MLB Player News

The Pirates optioned Mathias to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

Mathias has managed a meager .624 OPS across 22 games with the Pirates this season. He'll move off the 26-man active roster as the Pirates clear a spot for top prospect Henry Davis, who will make his MLB debut Monday versus the Cubs.

Rodgers (shoulder) is slated to begin hitting drills this week, MLB.com reports.

Rodgers will hit softer practice balls in the batting cage as he slowly ramps things up following surgery during spring training to repair the labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder. He's also fielded some grounders and done some running drills. He still has a long way to go, but the hope is Rodgers might be able to return sometime in August.

Albies went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Sunday's 14-6 win over the Rockies.

Albies put Atlanta ahead 7-5 in the fourth inning with a three-run shot off Chase Anderson, his second homer in as many games. Albies has been raking of late, going 11-for-24 (.458) with three homers and a 1.435 OPS over his last six games. He's now slashing .269/.322/.509 with 17 homers, 52 RBI, 36 runs scored and three stolen bases across 301 plate appearances this season.

Estrada went 0-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Dodgers.

Estrada has picked up the pace on the basepaths, logging three steals over his last four games. He's hit well over the last week, going 9-for-32 (.281) across his last seven contests while adding eight RBI and seven runs scored in that span. He's now 17-for-20 in thefts this season while maintaining a strong .291/.343/.474 slash line over 59 games as the Giants' starting second baseman.

Donovan went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-7 win over the Mets.

Donovan has been seeing the ball well lately, going 15-for-39 (.385) over his last nine games, a span that includes five multi-hit efforts. He continues to be a versatile utility man, capable of filling in all around the diamond while rarely hitting the bench. Donovan's recent surge has him up to a .267/.356/.380 slash line, six home runs, 18 RBI, 32 runs scored and four stolen bases through 66 contests.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Rojas started the last three games and will hit the bench Sunday despite the fact righty Tanner Bibee is pitching for Cleveland. Emmanuel Rivera will take over at the hot corner.

Marte is not in the starting lineup versus the Guardians on Sunday.

Marte has been excellent in the month of June with a .998 OPS over 49 at-bats, but he'll get a chance to rest for the series finale against Cleveland. Geraldo Perdomo is leading off and playing second base in Marte's absence.

Kim is not in the starting lineup versus the Rays on Sunday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Kim has picked up five hits over his last three games, but the Padres will have the slick-fielding infielder begin Sunday's game on the bench against Tampa Bay. Rougned Odor will play second base and hit sixth against Yonny Chirinos and the Tampa Bay bullpen.

Arraez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus Washington, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Arraez will get a day of rest after going 6-for-11 with a homer and three RBI over the first two games of the series versus the Nationals. The 26-year-old will take a seat, with Garrett Hampson handling second-base duties and hitting eighth.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.

Hoerner supplied half of Chicago's four hits and provided most of the offensive output. The infielder is now riding a six-game hitting streak, and the last three have all been two-hit efforts. The good run has pushed Hoerner's batting average for the season to .288, and he should be able to stick around that level after hitting .281 last year and .302 in 2021. He doesn't supply a ton of power with the high average, though he has chipped in 16 stolen bases in 18 attempts to enhance his fantasy value.