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Semien was able to hit soft toss Sunday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Semien had previously been hitting off a tee, so hitting soft-toss throws amounts to incremental progress. The true test for Semien's wrist won't come until he's able to take batting practice, but it's unclear how close he is to reaching that phase of the recovery process. In the meantime, Chad Pinder will continue to serve as the Athletics' everyday shortstop while the team awaits Semien's return from the disabled list.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Forsythe continues to struggle at the plate this season, having now seen his batting average dip from .286 to .198 since his activation from the disabled list on May 23. He'll get the day off Sunday with Chase Utley taking over at second base and batting leadoff.

Tomlinson will start at shortstop and man the leadoff spot Sunday against the Twins, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With manager Bruce Bochy holding out three of the team's regular infielders (Brandon Belt, Joe Panik and Brandon Crawford) in the series finale, Tomlinson will not only receive the opportunity to start but also assume a prominent spot in the lineup. The utility man exhibited excellent on-base skills during his time with the Giants the last two seasons, but he hasn't been quite as productive in that regard in 2017, albeit in a more limited sample. It's expected that Tomlinson will reprise his usual bench role in the Giants' following game Tuesday against the Royals.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Brewers.

Drury's sixth-inning jack -- his sixth of the season -- gave the Diamondbacks the lead for the first time all game and eventually would go down as the winning hit. The infielder is batting just .206 over his last 11 games, but he's at least been displaying a little more power of late with three extra-base hits in his past four contests.

Frazier went 2-for-6 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 12-7 loss to the Marlins.

He's cooled down considerably since his mid-May explosion, and Frazier is slashing only .214/.281/.321 through seven games in June with four RBI and six runs. He's still in the leadoff spot for the Bucs, however, allowing him to retain some fantasy value even when hits aren't falling him for him.

Forsythe will move back to second base with the return of third baseman Justin Turner from the disabled list, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

He had been filling in at third base in Turner's absence. Forsythe has struggled mightily since returning from a toe injury in late May, as he is just 4-for-45 since his return. The Dodgers infield is much deeper with Turner around, and as such expect Forsythe to get regular rest to keep him healthy and hopefully prevent slumps like the one he is in right now.

Drury is not in the lineup Friday against the Brewers.

Drury has just three hits in the past week, so he'll head to the bench for a night off. Chris Owings will slide over to second base to fill in for him while Nick Ahmed enters the lineup at shortstop.

Polanco, who is on the bereavement list to attend the funeral of his grandfather, is expected to return Monday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Ehire Adrianza and Eduardo Escobar will continue to split time at shortstop while Polanco is away.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run, go-ahead home run in the ninth inning of Thursday's 6-1 win over the Royals.

Altuve, who has been terrific away from Minute Maid park, finished up the team's current road trip hitting .439 with two homers and seven RBI over 10 games. He entered the game with a .422 road batting average and 1.187 OPS.

Espinosa went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored during Thursday's win over Detroit.

This was Espinosa's first multi-hit showing since May 19, and he posted a disastrous .488 OPS during the 14-game stretch. The first-year Angel has struggled all season and sports a .165/.246/.299 slash line for the campaign. Espinosa checks out as a desperation fantasy asset at this stage of the of the game.