MLB Player News

Miller is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Mets.

Brice Turang will start at second base and bat seventh after being recalled to the Brewers' major-league roster Thursday afternoon. Brian Anderson is covering third base and hitting fifth.

Milwaukee recalled Turang from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

Turang made the Opening Day roster out of Brewers camp this spring but got demoted to the minors in early June after slashing just .205/.254/.307 across his first 177 major-league plate appearances. He then put up a .927 OPS with three homers and two steals in 15 games at Triple-A to push his way back to the bigs. The 23-year-old has good speed and a bit of power, though he might not play regularly enough to offer mixed-league fantasy appeal.

Milwaukee optioned Urias to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday.

Urias missed all of April and May due to a severe hamstring strain and has not been able to get it going here in June, so he'll head to the minors to face some lesser competition. Brice Turang is returning to the Brewers in a corresponding roster move.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with three RBI in a loss to the Rockies on Wednesday.

Hernandez notched his first runs batted in of the campaign with a two-run single in the fourth inning and added a sacrifice fly in the eighth. The 25-year-old is up with the Dodgers as a fill-in for utility man Chris Taylor, who is on the injured list with a knee injury. Wednesday was Hernandez's first appearance in a game since he was called up Sunday, and he may see infrequent opportunities while he's with the big club.

Bae will start at second base and bat seventh in Thursday's game against the Padres.

Bae was on the bench for two of the Pirates' last four games and is slashing a miserable .150/.232/.167 thus far in June, putting his status as an everyday player on notice. If there's a saving grace for Bae, it's that fellow middle infielder Tucupita Marcano has performed similarly poor in June (.493 OPS), which has resulted in recent call-up Nick Gonzales entering the lineup in place of Marcano for three straight games. Even if Marcano is the odd man out of the three for the time being, Bae could eventually lose reps to Rodolfo Castro at the keystone if another recent call-up in Jared Triolo ends up serving as the primary replacement at third base for the injured Ke'Bryan Hayes (back).

Donovan went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-7 loss to the Astros.

Donovan notched his eighth multi-hit game across 22 June appearances, slashing .310/.408/.452 during that stretch. It's been a mixed bag for Donovan thus far, as he was solid to start the year but hit a rough patch in May. It's encouraging to see him back on track in June, and the 26-year-old should continue getting regular looks at second base, even against left-hander starters.

Urias is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Mets.

Brian Anderson will cover third base with Blake Perkins patrolling right field. Urias went 0-for-3 in Tuesday night's loss at New York and is batting just .148/.303/.241 over 19 games (67 plate appearances) in what has been an injury-marred first half of the 2023 season.

Stott is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Cubs.

Philly will roll out a right-heavy lineup with left-hander Drew Smyly on the bump for Chicago. Josh Harrison is playing second base and batting seventh.

McNeil is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

Danny Mendick will play second base and bat ninth versus the Brewers and left-hander Wade Miley as McNeil grabs some pine in the midst of a 1-for-21 rut. Tommy Pham is in left field and hitting fifth for the host Mets.

Kim went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Tuesday's loss against Pittsburgh.

Kim's been productive recently, going 12-for-32 (.375) with three home runs, nine RBI and a 1.101 OPS over his last eight contests. Overall, he's slashing .258/.348/.400 with eight homers, 35 runs scored, 28 RBI and a career-best 13 stolen bases through 270 plate appearances this season while starting nearly every day at second base.