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Young, 24, is hitting .280/.311/.332 with zero home runs, three steals and a 28:9 K:BB in 193 at-bats at Triple-A Iowa.

He recently missed about a week on the DL with an undisclosed injury. Since returning, he has continued to make excellent contact while not hitting for any notable power. It's the type of second base profile that is being phased out of today's game. Young will have a particularly difficult time seeing playing time with the Cubs, given their depth of talent up the middle.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI during Wednesday's loss to Arizona.

It was just the fifth homer of the season for Solarte, and he's sporting an uncharacteristically low .249/.325/.362 slash line. San Diego has also scored the fewest runs in the majors, so that hurts his fantasy value, too. It appears Solarte is gaining momentum, though. He's posted an .856 OPS and .373 wOBA through his past 14 games.

Frazier is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Orioles.

Frazier is batting just .192 (10-for-52) over the past 14 games, so with lefty Wade Miley taking the hill for Baltimore, he'll head to the bench for a night off. Jose Osuna will man left field in his stead.

Espinosa is not in Wednesday's lineup for the Angels contest against Detroit.

For the third time in the past four games, Espinosa will head to the bench. The second baseman went 0-for-4 during Tuesday's series opener against the Tigers and is batting just .150/.235/.281 this season. Cliff Pennington will take over at second base while batting eighth.

Motter went 2-for-4 with an RBI from a sacrifice fly in Tuesday's 12-3 win over the Twins. He also notched his seventh stolen base of the season.

Motter has put together a modest six-game hitting streak, posting a .368 average and .393 wOBA in 22 plate appearances over that span. The versatile utility man continues to see playing time all over the field, with the majority of his recent starts coming at shortstop in the wake of Jean Segura's absence with an ankle injury.

Semien (wrist) hit off a tee with his game bat Wednesday, the first time he has done so since undergoing surgery, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

It's another small but positive step in the recovery process for Semien, who is likely out until at least July as he continues to rebuild strength. The shortstop clearly has some monumental hurdles to clear before he's able to return to regular action, meaning Chad Pinder will continue receiving plenty of opportunities to prove his place.

Polanco was placed on the bereavement list Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

Polanco was a late scratch from Tuesday's lineup as he left to attend to the personal matters. He'll miss a minimum of three games and maximum of seven while out, as Ehire Adrianza and Eduardo Escobar fill in at shortstop in his absence. Kennys Vargas was recalled from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move.

Polanco has temporarily left the Twins in order to return home to the Dominican Republic to attend to family matters, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Polanco was a late scratch from the lineup Tuesday and now we know why. He'll likely be away from the team for at least a couple of days. Eduardo Escobar and Ehire Adrianza will likely man the shortstop position in the meantime.

Polanco was scratched from the lineup ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mariners, Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

When the original lineups were released Tuesday, Polanco was penciled in as the team's starting shortstop. Manager Paul Moliter ultimately elected to make a lineup switch, replacing Polanco with Ehire Adrianza at shortstop. It's unclear if Polanco injured himself during warmups or if it was simply a strategical switch. We'll update his status if further information becomes available.

Despite homering on Monday, Herrera is hitting just .242/.293/.358 in 185 plate appearances at Triple-A Louisville.

Reds fans would like to see some immediate returns from the Jay Bruce trade, but a promotion for Herrera seems nowhere near in the offing. Factor in Zack Cozart's great start at shortstop (negating the potential of trading him and shifting Jose Peraza over to shortstop), and Herrera could remain mired in Louisville for the bulk of the season.