MLB Player News

Donovan is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Brewers.

The Cardinals are going righty-heavy against southpaw Eric Lauer, so Donovan will begin this one on the bench. Taylor Motter gets the start at second base and will hit seventh.

Garcia is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Garcia left Friday night's game against the Rockies with tightness in his hamstring, so it's not a surprise the infielder will miss at least one full game while recovering. Michael Chavis gets the start at second base and will hit seventh against Austin Gomber and the Rockies.

Villar is out of the lineup for Saturday's game versus Kansas City, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Villar started the past six contests after being on the bench Opening Day, and he'll take a seat Saturday after going 6-for-25 with two home runs, four walks, five RBI and six runs during that six-game stretch. J.D. Davis will man the hot corner and bat third.

Nationals manager Davey Martinez told reporters after Friday's win over the Rockies that Garcia is considered day-to-day with a hamstring injury, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia left in the sixth inning after grabbing at his hamstring running to first base. Zuckerman notes the infielder was walking around the clubhouse, so while it's possible he could sit out a game or two as a precaution it does appear he's avoided a serious injury.

Garcia left Friday's game against the Rockies with an apparent injury, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia grabbed at his hamstring and appeared to be in significant pain after grounding out to end the top of the sixth inning. Ildemaro Vargas takes over at second base and stands to see significant playing time should Garcia wind up on the injured list.

Rojas isn't in Arizona's lineup for Friday's game with the Dodgers, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

After going 4-for-7 with three RBI over his last two games, Rojas will take a seat with lefty Clayton Kershaw on the mound for Los Angeles. Evan Longoria will take over at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Vargas (thumb) is back in the Dodgers' lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Vargas will start at second base and bat fifth after missing a couple of games due to a sore right thumb, the result of being hit by a pitch Monday. Mookie Betts is out in right field Friday and hitting leadoff.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Rojas has four hits, two doubles, three RBI and a stolen base in the last two games. He's settling into what appears to be the strong side of a platoon at third base with Evan Longoria.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a double in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Marte had a leadoff double in the eighth inning and reached third base on a wild pitch but was stranded there. The hit extended a modest batting streak to four games, during which he's 4-for-17 with three two-baggers. Marte is batting .179 (5-for-28) with one run and one stolen base through seven games.

Estrada (calf) went 3-for-6 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 16-6 win over the White Sox.

Estrada was out of action for a couple of days after fouling a ball off his left calf Monday. He returned with a strong game, though he didn't have any of the Giants' five home runs in Thursday's slugfest. The infielder has been fantastic to start the season, batting .409 (9-for-22) with a home run, three RBI, three runs scored and two stolen bases through five contests. While his bat will eventually cool off, he's pretty close to a lock to be in the lineup most days.