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Rodgers, who opened the year on the 7-day DL with High-A Lancaster, is dealing with a minor hand issue, MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo reports.

It sounds like Rodgers could return soon from the hand injury, and he will be eligible to come off the minor-league DL later this week. This puts on hold what figured to be a pretty big year for the 20-year-old middle infielder, in part because he will get to play half his games at the hitters' haven at Lancaster.

Polanco is starting at shortstop and hitting third Tuesday against the Tigers, the Star Tribune's Phil Miller reports.

This is a new look lineup, as Polanco has hit fifth, sixth and seventh so far this season. However, he is one of the Twins' only hitters who is off to a hot start at the plate (.389/.450/.667), and has a career .346/.385/.568 line in 91 career plate appearances against lefties, making him a prime option in the three hole against southpaw Matt Boyd.

Frazier will bat eighth and start at second base Monday against the Reds.

With lefty Brandon Finnegan on the mound, Frazier may only be in the lineup because of Josh Harrison's injury, but he did go 10-for-24 against southpaws in 2016. Frazier is batting .353 in 17 at-bats and has already seen action at second base, third base and the outfield. He's proven to be one of Pittsburgh's most improved players so far in 2017.

Chavis was placed on the 7-day disabled list at High-A Salem after sustaining an elbow injury, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Chavis' 2016 campaign was derailed by a thumb injury, but the Red Sox don't seem to fear that the elbow issue will cast a major pall on his status for the current season. Assuming the injury proves to be the short-term concern the Red Sox believe it is, Chavis could return to action in late April and reassert himself as one of the organization's top corner-infield prospects.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's win over the White Sox. He's hitting .389 (7-for-18) through five games this season.

Polanco's strong first week to the season should ease any concerns he could lose playing time to Eduardo Escobar. However, Polanco's glove may ultimately decide if he'll stick as Minnesota's everyday shortstop.

Solarte went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in a 5-3 loss to the Giants on Sunday.

It was Solarte's second dinger of the season, and it came off Derek Law in the eighth inning. He'll likely be a popular waiver wire addition in mixed leagues because of his hot start (.370). Solarte is already up to eight RBI on the year, and confirming second base eligibility in many leagues in addition to his third base qualification makes him especially attractive in deep mixed and NL-only affairs.

Forsythe went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a walk in the leadoff spot in Los Angeles' 10-6 win over the Rockies on Sunday.

Forsythe had been slumping to start the year, and his three hits helped raise his average to .250 in the early going. The second baseman should be a good source of runs and on-base percentage with his new team in 2017, especially hitting at the top of the order.

Andrus will start at shortstop and bat second in the order in Sunday's game against the Athletics.

The Rangers are facing a left-handed starter (Sean Manaea) for the first time all season. Manager Jeff Banister will alter his lineup a bit by moving up Andrus, who had previously occupied either the eighth or ninth spot in the lineup, and sending the lefty-hitting Shin-Soo Choo to the bench. The more favorable placement should afford more run-scoring and base-stealing opportunities to Andrus, giving him a higher ceiling as a DFS play than he normally would against right-handed pitching.

Drury went 3-for-4 with two RBI and three runs in Saturday's 11-2 win over the Indians.

Yasmany Tomas, Drury and Jeremy Hazelbaker, the Diamondbacks' Nos. 5 through 7 hitters, were at the center of both of the team's big innings in the sixth and eighth, finishing the night with three hits apiece. Drury is now .526 on the season -- tops among Diamondbacks regulars -- though only two of his 10 hits have gone for extra bases.

Franklin went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Cubs.

He started in left field, but Franklin ended up being double-switched out of the game. Still, this was a good first impression for him in a Brewers jersey, as Franklin's 2017 had otherwise gotten off to an ignominious start -- he was waived by Tampa prior to Opening Day and claimed by Milwaukee on Wednesday, so this was his first appearance of the season. He seems set to serve as a utility man for the Brewers, which could help Franklin carve out some value in NL-only leagues.