MLB Player News

Hoerner was placed on the 10-day injured list with right oblique tightness Friday, retroactive to Sept. 28, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Hoerner's placement on the injured list doesn't come as a surprise after he said Thursday that he'll miss the remainder of the season. It's unlikely that his injury will force him to miss the start of spring training in 2022, but Sergio Alcantara should see the majority of the playing time at shortstop during the final series of the 2021 campaign.

McNeil isn't starting Friday's game against Atlanta, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

McNeil went 1-for-2 with two runs, a stolen base and a walk in Thursday's win over Miami, and he'll head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Dominic Smith will start in left field and bat fifth.

Garcia is out of the lineup Friday against the Red Sox.

Garcia started the past 11 games and will head to the bench after hitting .298/.313/.468 with one homer, five doubles, 10 RBI and four runs during that span. Jordy Mercer will start at the keystone with lefty Eduardo Rodriguez pitching for Boston.

Kim went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a strikeout in Thursday's 8-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Kim got San Diego on the board with his second-inning shot to left off Los Angeles starter Tony Gonsolin and later knocked a ground-rule double in the sixth. The long ball is the 25-year-old's second in his last four games and Kim finishes September batting 6-for-23 with two doubles and the two homers, though that total came in just 11 games.

Lux (neck) may be available off the bench Thursday against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lux was out of the starting lineup due to a neck issue after colliding with the center-field wall in Wednesday's game. However, manager Dave Roberts was optimistic about how Lux felt when he got to the ballpark Thursday, so Lux could enter the game as a substitute. More importantly for the Dodgers, it doesn't appear as though the issue will affect Lux's availability for the postseason.

Lux (neck) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Padres.

Lux was removed from Wednesday's win over San Diego due to a neck stinger, and he'll be held out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available off the bench, but Trea Turner will start at second base while AJ Pollock starts in left field.

Urias went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's loss to the Cardinals.

Urias got the Brewers on the board by taking J.A. Happ deep with a 381-foot shot in the third inning. Although he's been somewhat quieter at the plate recently, the long ball was his second of the week and his 23rd of the year. Overall, the 24-year-old is batting .248/.344/.447 in 148 games.

Hoerner (general soreness) won't return during the Cubs' final series of the regular season, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Hoerner hasn't been placed on the 10-day injured list, but he confirmed Thursday that he's shifting his focus toward returning to full health for the offseason. The 24-year-old appeared in 44 major-league games during the 2021 campaign and hit .302 with 16 RBI, 13 runs and five stolen bases. Sergio Alcantara should continue to serve as the primary shortstop to close out the regular season.

Rojas is out of the lineup Thursday against the Giants.

Rojas is 2-for-14 over his past five games and will take a seat for the second consecutive contest. Geraldo Perdomo will receive another start at shortstop for Arizona.

Frazier went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run Wednesday in the Padres' 11-9 loss to the Dodgers.

Frazier has churned out multi-hit performances in three of his last four games to lift his season average to .307. Since coming over from Pittsburgh in a July 25 trade, Frazier's average sits at a more modest .272, and though he's chipped in five stolen bases over the past two-plus months, he's offered limited production in the other counting-stats categories (one home run, 25 runs and 11 RBI in 53 games).