MLB Player News

McNeil is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Pirates, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

The infielder tallied a single and a run in four at-bats Friday, lowering his average to .304 in 23 July at-bats. McNeil has failed to recorded an extra-base hit this month, though, and he has driven home just a pair of runs. He'll likely return to the lineup for the nightcap after Jose Peraza plays second base in Game 1.

Rodgers is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Padres.

Rodgers will get his first breather since June 29. Chris Owings will man the keystone and bat eighth Friday.

Albies (neck) is starting at second base and batting third Friday against the Marlins.

The 24-year-old exited Wednesday's game against the Pirates with neck tightness, but he's ready to play after Thursday's scheduled off day. Albies is 6-for-25 with a double, a walk, three RBI, two runs and two stolen bases through seven games in July.

Rojas went 2-for-5 in Thursday's 9-3 loss to Colorado.

Rojas entered the contest on a 1-for-22 run before adding hits in his first two plate appearances. He's been getting steady work -- he's started six of the last seven games at corner outfield and middle infield -- while batting at or near the top of the order. The Diamondbacks will continue to develop the 27-year-old, who is batting .251 over 84 games, but there's been some element of luck. Statcast estimates his expected batting average to be 23 points lower.

Urias went 1-for-3 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-3 win over Cincinnati.

The 24-year-old hasn't been a huge threat for stolen bases, but he's now 4-for-4 on the basepaths this year. Urias has added 12 home runs, 42 RBI, 41 runs scored and a .243/.332/.431 slash line while often serving as Milwaukee's leadoff hitter lately.

Frazier went 2-for-5 with a double and his fifth stolen base in Wednesday's 14-3 loss to Atlanta.

He's collected four multi-hit games in his last eight starts and ranks first in the NL with 109 hits. Frazier approaches the trade deadline as one of the most sought-after available players. The left-handed hitting second baseman has a higher OPS against southpaws (.319/.390/.532) than he does against right-handed pitchers (.329/.398/.433) while playing nearly every day.

India went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Royals.

India came up huge in the top of the seventh inning and delivered the hit that turned the game around, as his two-run double that scored both Shogo Akiyama and Mike Freeman gave the Reds a 3-2 lead they'd never relinquish. The second baseman has plated runs in three of Cincinnati's last four games and is hitting .421 with a .577 on-base percentage since the beginning of the month.

Urias went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 5-0 win over the Mets during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

The 24-year-old infielder went yard in both ends of the twin bill, giving him 12 homers on the year. Urias has emerged as a solid contributor for the Brewers, slashing .266/.338/.492 since the beginning of June with seven home runs, 19 RBI and 25 runs through 33 games.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Phillies.

Hoerner returned to the lineup Sunday following a month away due to a hamstring strain, and he's now gone 4-for-12 in his first three contests back. The Cubs will likely monitor Hoerner's hamstring carefully in the short term, but there's no doubt they want the 24-year-old and his .337 batting average in the batting order as often as possible.

Urias went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 4-3 loss to the Mets in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Urias took Mets ace Jacob deGrom deep to lead off the first inning. The 24-year-old infielder had gone just 1-for-19 in his previous four games, so it was good to see him end the skid. Urias has 11 homers, 40 RBI, 39 runs scored and three stolen bases through 81 contests.