MLB Player News

Joseph was designated for assignment by the Giants on Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Joseph's tenure with San Francisco lasted a little over a week; he was claimed off waivers from Oakland on Sept. 3. He logged 16 at-bats across eight games, managed one hit while striking out six times. The 30-year-old will now take another spin through waivers.

Adames was called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

After being released by the Cubs in July, Adames joined the Giants on a minor-league deal and went on to hit .283/.364/.517 in 43 regular-season games with Sacramento. He also helped secure the team's first Pacific Coast League title in 11 years. The 28-year-old will provide middle-infield depth over the final couple weeks.

Frazier will bat fifth and start at second base Saturday against the Cubs.

Due in part to injuries to Starling Marte and Josh Bell, Frazier will hit fifth for the first time in 2019 and third time in his career. He has four hits, including a double and a homer, in 10 career at-bats against starter Kyle Hendricks. Since Aug. 20, the second baseman is slashing .373/.409/.614 in 90 plate appearances.

Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a walk, a two-run home run, two runs scored and four total RBI in Friday's 18-7 win over the Pirates.

Hoerner connected off Pittsburgh starter Steven Brault in the first inning for his first career MLB home run. The 22-year-old shortstop, who is one of the top prospects in the Cubs' system, has shined since his MLB debut Monday. In five games, he's slashing .350/.435/.600, and with Javier Baez (thumb) and Addison Russell (head) both out, Hoerner should continue to see regular playing time.

Albies went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during a 5-0 victory against the Nationals on Friday.

The second baseman remains five steals away from a 20/20 season, but he has gone deep four times in his last eight games, including each of the past two contests. He needs two more long balls to tie his mark in the category from last year, but Albies has already matched his total of 70 extra-bases. He is batting .293 with 23 home runs, 79 RBI, 95 runs and 15 steals in 593 at-bats this year.

Lux went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and two runs scored Friday night against the Mets.

Lux delivered a three-run blast in the fourth inning, putting his team ahead in the early going. The 21-year-old shortstop is now 9-for-33 with two homers, five RBI and a stolen base over his first 10 big-league contests.

Albies went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Thursday's loss to the Phillies.

Albies cracked open the scoring with a two-run homer off Drew Smyly in the first inning. He also doubled in the seventh and walked in the fifth. The 22-year-old second baseman now has 22 home runs on the season while batting .290/.349/.494.

McNeil is not in Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

McNeil has been one of the Mets' best hitters all season and that has continued into September. He is hitting .317 with four home runs and one steal in 41 at-bats this month. Todd Frazier will start at third base and hit sixth.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's loss to Milwaukee.

Diaz drove in two runs for the second consecutive game and evened the contest at 5-5 with Wednesday's 425-foot blast, but the offense went silent over the final four frames. The 23-year-old has largely struggled during his first month in the majors with a .162/.267/.265 slash line in 33 games, but he's looked a bit more comfortable in the last couple games.

McNeil went 3-for-4 a double, two home runs, three RBI, a stolen base and three runs scored overall Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

McNeil packed the stat sheet, slugging his 19th and 20th home runs of the season. He also chipped in his 35th double and fifth stolen base for the campaign, adding to his impressive breakout season. The 27-year-old has shown no signs of slowing down at the plate as the season comes to a close, recording four multi-RBI games in his past nine starts. For the campaign, he owns an impressive .325/.394/.536 line across 513 plate appearances.