MLB Player News

Rosario is out of the lineup against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Rosario will head to the bench after going 0-for-4 during Tuesday's loss. In his place, Jose Reyes will start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Hernandez started in center field and went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in an 8-3 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

Yasiel Puig got a routine day off, causing an outfield shuffle that allowed Hernandez to start in center field against a right-handed starter. The 26-year-old rewarded manager Dave Roberts' decision with his 15th homer of the season. The super-utility man is putting more balls in the air (51.9 flyball percentage), leading to a career-best .256 isolated power mark. A poor batting average (.237) and inconsistent playing time are what hold back Hernandez's mixed-league value, as he is usually situated on the bench against righties when all of the Dodgers' starters are healthy and well-rested.

Marte (hamstring) will start at second base and bat sixth against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Marte was able to come in as a defensive replacement during Monday's game and went 1-for-2 after being left out of the starting lineup due to a right hamstring cramp. Across 80 games this year, he's hit .247/.299/.413 with six home runs, 31 RBI and two stolen bases.

Marte (hamstring) is out of the lineup against the Cardinals on Monday, Jody Jackson of Fox Sports Arizona reports.

Marte will remain on the bench for a second straight contest after suffering a right hamstring cramp during Saturday's outing. In his place, Daniel Descalso will man the keystone and bat sixth. Consider Marte day-to-day ahead of Tuesday's game.

Franklin (quadriceps) was moved to the 60-day disabled list Monday.

In order to make room for Nate Orf on the 40-man roster, Franklin was shifted to the 60-day disabled list as he's not quite ready to return from a right quadriceps strain he suffered in early May. There has been no word on his recovery but the infielder will be eligible to return Sunday against the Braves, though it wouldn't be surprising if he remained sidelined through the All-Star break.

Garcia went 4-for-5 with a double, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base for Low-A Hagerstown in Sunday's win over West Virginia.

The 18-year-old continues to put together some very impressive numbers, hitting .364 (32-for-88) over his last 23 games with 12 multi-hit performances, but the most exciting development for Garcia might be the emergence of some power to go along with his speed and contact skills -- five of his last 12 hits have been doubles, and he has a .159 ISO over that 23-game stretch, well above last season's .085 mark in rookie ball. The shortstop continues to rise up the prospect rankings, and he could be knocking on the door of a spot in the top 50 by season's end.

Forsythe is in line to see most of his starts at the position against left-handed pitching moving forward after Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed he views Max Muncy as the club's primarily second baseman, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

With all of the Dodgers' key regulars now back to full strength, Roberts has favored Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner at the corner-infield spots, the two positions Muncy has played most frequently this season. Since Muncy has made a claim to a full-time role with a stellar 1.024 OPS on the season, the Dodgers have elected to clear room in the lineup for him at the keystone, despite his lack of defensive polish at the position. Forsythe's superior fielding isn't enough to make up the sizable deficit between his and Muncy's offensive performances, as the former's OPS checks in at just .557 after he struck out as pinch hitter in his lone at-bat Sunday. In light of his immense struggles this season in addition to the impending downturn in playing time, Forsythe may be tough to justify rostering at this point, even in shallower NL-only settings.

Hernandez is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Hernandez has historically done most of his damage against lefties, but manager Dave Roberts had kept the utility man in the lineup for their last five games against right-handers in an effort to ride his hot bat. The 26-year-old's starting streak will come to an end Sunday against Rockies right-hander Chad Bettis, but after finishing June with a .348 on-base percentage and seven home runs, Hernandez should retain at least a semi-regular spot in the Dodgers lineup.

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said that Marte wouldn't start Sunday's game against the Giants after suffering a right hamstring cramp in Saturday's 7-0 loss, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Marte felt his hamstring act up while he was running out an infield single in the bottom of the seventh inning. He was checked out by the team trainer and was able to walk off the field under his own power after the play, with the diagnosis of a cramp amounting to good news for the infielder. Lovullo said that Marte would be evaluated prior to Sunday's contest and could be available off the bench.

Albies went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's win over the Cardinals.

Albies drove in Max Fried with a ground-rule double in the fifth inning and singled in Ender Inciarte in the sixth. Though he rested Wednesday to nurse a sore foot, he's enjoying a 10-game hitting streak in which he's 21-for-47 (.447) with seven RBI and 11 runs scored, curing his 8-for-61 skid across his first 14 June games.