MLB Player News

McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McNeil started seven of the last eight games at second base since Robinson Cano (quadriceps) was placed on the injured list, but he receives the day off Sunday with Cano returning to action. McNeil seems likely to return to a more regular role in left field going forward for the Mets.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Frazier saw a three-game, multi-hit streak come to an end in Saturday's 4-3 loss, when he went 0-for-2 with a walk. He'll sit for the third time this month in what likely amounts to a normal off day.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs in a 10-3 victory over the Nationals on Saturday.

Marte homered off Stephen Strasburg on the first pitch of the game and teed off on Strasburg again in the fourth inning. The homers were his 18th and 19th of the season after hitting 14 all of last season. Marte now sports a .280/.333/.549 slash line with 49 RBI in 286 at-bats.

Rodgers was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

The highly-rated prospect didn't exactly impress in his first taste of big-league action, hitting .246/.300/.277 and striking out 31.4 percent of the time over 70 plate appearances. His opportunities to start were dwindling, as he'd started just twice in the last six games, so he'll head back to the minors in search of regular playing time. Jesus Tinoco was recalled in a corresponding move.

Hernandez isn't in Friday's starting lineup against the Cubs, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Hernandez will head to the bench after reaching base safely in each of his last four games. Max Muncy shifts to the keystone, allowing for Matt Beaty to draw a start at first base.

Miller went 2-for-4 with a double and a pair of runs for Double-A Amarillo on Thursday.

Miller continues to hit well in his first season in Double-A, as he's now slashing .296/.354/.424 with six homers and 34 RBI through 250 at-bats. Top prospect Luis Urias is expected to get called up to the Padres from Triple-A El Paso sometime this month, which could open up a spot for Miller to move up, as Urias has been getting a lot of time at shortstop for the Chihuahuas.

Edwards went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and three runs for Low-A Fort Wayne on Thursday.

Edwards has cooled a little bit since his blazing hot start to the season for the TinCaps that at one point saw him hitting .378, but not by much. This multi-hit effort brings the 19-year-old's slash line up to .349/.402/.410 through 229 at-bats as he continues to toy with Midwest League pitching. He has little left to prove in Low-A, although his youth and lack of power (he still has yet to homer at the professional level) could mean the Padres will wait at least a little while longer before bumping him up a level.

Albies went 2-for-5 with a walk, two doubles, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-innings win over the Pirates.

The 22-year-old's second two-bagger of the night was the big one, as it brought Austin Riley home in the bottom of the 11th to win the game for Atlanta. Albies has quietly been on fire from the bottom of the order lately -- he's reached base safely in 18 of his last 19 games, slashing .313/.420/.537 with three homers, nine RBI, nine runs and a stellar 12:9 BB:K, but routinely hitting seventh or eighth hasn't done him any favors on the basepaths. Wednesday's steal was only his fifth of the year, and first since May 6.

Lux went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI for Double-A Tulsa on Wednesday.

Lux led off the game with a long ball before adding a two-run shot in the fifth inning to give him 13 homers on the season. He's been mashing all season for the Drillers, as this performance gives him a .305/.359/.538 slash line through 223 at-bats. He doesn't have much left to prove in Double-A, so a move to Triple-A Oklahoma City could be in the cards for the 21-year-old infielder at some point this summer.

Marte went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-4 loss to the Phillies.

Marte homered for a third straight game and now co-leads the team with 17 round trippers. He's already set a career high in that category, and with 47 RBI in 66 games, he's zeroing in on last year's career mark of 59. It's been a stellar first half for Marte, who is third among second basemen in All-Star voting.