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Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa is dealing with a strained hamstring, Dan Kolko of MASN reports. 

As such, Espinosa is not in Monday's lineup, and he'll undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the severity of the ailment. It appears as though the Nationals are expecting Espinosa to miss at least a few games, and further details will emerge following Tuesday's evaluation.

Phillies infielder/outfielder Darnell Sweeney is not in the lineup Friday against the Braves.

Sweeney has seen most of his work in left field, but has recently transitioned over to second with Cesar Hernandez out for the season. Andres Blanco will get the start at the keystone Friday, while Aaron Altherr will shift over to left field.

Giants infielder Joe Panik (back) was placed on the 60-day DL on Wednesday, John Shea of The San Francisco Chronicle reports. 

Manager Bruce Bochy had suggested Panik's season was likely over following his latest setback, but this roster move makes it official.

It's a tough way for his sophomore season to end, but Panik turned in strong production when on the field, batting .312/.378/.455 with eight homers and 37 RBI. Kelby Tomlinson will remain the starting second baseman the rest of the way.

With Joe Panik (back) likely being shut down for the season, Giants infielder Kelby Tomlinson will see regular playing time down the stretch.

Tomlinson has done a nice job in Panik's stead, slashing .295/.351/.410 in 105 at-bats. He can provide help in both the batting average and stolen base departments down the stretch.

Diamondbacks third baseman Jake Lamb is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Padres.

This is a bit surprising to see, considering the Diamondbacks are facing a right-hander in Tyson Ross and Lamb went 2-for-4 with a double in Monday's loss. However, it seems manager Chip Hale simply wants to get Brandon Drury involved with a start at third base -- his last start came back on Sept. 5 -- as there has been no word of an injury to Lamb.

Padres utility man Yangervis Solarte had quite a night at the plate on Thursday. Batting from the lead-off spot in the order, Solarte went 4 for 5 with two doubles, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored.

Solarte saved his biggest hits for late in the game. In the seventh inning, he crushed a pitch to deep left field for his 12th homer of the season--a solo shot which brought the Padres to within a run. 

In the next inning, he laced an RBI-double to pad the Padres' lead to their final score of 10-7 in the victory over the Dodgers. 

Solarte was in need of a big offensive performance, as he entered the game stuck in a 4-for-26 skid.

Dodgers utility man Enrique Hernandez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. Hernandez suffered the injury during Sunday's game, forcing him to leave the game early. 

To replace him on the roster, the Dodgers recalled catcher Austin Barnes from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.

Dodgers infielder Enrique Hernandez will miss the next few games after sustaining a strained hamstring, reports the Los Angeles Times. Hernandez suffered the injury during Sunday's game.

Dodgers infielder Enrique Hernandez left Sunday's game against the Cubs due to left hamstring tightness, per MLB.com. The injury popped up as he was trying to leg out a grounder in the bottom of the eighth inning.

"I'll wake up (Monday) and see how it feels and go from there," Hernandez said.

Hernandez is batting .364 (24 for 66) with a .545 slugging percentage and .945 OPS in his last 20 games (18 starts). He has three doubles, three home runs and nine RBI in that span.

Dodgers infielder Enrique Hernandez appeared to roll his ankle trying to beat out a ground ball in the eighth inning of the game Sunday night against the Cubs. He was replaced by Justin Turner.

The team has yet to determine the severity of the potential injury.