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Torres homered twice and knocked in three runs in a 2-for-3 game Monday against Texas.

Torres' white-hot rookie season continued with his first multi-homer game of his career. He now has six home runs and six three-RBI games in May alone. Torres is showing remarkable power, with a .571 slugging percentage that eclipses what he posted across the board in the minor leagues. Even if Torres cools off, the 21-year-old is looking like a monumental talent who has become an instant fantasy asset at second base.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Diamondbacks, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Forsythe, who is hitting just .190/.250/.302 through 17 games this season, will take a seat on the bench for Monday's series opener after starting three of the past four games. Chase Utley will pick up the start at the keystone and hit eighth in his stead.

Diaz (head) was placed on the minor-league disabled list Sunday.

The move, which is retroactive to May 18, comes after Diaz exited Wednesday's game at Double-A Jacksonville after getting hit in the helmet with a 90 mph fastball. Specifics regarding the injury remain unclear, as does a timetable for his return. Diaz was hitting just .194/.325/.336 through 37 games with the Jumbo Shrimp before suffering the injury.

Kemp went 1-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's 3-1 win over Cleveland.

Kemp made his fourth consecutive start since being called up from Triple-A Fresno and could be in line for more. The Astros placed Derek Fisher (gastrointestinal discomfort) on the disabled list, leaving the team with four healthy outfielders, including super-utility player Marwin Gonzalez, who often gets starts in the infield and as designated hitter. Kemp has gone 4-for-12 with an RBI and a stolen base over his four starts.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Indians.

Altuve has responded to his first bout of adversity this season splendidly. After going 16 at-bats without a hit, the second baseman has hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-23 with three doubles and three RBI during the run. The reigning AL MVP maintains a good average and on-base percentage, but a perplexing drop in power -- just two home runs over 48 games -- has left fantasy owners wanting more.

Rosario went 2-for-3 with two home runs, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's matchup against the Diamondbacks.

The 22-year-old shortstop went deep in both the sixth and seventh inning of Sunday's game for his first two home runs of the season. Through 40 games this season, Rosario has put together a .248/.273/.368 batting line and has driven in 14 runs. The Mets begin a three-game set with the Marlins on Monday.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Semien went deep for the fifth time this season in the fifth inning, launching a two-run home run against Danny Barnes. Following Sunday's stellar performance, the 27-year-old shortstop is slashing .276/.323/.404 and has driven in 23 runs through 47 games. He'll look to keep hitting at a similar clip moving forward, as the Athletics begin a three-game series with the Mariners on Tuesday.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Athletics.

Solarte accounted for the entire Toronto offense during Sunday's matchup, blasting a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth. He's slashing .260/.327/.480 through 45 games this season and has shown substantial power, hitting 10 home runs along with driving in 29 runs. The 30-year-old second baseman will look to keep it rolling in Tuesday's series opener against the Angels.

Hernandez went 1-for-2 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Nationals.

Hernandez got his first start since Thursday and took advantage by hitting his sixth home run of the season, one that gave the Dodgers a 3-2 lead. The return of Justin Turner and Logan Forsythe has crowded the Dodgers' infield and caused Hernandez to lose at-bats. Moving forward, he figures to see most of his at-bats come with left-handed pitchers on the mound, and he will fill in all over the field defensively.

Marte is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

We may see this more often in the days and weeks ahead with Jake Lamb supplanting Daniel Descalso at third base. Descalso has been one of the team's most consistent hitters to this point, so he will continue to play, seemingly at Marte's expense. Marte is batting just .218/.317/.273 in May.