MLB Player News

Marte went 2-for-4 with a triple Monday in the Diamondbacks' 9-5 loss to the Rangers.

The triple was Marte's 10th of the season, giving him the MLB lead in the category. While that output seemingly supports Marte's status as one of the majors' fastest players -- he ranks in the 85th percentile among all players with at least 10 running opportunities in terms of sprint speed, per Baseball Savant -- he remains curiously inactive on the basepaths. Marte has logged just three stolen-base attempts this season and seven total across 656 career plate appearances with Arizona.

Tomlinson was promoted from Triple-A Sacramento to the major leagues Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Tomlinson was banished to the minors Thursday, but after Pablo Sandoval (hamstring) and Johnny Cueto (elbow) were both placed on the disabled list, Tomlinson will have another opportunity to prove he belongs. He figures to take on a utility role with Joe Panik returning from an injury and resuming his role as the everyday second baseman.

India was moved up to Low-A Dayton on Monday.

India is on the move once again, just days after being called up to Rookie-league Billings in the Pioneer League. Across 17 professional games, he's gone 14-for-54 (.259 average) with six extra-base hits, 12 RBI and one stolen base.

McNeil will draw his third consecutive start Sunday against the Pirates.

Ever since the Mets dealt Asdrubal Cabrera to the Phillies on Friday, it's been McNeil that has picked up most of the playing time at second base. He's 2-for-8 at the dish with three walks since picking up that role, and should at least see an opportunity to hang on to it with the floundering Mets. Prior to his callup, McNeil owned a 1.027 OPS at the Triple-A level and a 1.029 OPS in Double-A, so the power potential certainly exists.

Frazier will start at second base and hit leadoff Sunday against the Mets.

Frazier delivered a 3-for-4 performance in the table-setting role Saturday, so he'll get another look atop the lineup in the series finale as Pittsburgh looks to continue its climb up the NL Central standings. With Josh Harrison offering lackluster production at second base since returning from the disabled list in late May, Frazier may have a real shot at sticking as the club's primary option at the keystone if he continues to wield a hot bat.

Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's win over the Braves.

Yasiel Puig (oblique) returned from the disabled list Saturday, pushing Matt Kemp over to left field and creating a likely platoon in center between Joc Pederson and Hernandez. The latter got the start against a southpaw, but Pederson figures to see the majority of starts against righties. Hernandez's ability to play all over the field should keep him in the lineup for a handful of starts per week, but his recent run of playing time -- he's started 15 of the last 20 games -- will take a hit now that the Dodgers' outfield is back at full strength.

Albies is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

Albies is likely being held out as a precaution after coming back from a hamstring injury Thursday. He's gone 1-for-8 with four strikeouts in two games since returning to health. Charlie Culberson will play second base and bat second in his absence.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Diamondbacks' 6-2 win over the Padres on Friday.

After kicking off the second half with a pair of multi-hit performances, Marte had gone 3-for-14 over the past five games before turning in a quality showing in the series opener. The 24-year-old's output has generally been trending upward since early June, but his fantasy value took a hit Friday when the Diamondbacks acquired versatile infielder Eduardo Escobar, who will likely serve in an everyday role for Arizona the rest of the season. Fortunately for Marte, his workload should remain fairly stable for at least the next week and a half with Escobar slated to receive most of his initial action at the hot corner after the Diamondbacks' primary third baseman, Jake Lamb (shoulder), was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday.

Guillorme was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Guillorme will provide added depth across the infield following the departure of Asdrubal Cabrera in a trade to the Phillies on Friday. Through 29 games with the Mets this year, Guillorme is slashing .172/.250/.207 with four RBI and one stolen base.

Rosario went 2-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored Thursday against the Pirates.

Rosario extended his hitting streak to a modest five games, during which he has gone 8-for-22 with four RBI and six runs scored. He has led off in four of those five games, including each of the last four games. While that was assumed to be the case because the Mets had faced left-handed pitching, they faced right-hander Nick Kingham on Thursday, raising the possibility that this could be a long-term experiment. Based on the early returns, Rosario could have increased run-scoring upside if he continues to man the leadoff spot.