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Hernandez hit a solo homer as a pinch hitter Saturday against the Nationals.

Hernandez came off the bench in the seventh inning and popped his second home run of the season. He is known for being able to hit left-handed pitching well, but he;s been dismal at the plate regardless of the handedness of the pitcher to begin the season. He has gotten inconsistent at-bats of late, but if he builds off this performance, he could find himself back in the lineup regularly again.

Semien went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs scored and an RBI while also stealing a base Saturday against the Red Sox.

Semien scored all three of his team's runs Saturday, with the highlight being a solo home run against Chris Sale in the third inning. He also stole his second base of the season in as many attempts. While many of his numbers don't stand out as impressive in the early going, he has benefitted from batting exclusively first or second in the A's lineup, scoring 16 runs with just a .320 on-base percentage.

The Yankees plan to promote Torres to their 25-man roster Sunday, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Torres was dealing with back tightness earlier this week but is apparently healthy enough for his long-awaited promotion to the majors. The Yankees' top prospect has raked at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season with a .370/.415/.543 slash line in 46 at-bats. Miguel Andujar has seen significant time at third base with Brandon Drury (impaired vision) on the disabled list, but Torres could seize that opportunity if he hits the ground running in the majors.

Rosario is not in the lineup Saturday against the Braves, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Rosario will sit in favor of Jose Reyes for just the third time this season. The 22-year-old is hitting a mediocre .250/.297/.367 so far this season.

Frazier is not in the lineup against Philadelphia on Saturday.

Frazier will retreat to the bench following three straight starts, including an 0-for-5 day at the plate during Friday's tilt. In his place, Sean Rodriguez will start at second and bat atop the Pirates' order.

Frazier, who batted leadoff and played second base Friday, went 0-for-5 against the Phillies.

He has only three hits in 22 at-bats since starting second baseman Josh Harrison (hand) was placed on the disabled list. Overall, the 26-year-old is batting .213 with a .543 OPS in 50 plate appearances. Considering Frazier's defense is below average, it's possible that Max Moroff -- who is better with the glove -- could soon steal starts at second base unless Frazier starts hitting.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

He gave the Braves a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning by taking Noah Syndergaard deep, Albies' sixth homer of the season. He was also caught stealing for the second time in three attempts, however, a disappointing result given his 90.1 percent success rate (29-for-32) between the majors and Triple-A in 2017.

Rosario went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 5-3 extra-inning win over the Braves.

Hitting ninth behind the pitcher's slot once again, Rosario showed some extra-base power, collecting his fourth and fifth doubles of the season. The 22-year-old is still looking for his first homer or steal of the year, but his mediocre .250/.297/.367 slash line does come accompanied by eight RBI and 10 runs through 18 games.

Merrifield went 1-for-5 with a solo home run during a 3-2 win over the Tigers in the second game of Friday's doubleheader.

After going 3-for-5 in the opener, Merrifield came through with his second homer of the season in the nightcap -- both of which have come in the last three games. The 29-year-old is now slashing .271/.354/.400 on the year, and the surprising power he displayed in 2017 appears to be returning along with warmer weather.

Solarte went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 8-5 win over the Yankees.

The 30-year-old now has five homers in 17 games to begin the season, with three of them coming in the last five contests. Solarte hit a career-high 18 home runs for the Padres last year, but the offseason change in league and home venue seems to have brought his power stroke to another level.