MLB Player News

Arraez (knee) is back in the lineup Wednesday in Atlanta, starting at second base and batting cleanup, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

He missed three straight contests with a bruised left knee, but Arraez is feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday against Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder. Jean Segura will head to the bench to open up a spot in the starting nine for Arraez.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

The lefty-hitting Rojas will take a seat for the series finale with the Royals while southpaw Ryan Yarbrough toes the rubber for Kansas City. Emmanuel Rivera will replace Rojas at third base.

Trejo went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base Tuesday against the Guardians.

Trejo was in the lineup for the seventh time in the last eight games, as he's taken over as Colorado's primary second baseman. He hasn't taken advantage of that extra run by collecting only four hits across 26 at-bats. Trejo's performance could improve when the Rockies return home, but his primary value to the team will remain his work with the glove.

Bae went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Dodgers.

Getting the start in center field and batting eighth, the utility player ran wild against Noah Syndergaard, who had trouble keeping runners close even before MLB made basestealing easier. Bae is up to seven stolen bases in eight attempts this season, but the 23-year-old hasn't done much else to make a fantasy impact, slashing .224/.288/.343 through 74 plate appearances with two homers, eight RBI and 13 runs.

Estrada went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Estrada reached on an infield single in the second inning. He stole second base and wound up scoring on the play after a throwing error from Willson Contreras. The 27-year-old has tallied at least a hit in 10 of his last 12 games and is slashing .310/.362/.494 with four homers, seven RBI, 18 runs, six stolen bases and a 5:20 BB:K over 94 plate appearances.

Rojas started at third base and went 0-for-4 in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to Kansas City.

Rojas returned to the lineup after getting Monday off and was back at leadoff. The infielder has slumped of late, going hitless over the last 13 at-bats. With left-hander Ryan Yarbrough scheduled to throw Wednesday, Rojas could get another off day while Evan Longoria mans the hot corner.

Albies went 2-for-4 with two homers, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Marlins.

Albies was a one-man wrecking crew against the Miami bullpen, swatting solo homers off lefty relievers Andrew Nardi and Tanner Scott in the sixth and eighth innings. The Atlanta second baseman has been mashing left-handed pitching this season with a .406/.424/.750 slash line and 10 RBI in 33 plate appearances against them.

Hoerner went 1-for-5 with a three-run triple in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Padres.

Hoerner made his lone hit count, as he cleared the bases with his first triple of the season in the eighth inning. The infielder has been off to a hot start, as he's now batting .347 and has also stolen nine bases in 11 attempts. Hoerner could be in line for a career-best campaign if he stays healthy.

Motter cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Motter was cleared off the 40-man roster after hitting just .222/.300/.333 over plate appearances and being designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Sunday. The veteran infielder will give the team some depth in Triple-A, but he'll need to be added back to the 40-man roster in order to receive a promotion back to St. Louis.

Arraez (knee) remains out of the lineup Tuesday versus Atlanta.

It's the third straight absence for Arraez, who's dealing with some minor bruising in his left knee. There's been no indication that it's anything overly concerning. The 26-year-old second baseman has delivered a stellar .444/.506/.583 batting line in 20 games (81 plate appearances) when healthy this year with Miami. Jon Berti is playing second base Tuesday.