MLB Player News

Gorman (back) is starting at second base and batting third Sunday against the Tigers.

The 22-year-old was limited to pinch-hitting duties the past two games due to lower-back tightness, but he's back in the starting nine for Sunday's series finale versus Detroit. Gorman has struggled at the plate over his past nine contests, going 4-for-28 with a solo home run, a stolen base and 11 strikeouts.

Castro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Castro appears to have overtaken Alan Trejo as the Rockies' top second baseman, as the former had started at the position in four of the previous six contests. However, the lefty-hitting Castro will give way to the rigthy-hitting Trejo on Sunday while the Rockies oppose a southpaw (Joey Lucchesi). Castro, who has gone 7-for-14 with two doubles, two walks, four runs and four RBI over his last five games, looks as though he could occupy the large side of a platoon moving forward.

Stott is starting at second base and batting leadoff Sunday against the Red Sox.

The 25-year-old was dropped from the leadoff spot Tuesday but will return to the head of the order Sunday after Kyle Schwarber went 0-for-19 while filling in atop the lineup. Stott has hit leadoff 19 times this season and has a .261/.301/.375 slash line in 93 plate appearances during those contests.

Wisely went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Brewers.

Wisely gave the Giants some insurance with his seventh-inning solo shot, which was his first big-league homer. He's hit safely in consecutive games for the first time as well, though he's still slashing an ugly .100/.129/.200 with two RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases through 32 plate appearances.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Marlins.

While the heart of the Cubs' batting order couldn't bring him home, Hoerner once again did his job from the leadoff spot. The 25-year-old infielder has reached base safely in 14 of the last 15 games, and on the season he sports a .315/.361/.413 slash line with two homers, 12 steals, 18 RBI and 24 runs in 33 contests.

Estrada went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's win over the Brewers.

Estrada took Colin Rea yard for a two-run home run in the third inning, bringing home LaMonte Wade. Estrada's been carrying a hot stick as the Giants' everyday second baseman, slashing 336/.391/.516 while swiping the tenth most bags in MLB (9) through 31 games, though he's been seeing more time at shortstop lately with Brandon Crawford (calf) on the shelf. The 27-year-old has also seen an encouraging jump in power, having already hit five home runs after posting 14 in 140 games last season with a .161 ISO compared to his .139 ISO in 2022.

India went 3-for-3 with one double, three runs scored and two steals in Saturday's victory over the White Sox.

India flew around the bases Saturday, reaching safely in all four plate appearances with two steals and a trifecta of runs scored. The second basemen has been a consistent leadoff option for the Reds, having recorded a walk or a hit in 29 of 33 games this season and slashing .298/.392/.421. Though India's power numbers have decreased, he's made up for it with seven steals across 33 games after stealing only three bases in 2022.

Motter was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Saturday.

Motter made the Cardinals' Opening Day roster but was designated for assignment in late April, only to return again three days later. He's again available for any team to claim him off waivers, but as a 33-year-old with a career .191/.263/.309 slash line, he's unlikely to draw much interest.

Rojas will sit Saturday against lefty MacKenzie Gore and the Nationals.

Rojas started against a handful of lefties in mid-April, but he's now been on the bench against each of the last five southpaws the Diamondbacks have faced. Emmanuel Rivera will get the start at the hot corner.

Bae is dealing with a minor ankle injury but is available off the bench Saturday against the Blue Jays, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Bae is sitting Saturday, with Jack Suwinski starting in center field and Rodolfo Castro starting at second base. Bae ranks third in the majors with 14 steals, but he has been below replacement level (-0.2 fWAR) on the whole, so improved performance at the plate and in the field might be necessary for him to continue playing semi-regularly.