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Dodgers utility man Enrique Hernandez has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain. Hernandez suffered the injury during Sunday's game, forcing him to leave the game early. 

To replace him on the roster, the Dodgers recalled catcher Austin Barnes from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.

Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte returned to the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Astros. Marte left Saturday's contest with a mild hamstring strain and did not play on Sunday.

He was initially out of Monday's starting nine, but with Austin Jackson traded to the Cubs, Marte will bat lead-off while playing shortstop Monday.

Dodgers infielder Enrique Hernandez will miss the next few games after sustaining a strained hamstring, reports the Los Angeles Times. Hernandez suffered the injury during Sunday's game.

Dodgers infielder Enrique Hernandez left Sunday's game against the Cubs due to left hamstring tightness, per MLB.com. The injury popped up as he was trying to leg out a grounder in the bottom of the eighth inning.

"I'll wake up (Monday) and see how it feels and go from there," Hernandez said.

Hernandez is batting .364 (24 for 66) with a .545 slugging percentage and .945 OPS in his last 20 games (18 starts). He has three doubles, three home runs and nine RBI in that span.

Dodgers infielder Enrique Hernandez appeared to roll his ankle trying to beat out a ground ball in the eighth inning of the game Sunday night against the Cubs. He was replaced by Justin Turner.

The team has yet to determine the severity of the potential injury.

Mariners shortstop Ketel Marte was held out of Sunday's lineup at the Chicago White Sox, reports the Seattle Times.

Marte was forced to exit Saturday's game after suffering a hamstring strain. He was replaced in the lineup by Brad Miller, who will bat eighth.

Mariners leadoff hitter Ketel Marte left the game Saturday night against the host White Sox with a mild hamstring strain, the Seattle Times has reported.

Marte departed in the eighth inning after grounding out in the seventh.

Giants infielder Kelby Tomlinson unloaded the bases with one swing of the bat on Thursday. The rookie Tomlison launched his first-career home run for a grand slam, as the Giants beat the Cubs 9-1.

Tomlinson, who was a 12th-round draft pick by the Giants in 2011, has been productive since his callup after Joe Panik went down with an injury. Tomlinson has been playing nearly everyday since being promoted at the beginning of August, and he is batting .346 (18 for 52). 

The Angels placed second baseman Johnny Giavotella on the 15-day disabled list, and recalled relief pitcher Drew Rucinski from Triple-A on Tuesday, per the Orange County Register.

Giavotella had missed time as of late because he was dealing with the flu.

Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella remains out of the starting lineup on Saturday against the Blue Jays. Giavotella is battling an illness that kept him away from the team on Friday, and he will now miss his second straight game. The illness does not seem serious enough to warrant a trip to the disabled list.

Grant Green, who was recalled prior to the game, will handle the second base duties and bat ninth on Saturday.