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Drury went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Saturday against the Rockies.

Drury's fourth homer of the season tied the game in the sixth inning of a game the Diamondbacks would go on to lose. He ended the month on a high note, as he hit three homers in his last four games to raise his slugging percentage to .588.

Albies was promoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday, MLB.com's Mark Bowman reports.

Albies was the youngest player in the Southern League, but that didn't stop him from slashing .369/.442/.512 with one home run and two steals and a 13:10 K:BB in 95 plate appearances in one of the most difficult hitting environments in the minor leagues at Double-A Mississippi. Fellow top prospect and shortstop Dansby Swanson was subsequently promoted to Double-A, as Swanson follows Albies up the organizational ladder. Albies figures to beat Swanson to the big leagues and immediately slot in as the team's starting shortstop, possibly sometime this summer. He will offer an incredibly advanced hit tool and approach, plus the potential for double-digit steals.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo homer Friday against the Astros.

Semien's sixth home run of the season started a rally in the eighth inning of a game the Athletics would come from behind to win. Overall he's having a difficult month while batting .197, but the homers have helped him keep his slugging percentage (.447) at a respectable level.

Padres manager Andy Green said Friday that Solarte (hamstring) is not close to returning, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

When Solarte first hit the DL, the Padres were hopeful he would make it back before the end of April, but the 28-year-old was just cleared to begin running on an anti-gravity treadmill this week. He is without a timetable for a return, but considering where he's at in his recovery, it seems possible Solarte could miss the majority of May.

Betancourt (head) went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in a game with Double-A Biloxi on Thursday.

Betancourt missed a game after exiting Tuesday's contest with a head injury, but it turns out he was not dealing with any sort of serious setback. He is hitting .333 on the season and will continue seeing regular action at second base for Biloxi moving forward.

Drury went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo homer and two runs Thursday against the Cardinals.

That's homers on consecutive days and six extra-base hits in the last four starts for Drury, an impressive run that's lifted his small-sample-size OPS over .900. The problem for Drury is that it's going to be tough to carve out starts on a consistent basis with Jake Lamb and Yasmany Tomas blocking him at third base and in left field, respectively. But if he keeps hitting, he'll find his way into the lineup more often than not.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a homer, two RBI and three runs against the Mariners on Wednesday.

As the season's first month winds toward a close, Altuve has been perhaps fantasy's most valuable asset, with six homers and nine steals to go with his typically fantastic batting average, now at .330. He's clearly fantasy's top second baseman, and it's not particularly close.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in an 11-4 loss against the Cardinals on Wednesday.

At the time, he gave the D-backs a 2-1 lead, but that certainly didn't hold up. Drury has, however, been a powerful presence in the Arizona lineup recently -- over the last nine games, he's racked up 13 hits in 35 at-bats (.371), including two homers, four doubles and a triple. With his hitting chops, semi-consistent lineup spot and potential multi-position eligibility, Drury should be flying off waiver wires.

Giavotella is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Royals, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

The former Royal hit his first home run of the season Tuesday, but has been dropped from Wednesday's lineup in favor of switch-hitting Cliff Pennington. Giavotella is hitting only .154 against righthanders this year, and is 0-for-4 in his career against Royals starter Chris Young.

Drury is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, starting in right and batting seventh.

Drury will start for Chris Owings while David Peralta will move over to center. Drury is batting .302/.321/.491 on the year, and will provide more pop for the Diamondbacks' lineup in Wednesday's game. The 23-year-old has provided depth as a utility man early on in 2016, earning starts at third base as well as the corner outfield spots, but if he continues to hit like this, Arizona will be forced to get him in the lineup more often than not.