MLB Player News

McNeil (hamstring) took batting practice Wednesday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

He is on the shelf with a left hamstring injury, but presumably remains on track to come off the injured list later this week. Juan Lagares has been getting extra playing time in the short term.

Frazier is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals.

Frazier has struggled since the start of August, slashing .193/.258/.281 with one home run in 16 games. As such, he'll take a seat against lefty Patrick Corbin, as Kevin Newman shifts to second base and Erik Gonzalez picks up a start at shortstop.

Hernandez (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Hernandez may enter into the short side of a platoon with Matt Beaty, although he hit .339/.406/.548 with three home runs in his last 20 games before landing on the IL, so perhaps there will be more regular work available. Kristopher Negron (neck soreness) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Rojas is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Rockies.

It seems as though Rojas has settled into the strong side of a right field platoon with Adam Jones. He will head to the bench against lefty Kyle Freeland in this one.

Frazier went 0-for-4 with one strikeout against the Nationals on Monday.

The Pirates continue to place Frazier primarily in the leadoff role even though he's slashing .169/.260/.246 in his last 73 plate appearances. Aside from a three-week hot stretch in July, Frazier has flopped in his first season as an everyday second baseman. It wouldn't be surprising to see him moved back into a utility role in 2020.

Marte went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in the Diamondbacks' 5-3 win over the Rockies on Monday.

Marte's breakout campaign continues, as he checked in with his 26th long ball of the season in this contest with a two-run shot off Chi Chi Gonzalez in the sixth inning. He's blossomed into a star in his age-25 season, as Marte now sports a phenomenal .320/.382/.573 slash line across 529 plate appearances.

Rojas is not in Monday's lineup against the Rockies.

Rojas is 6-for-21 (.286) with zero home runs and one steal in seven games since making his big-league debut. Jarrod Dyson will start in right field, hitting leadoff.

Marte (back) is starting in center field and hitting second Monday against the Rockies.

This is excellent news, especially for those in weekly leagues, as Marte can now be deployed with confidence after missing two games with lower-back tightness. He is hitting .364 with two home runs and three steals in 13 games this month.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with a double, a run and three RBI in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Royals.

Rosario has been spectacular since replacing the injured Jeff McNeil (hamstring) as the team's leadoff man Aug. 14. Through his first five games atop the lineup, Rosario has churned out four multi-hit efforts while scoring six times and driving in five. McNeil is expected to return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible next weekend, but Rosario shouldn't be in store for a drastic decline in fantasy value at that point. He'll likely just move down a spot in the order once McNeil is back, a favorable position with rookie phenom Pete Alonso slotting directly behind him.

Urias went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

Starting at shortstop for the fourth straight game, Urias poked a four-seam fastball over the right field wall in the fourth inning for his second major-league long ball. The 22-year-old rookie got off to a slow start this season, hitting just .090 through his first 55 at-bats, but has thrived in August with a .326/.431/.465 slash line and 12 RBI in 14 games.