MLB Player News

Hoerner (ankle) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

Hoerner will be sidelined for the third consecutive game after spraining his right ankle Wednesday against the Padres. The 25-year-old was cleared for light baseball activities Saturday, so he may be another day or two away from retaking the field. Ildemaro Vargas will receive another start at shortstop in his absence.

Lux will sit Saturday against the Phillies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Lux jumped out of the gate with a 1.128 OPS in his first seven games, but he's since stumbled to a .510 OPS over his last 21 contests. He'll sit after starting six straight games, with Hanser Alberto taking over at second base.

Hoerner (ankle) remains out Saturday against Arizona.

Hoerner has been out since spraining his right ankle Wednesday against the Padres. Per Jordan Bastian of MLB.com, Hoerner was only ready for light baseball activities Saturday, so it's possible he won't return for Sunday's series finale. Ildemaro Vargas remains the starting shortstop in Hoerner's absence.

Estrada isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Estrada started in the last four games and went 5-for-18 with a double, five runs, two RBI and two stolen bases. He'll get a breather while Donovan Walton starts at the keystone and bats eighth.

Kim went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 11-6 win over Atlanta.

The 26-year-old infielder put together his first multi-hit performance since April 29, which was also the last time he left the yard. Kim went 4-for-36 (.111) during the 11 games in between, and on the season he's slashing .224/.340/.435 with four homers, one steal, 15 RBI and 17 runs. With Fernando Tatis (wrist) likely still more than a month away from his return, Kim should continue to hold down the fort at shortstop despite his inconsistency.

Rojas went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 4-3 win over the Cubs.

Rojas reached base safely for a sixth straight game since coming off the injured list and has swiped bags in consecutive games. He's settling in as the team's primary third baseman, although manager Torey Lovullo is shuttling three infielders -- Rojas, Nick Ahmed and Geraldo Perdomo -- between third and shortstop.

Rodgers went 3-for-5 with a home run, two doubles, two runs and four RBI in a 14-10 loss to Kansas City on Friday.

After being shelved since Monday due to a hand injury, Rodgers returned to double and score in the second inning, double home two in the fifth and blast a solo shot in the seventh for his first three-hit game of the season. The 25-year-old batted an abysmal .078 through 51 April at-bats but is now 13-for-35 in May with six of those hits going for extra bases.

Drury went 2-for-5 with a homer and four RBI in Friday's win over the Pirates.

Drury stretched the Reds' lead to three runs in the top of the fifth with a two-RBI double and extended the lead to five with a two-run homer two innings later. The performance -- Drury's fifth multi-hit game in May -- continued the utility man's excellent start, improving his slash line across his first 28 games to .260/.339/.563.

Hoerner (ankle) remains sidelined Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Hoerner left Wednesday's game against the Padres after spraining his right ankle. He's not yet ready to start even after Thursday's scheduled off day, but he remains merely day-to-day. Ildemaro Vargas will start at shortstop Friday.

Rodgers (hand) is starting at second base and batting sixth Friday against the Royals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Rodgers sat out Tuesday and Wednesday with a hand injury but will retake the field coming off the Rockies' scheduled day off Thursday. The 25-year-old is 10-for-32 with a home run, two doubles, eight RBI and six runs over his past eight games.