MLB Player News

Rodgers (hamstring) will report to the Rockies' extended spring training facility in Arizona this week to continue playing in simulated games, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Rodgers had already progressed to playing in simulated games last week at Coors Field, but he should be able to pick up at-bats on a more regular basis in Arizona. Since Rodgers was idle for nearly a month due to the right hamstring strain he suffered in mid-March, he'll get some time to ramp up in Arizona before Colorado presumably sends him out for a rehab assignment at Triple-A Albuquerque. Whenever he's activated from the 10-day injured list, Rodgers could take over as the Rockies' everyday second baseman.

McNeil went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in the Mets' 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday.

McNeil homered off Merrill Kelly in the third inning for his third of the year. He also stole his first bag of the season in the seventh frame, giving himself a combo meal Saturday. The 29-year-old is struggling at the plate, slashing .227/.327/.364 with three home runs, eight RBI and 13 runs in 101 plate appearances. He is a career .311 hitter, so his sluggish start is uncharacteristic, but he is fitting right in with the lack of offensive production in Queens.

Rojas went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Arizona's 4-2 loss to the Mets on Saturday.

The Diamondbacks were quiet offensively Saturday, but Rojas produced another multi-hit game. He is currently riding an eight-game hitting streak in which he is batting .452 with four home runs, six RBI and nine runs. In contrast, he started the season 2-for-31. The 27-year-old is slashing .277/.355/.506 in 93 plate appearances.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Marte (hamstring) is "very close" to beginning a rehab assignment, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Marte is currently at the alternate training facility at Salt River Fields and has performed running drills. At this point, he's mostly running straight ahead with "some arcs and some curves and some change of direction."

Diaz went 2-for-3 with a walk and a grand slam in Friday's 6-1 win over the Brewers.

His third-inning blast off Patrick Weigel gave Trevor Rogers all the run support the Miami lefty would need. Diaz has looked good at the plate since his promotion, slashing .238/.393/.524 in seven games with two homers, three runs, eight RBI and a strong 6:4 BB:K, but his stint as the starting second baseman will draw to a close once Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) gets healthy.

Rojas went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning loss to the Mets.

Hitting eighth in front of the pitcher didn't cramp Rojas' style, and he extended his hitting streak to seven games with the performance. The 26-year-old is slashing .429/.448/.929 over that stretch with four homers, six RBI and eight runs as he solidifies a spot in Arizona's everyday lineup.

Guillorme (oblique) won't return from the injured list when first eligible Sunday and may not be back next week either, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Previous reports indicated that Guillorme was trending towards a minimum-length stay, but he evidently hasn't progressed as expected. His oblique still hurts when he swings, but he's been able to go through fielding drills at reduced intensity.

India is not in the lineup Friday against Cleveland.

The 24-year-old is 0-for-10 with two walks and six strikeouts over his past six games, and he'll head to the bench Friday. Nick Senzel will take over at second base while Tyler Naquin starts in center field for the Reds. India has cooled off after a hot start to the season and may not have a strong grip on the starting job at the keystone.

Diaz isn't starting Thursday's game against Arizona, Joe Frisaro of ManOnSecondBaseball.com reports.

Diaz had started each of the last six games, going 3-for-18 with a home run, four RBI, two runs and five walks during that time. Jon Berti will take over at the keystone and bat eighth.

Kim will start at third base and bat seventh Wednesday against the Pirates.

Kim will pick up his third start in as many days, with all coming at different positions. The Padres have given maintenance days to Jake Cronenworth, Fernando Tatis and now Manny Machado to open up the at-bats for Kim, but the rookie's path to a full-time role with the big club remains blocked. With a .214/.274/.281 slash line through his first 62 plate appearances in the majors, Kim looks like he could still use some fine tuning at Triple-A El Paso.