MLB Player News

Matthias was optioned to the Brewers' alternate training site Tuesday.

Mathias spent eight days on the active roster, grabbing five hits in 16 trips to the plate. He'll make way for the return of Ryan Braun (finger), though his ability to play both infield and outfield should make him one of the top candidates for a callup the next time the Brewers need another hitter.

Hoerner is not in the lineup Tuesday in Cleveland.

Hoerner has seen plenty of playing time in Chicago this season, though he doesn't have a true everyday role, as he'll be sitting for the fourth time in the season's first 14 games. Jason Kipnis will get the start at second base.

Rosario is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Washington due to a stomach bug but will be available off the bench, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

The fact that Rosario will be with the team and available off the bench indicates that the Mets have no reason to believe this is anything other than an ordinary illness. Andres Gimenez will be the shortstop in his absence.

McNeil went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 16-4 loss to the Nationals.

Little went right for the Mets in this one, but McNeil at least had a productive night. After seeing most of his action at third base to begin the season, the 28-year-old has started four straight games in left field while swapping places defensively with J.D. Davis, perhaps in an effort to avoid the back issues that cost McNeil three games earlier this month. Wherever he plays, he just keeps hitting -- McNeil is slashing .327/.397/.408 on the year, although he's still looking for his first homer.

Garcia is on the taxi squad for the Nationals' current 10-day road trip, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.

While he's unlikely to get called up to the active roster, this does put Garcia one step closer to his big-league debut. The 20-year-old shortstop is the team's No. 2 fantasy prospect but has yet to see game action above Double-A, posting a .257/.280/.337 slash line over 129 games last year as a teenager with Harrisburg.

Marte went 4-for-6 with a double, one RBI and three runs scored in a 12-8 win over Colorado on Monday.

Marte scored three runs in the first four innings and later drove in an insurance run in the ninth. The 26-year-old switch-hitter has just four RBI this season but owns a .333/.347/.449 slash line.

Hernandez is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Padres, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Hernandez has handled his usual heavy part-time role this season, starting 11 of the team's first 17 games. He's managed a modest .688 OPS through 52 plate appearances, however, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see his opportunities dwindle slightly going forward. Max Muncy will slide to second base Monday, with Edwin Rios starting at first.

Urias will bat seventh and play second base in his season debut Monday against Minnesota.

It will take more than one game to figure out just how frequently Urias will be in the lineup for his new team, but the fact that he's starting immediately upon being activated from the COVID-19 injured list is undoubtedly a good sign. He'll push regular second baseman Keston Hiura to the designated hitter spot, an arrangement the Brewers could potentially use quite frequently until Ryan Braun (finger) returns from the injured list.

Urias (illness) was activated from the injured list Monday.

Urias is finally ready for his Brewers debut after a positive COVID-19 test wiped out his entire summer camp and sent him to the injured list to open the season. While the 23-year-old likely has more talent than any Brewers infielder not named Keston Hiura, there's no guarantee he handles a heavy workload right away. Despite his prospect pedigree, he failed to distinguish himself in 83 games for the Padres over the last two seasons, hitting .221/.318/.331 with just six homers and one steal.

Gimenez went 3-for-3 with a double, three runs and one stolen base in Sunday's win against the Marlins.

Gimenez has now started five of the last six games while helping to fill in for Robinson Cano (groin), but Sunday's performance was his most productive of his young major-league career as he scored three of the Mets' four runs. The 21-year-old is hitting .333 with two extra-base hits, five runs and three stolen bases over 14 games this season.