-year-old hasn't played since April 16 because of a hamstring strain. Beckham should receive somewhat regular playing time in the Braves infield once he returns.

Drury went 3-for-5 with two doubles and one RBI Saturday at the Braves.

Drury's RBI double in the sixth inning gave the Diamondbacks a lead they'd never relinquish. He's now posted 10 hits over his last six games, and his slash line sits at .316/.333/.621.

Drury went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in a 7-2 victory over the Braves on Friday.

The second-year outfielder continues to swing a hot bat, hitting safely in 11 of his last 14 games, a span that includes seven multi-hit efforts. The home run was also Drury's second homer of the month and fifth over the last nine contests. The 23-year-old appears to be blossoming with every passing game and is slashing .300/.319/.600 over his 90 at-bats.

Hernandez is in a 2-for-32 slump to bring his slash line down to .230/.329/.377.

Hernandez has seen his BABIP drop from last year's .369 to this year's .261 while he's improved his BB% from 5% to 12.9%, so there are things to like. Hernandez is hitting just .167 versus RHP (.320 vs. LHP), so he should continue to be a solid DFS play against non-elite southpaws at least.

Espinosa went 0-for-4 in the Nats' win over the Royals on Wednesday afternoon, dropping his season line to .185/.292/.272.

Meanwhile, Trea Turner is hitting .309/.393/.443 with a pair of homers and 10 steals in 10 attempts at Triple-A Syracuse through 25 games. The Nationals may be contemplating a change in the near future, as it's quickly becoming difficult to justify the top of the organizational depth chart at short given Espinosa's prolonged slump to begin 2016.

Solarte (hamstring) has progressed to running and taking batting practice in his rehab process, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Manager Andy Green said that both he and Cory Spangenberg are making slow progress in their rehab, but this is still an improvement from last week when it was reported that Solarte was not close to returning. That being said, there still is no timetable for the 28-year-old to begin a rehab assignment, so there's still a ways for him to go in his recovery.

Beckham (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment Saturday with Triple-A Gwinnett.

Beckham appears to be getting back to full speed on schedule. As long as he doesn't experience any setbacks in the coming days, he could be very close to returning from the disabled list.

Tomlinson is in the lineup and batting seventh for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Tomlinson will receive another start while Joe Panik continues to work his way back from a groin injury. He has been solid since stepping in for Panik, hitting .250 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in three starts.