MLB Player News

Lux (forearm) was hit by a ball from a pitching machine during pregame batting practice Friday and will not start during the Dodgers' weekend series against the Reds, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

X-rays were negative on Lux's forearm, so it appears he avoided a serious injury. Even so, he's already been ruled out of the starting lineup for the next two games, though he may be available off the bench. Chris Taylor (neck) returned to pinch hit in Friday's contest, so he could slot into left field for the time being.

Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.

Estrada has belted four homers while going 8-for-34 since being recalled Sept. 1. Despite that performance, he'll head back to Sacramento for the time being with Donovan Solano (illness) returning from the COVID-19 IL.

Lux was scratched from Friday's starting lineup against the Reds with a right forearm injury, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The severity of the issue should become clear when the Dodgers provide an update later Friday. Matt Beaty enters the lineup as the new left fielder.

Marte will get a rest Friday against Houston.

Marte sits after starting 16 straight games, a stretch in which he hit .226/.324/.435 with four homers. Jake McCarthy will take over in center field.

Diaz was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Diaz has recently been operating as Miami's everyday third baseman, but he'll head back to the minors despite going 7-for-20 with four walks and two runs in his past eight contests. Eddy Alvarez and Joe Panik should split time at the hot corner for the Marlins.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Giants.

Frazier now has seven hits across his last two games and extended his modest hitting streak to three games. He also notched his ninth stolen base of the season, matching his previous career high that came in 2017. On the campaign, Frazier has maintained a .308/.372/.411 line with 40 RBI and 76 runs scored across 583 plate appearances.

Chavis (elbow) is in the lineup Thursday for Triple-A Indianapolis, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The 26-year-old has been out since Aug. 28 with an elbow strain but is expected to return to the majors soon. His rehab assignment is expected to carry through at least the weekend, setting him up to be activated at some point next week. The second baseman has appeared in six games for the Pirates this season after being acquired at the trade deadline, posting a .364 batting average with three extra-base hits in 22 at-bats.

McNeil went 3-for-4 with a triple, double and two runs Wednesday in the Mets' 11-4 loss to the Cardinals.

McNeil has churned out three multi-hit performances in his last six starts to raise his average up to .250, but he still isn't supplementing it with many counting stats. He has only two steals on the season, and his 23-homer campaign in 2019 is increasingly looking like a product of the juiced ball. In the two years since, McNeil has left the yard 10 times in just over 600 plate appearances.

Estrada hit a solo home run in his only at-bat Wednesday in a loss to San Diego.

Estrada came on as a pinch hitter in the third inning and swatted a solo shot to left field. He didn't remain in the game, however, as he continues to be used primarily off the bench. Over his past seven games, Estrada has logged a cumulative 10 plate appearances, going 3-for-9 with two RBI, three runs and a walk.

Frazier went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run in a 9-6 victory versus the Giants on Wednesday.

The second baseman plated the Padres' first two runs with a double in the first inning, and he went on to collect three additional hits in the contest. It was Frazier's third four-hit game of the campaign but his first since joining San Diego in late July. After a slow start to his Padres tenure, Frazier has began to pick things up with a .375 average and five RBI over his past seven games.