MLB Player News

Rosario went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and two runs in the Mets' 9-5 loss to the Dodgers on Monday.

Rosario had gone two straight games without a hit coming into this contest, but he broke out with a nice day from atop the order against the Dodgers, lacing his eighth and ninth two-baggers of the season and crossing the plate twice. He's slashing .256/.299/.407 with five homers and 27 RBI through 199 at-bats.

Frazier isn't in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against Cincinnati.

Frazier led off in Game 1 and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in an 8-5 victory for Pittsburgh. It's worth noting that he was struck by a pitch on his foot, though there's been no word from the team about any sort of injury. Colin Moran gets the call at the keystone and will bat fifth with Frazier riding the pine.

Hernandez will sit Monday against the Mets, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Hernandez sits for the second time in three games. He owns a .409 OPS over his last 17 games. Chris Taylor starts at second base.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored for Triple-A New Orleans on Sunday.

The 23-year-old has now gone yard in five straight games for the Baby Cakes and six times in the last eight contests, pushing his slash line in May to a stunning .329/.444/.683 through 24 games with eight homers and 18 RBI. Diaz is already on the 40-man roster for the Marlins, so the only thing that could be standing between him and his major-league debut right now is the front office's ability to find a trade partner for Starlin Castro.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Giants.

Marte may be sad to leave San Francisco after going 7-for-15 and homering in all three games of the series. The three homers raised his season total to 12, just two shy of the career-high mark he set over 153 games in 2018. He'll look to extend his home run streak Monday when the Diamondbacks open a four-game set in Colorado.

Frazier went 2-for-5 with a solo home run against the Dodgers on Sunday.

The homer was his first in 63 plate appearances and third of the season. Frazier entered Sunday with a disappointing .093 ISO, below his career mark of .133. Pittsburgh has given no indication that he's in jeopardy of losing his full-time spot at second base, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Kevin Newman steal some starts at second if Frazier's struggles persist.

Elmore was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Sunday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Elmore was promoted almost two weeks ago but struggled mightily during his brief time in the majors, going 1-for-20 in 11 games. The 31-year-old could make his way back to Triple-A Indianapolis if he clears waivers.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a walk, a triple, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Giants.

The 25-year-old homered for the second straight day and produced his sixth multi-hit performance in his last nine games. The hot streak has pushed Marte's slash line to .270/.327/.515 to go along with 11 homers, three steals, 31 runs and 36 RBI over 51 games.

Rodgers will head to the bench Saturday against the Orioles.

Rodgers has started five of eight games since joining the big-league roster and has gone 7-for-21 with a double. Ryan McMahon will start at the keystone in his absence.

Hernandez is not starting Saturday against the Pirates.

Hernandez has an ugly .154/.222/.215 slash line since the calendar rolled over to May. Chris Taylor will start at second base in his absence.