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Marte was officially activated from the disabled list Monday.

As expected, Marte will rejoin the active roster after completing a rehab assignment over the weekend. Marte didn't exactly light it up at the plate while on rehab, but his thumb is back at full strength and he's expected to step back in as the Mariners' primary shortstop. To clear room on the 25-man roster, Seattle optioned Stefen Romero to Triple-A.

Solarte is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Solarte has managed to work his way into the lineup in seven straight games, but will be given the day off Sunday despite hitting safely in four of his last five contests. In his stead, Brett Wallace will get the start at third, while Alexi Amarista gets the call at second.

Marte (thumb) will be activated from the disabled list Monday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

This was the plan all along for Marte, who kicked off his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Tacoma. Though he's batted just 4-for-20 in his five games with the minor-league squad, more importantly, he's experienced no setbacks with his thumb. Marte should immediately reclaim the starting shortstop job from Luis Sardinas upon rejoining the Mariners.

Franklin was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Sunday, MLB.com's Bill Chastain reports.

Franklin will replace outfielder Brandon Guyer on the 25-man roster after Guyer was placed on the disabled list due to a hamstring injury. Look for Franklin, who was hitting .258 with five homers and seven stolen bases across 194 at-bats at Triple-A, to see only limited duty with the Rays as a backup in the middle infield. Instead, Franklin's addition will allow utility man Taylor Motter to spend most of his time in the outfield as one of Guyer's primary replacements.

Rodgers, 19, is batting just .156 with 12 strikeouts over the past 10 games for Low-A Asheville.

Rodgers still has decent stats overall, hitting .295/.357/.518 with eight home runs, 34 RBI and two steals in 40 games. He remains a top-flight prospect for the Rockies.

Kemp went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, a run, two walks and two strikeouts Friday against Oakland.

Since debuting with the Astros on May 18, Kemp has been in the lineup often against right-handed starters. Friday marked the first time he's hit higher than ninth in the order (he hit eighth), and it appears as though Kemp will continue to see chances to play at least on a semi-regular basis despite the recent activation of Carlos Gomez from the disabled list.

Semien went 1-for-3 with home run, a walk and a strikeout Friday against Houston.

Semien has hit safely in five of the past six games, and he's also had two multi-hit games over that span. The 25-year-old shortstop has hit .273 with a .485 SLG over the past 10 games, offering steady value from the middle infield.

Arroyo, 21, is batting .286/.315/.401 with two home runs and 15 RBI through 48 games for Double-A Richmond.

Arroyo's lack of walks is a bit concerning, particularly due to his inability to hit home runs or steal bases. Still, he makes solid contact and has 14 doubles this season.

Barreto, 20, is batting .239/.290/.363 with five home runs, 20 RBI and 13 steals through 51 games at Double-A Midland.

Barreto's average has gone down while his strikeouts have gone up this season. His lack of patience at the dish is more noticeable when he's not hitting .300, as he did the previous two years in the minors. While Barreto remains among the younger players at this level, he has now had essentially two whole months of mediocrity.

Drury is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

Drury went just 2-for-11 with five strikeouts over his last three games, so manager Chip Hale decided to give him a day off Friday. Drury has played several positions of late but has seen most of his action in right field.