MLB Player News

Guillorme agreed Tuesday with the Mets on a one-year, $875,000 contract to avoid arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The 27-year-old was arbitration-eligible for the first time coming off a 2021 campaign in which he submitted a .685 OPS across 156 plate appearances over his 69 games with the Mets. He's expected to fill a utility role in the infield throughout the 2022 season.

Marte (eye) will bat second and serve as the designated hitter as expected Tuesday against Texas, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Marte has been delayed to start camp by irritation in his left eye. He'll hit Tuesday and is expected to take the field soon, leaving him plenty of time to get up to full speed by Opening Day.

Rodgers (back) will start at second base and bat fifth in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Angels, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The 25-year-old will pick up his first official start of the spring, after he was previously a late scratch from the lineup in Saturday's game against the Giants while he dealt with back tightness. In his return to action, Rodgers will be part of a starting nine Tuesday that would appear to resemble the Rockies' everyday lineup versus right-handed pitching. Batting out of the fifth spot behind Charlie Blackmon, Kris Bryant, Ryan McMahon and C.J. Cron could be fruitful ground for run-producing chances, especially at Coors Field.

The Marlins designated Diaz for assignment Tuesday.

Diaz was dropped from the 40-man roster to clear a spot for outfielder/designated hitter Jorge Soler, whose three-year contract with the Marlins became official Tuesday. A prominent member of the Marlins' return haul in the January 2018 deal that sent Christian Yelich to Milwaukee, Diaz never emerged as the core contributor in the middle infield that Miami envisioned. Over 500 plate appearances with the Marlins across parts of the past three seasons, Diaz slashed .185/.275/.287 with nine home runs, 45 runs and 41 RBI while striking out 27.8 percent of the time.

Garcia was removed from Monday's starting lineup against St. Louis due to a stomach bug, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

This is reassuring news for the Nationals, as Garcia will likely miss only a few days at most while recovering. While he is younger and more likely to be a part of the next good Nationals team than Cesar Hernandez or Alcides Escobar, it sounds like Garcia needs to go out and win a starting spot this spring, otherwise he will open the year at Triple-A.

Manager Dave Roberts stated Monday it's "certainly a possibility" that Vargas will contribute at the major-league level at some point this season, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Vargas has yet to play above Double-A, but he's impressed the Dodgers' skipper in spring training thus far, with Roberts also noting his improvements defensively. The infielder slashed .317/.384/.518 with 16 home runs, 59 RBI and seven stolen bases a season ago at Double-A Tulsa and it wouldn't be a surprise to see him begin the 2022 campaign at Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Garcia has been scratched from Monday's Grapefruit League lineup against the Cardinals for an unspecified reason.

Garcia was initially slated to play shortstop and bat ninth Monday, and it's not clear whether his removal from the lineup is due to an injury. Lucius Fox will take over at shortstop while batting ninth.

Drury agreed Monday with the Reds on a minor-league contract, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Drury will be attending big-league camp with Cincinnati, hoping to impress enough over the next two weeks to earn a utility role on the Reds' Opening Day roster. The 29-year-old saw action in 51 games for the injury-riddled Mets in 2021, producing a .274/.307/.476 slash line to go with four home runs and 14 RBI across 88 plate appearances.

Rojas went 2-for-3 with a home run, a double, three RBI and a second run scored in Sunday's spring-training game against the Royals.

Rojas started at third base and batted second in his Cactus League debut. The versatile infielder is the leading candidate to start at third base, and he's approaching the competition like it's his to lose, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. The Diamondbacks' leadership team have talked about bringing in an established third baseman, which would move Rojas back to a utility role, but no player addition is imminent. However it shakes out, Rojas is poised to garner 500-550 plate appearances, as he did in 2021.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo expects Marte (eye) to make his first Cactus League appearance Tuesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Marte will serve as the designated hitter Tuesday and eventually get starts at second base, where he's expected to make his primary home in 2022. He ramped up activity toward the end of last week, first batting in a cage then taking live batting practice. The 28-year-old's activity also included fielding high-intensity groundballs.