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Arroyo is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Despite picking up a hit in the past two games, Arroyo will head to the bench for another night off. Eduardo Nunez will move back to third base to take his place.

Drury is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates.

After delivering a 3-for-3 performance Sunday in Milwaukee, Drury wasn't able to carry that momentum over to the first two games of the series with the Pirates, going 1-for-8 with two strikeouts. He'll get a breather in the day game after a night game, allowing Nick Ahmed to pick up a start at shortstop while Chris Owings shifts over to the keystone.

Andrus went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer, a double and a two-run single against the Rays on Tuesday. He scored twice.

With the Rangers down 5-2 heading into the seventh inning, he went to work, first tying the game with his long ball and then adding two insurance runs an inning later. This power outburst is shocking, but maybe it shouldn't be -- after all, Andrus increased his slugging percentage markedly last year, part of an all-around improvement at the plate. Still, with seven homers, he's already just one short of last season's total. He's also already halfway to last year's steals total (24), putting Andrus in line for a hugely valuable fantasy campaign. He's not quite among his position's elite, but he's certainly making those who invested in him happy.

Altuve went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a run against the Twins on Tuesday.

He's in the midst of a monstrous four-game stretch in which he's gone 11-for-18 (.611) with three doubles, five RBI and five runs. Altuve's batting average has lingered below his typically elite level for much of the season, but it's now at .320 and seemingly rising by the game. He's far short of last year's paces in terms of RBI and runs, but Altuve hits in the middle of a strong lineup and should pile up plenty of counting stats as the season wears on.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

The 25-year-old has been heating up at the plate recently, batting .300 (9-for-30) with two home runs and seven RBI over his last 11 games (seven starts). Hernandez has gained some deep-league value while he moves around the diamond filling in for injured and resting starters. Despite his recent hot stretch, the utility man will likely move back into a reserve role when Justin Turner (hamstring) and Joc Pederson (concussion) return from their respective DL stints.

Tomlinson was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With Michael Morse landing on the concussion DL, Tomlinson was needed for reinforcements on the big-league bench. Not only can Tomlinson play all over the infield, but he has also been working on playing center field recently at Triple-A. He was hitting .290/.372/.346 with eight steals in 121 plate appearances at Triple-A.

Fontana was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Fontana only managed to collect one hit during his cup of coffee in the big leagues, so he was an obvious choice to ship back to the minors to make room for Tuesday's starter Parker Bridwell. Fontana could be back on the shuttle to the big leagues soon if he continues to walk nearly 15 percent of the time with the Bees, however.

Semien (wrist) played catch Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

This represents the first baseball-related activity for Semien since he underwent wrist surgery in April. He'll look to ramp up his throwing in the coming days as he aims for a return during the month of June. Adam Rosales will continue to man shortstop in his stead.

Frazier is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Frazier will take a seat for the second day in a row as the Pirates decided to shift Josh Harrison to left field, opening up a spot for Gift Ngoepe to start at second base. There has been no indication of an injury, and given he played the last three innings in Monday's contest, it's likely manager Clint Hurdle is giving the 25-year-old a breather after an 0-for-14 skid over the last four games.

Rosario went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI for Triple-A Las Vegas in Monday's win over El Paso.

He's now hit safely in 16 straight games, posting a .356/.390/.589 slash line over that stretch with three homers, three steals, 17 RBI and 14 runs. Rosario is certainly being aided by his hitter-friendly home park, but regardless of venue the 21-year-old shortstop's performance this season at the highest level of the minor leagues has still been outstanding. The Mets avoided the temptation to promote their top prospect when Asdrubal Cabrera was on the DL with a thumb injury, but it seems only a matter of time before Rosario makes his big-league debut, particularly if the team remains out of the playoff picture and begins to trade away veterans in the second half.