MLB Player News

Renda was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Part of the return for Aroldis Chapman last offseason, Renda appeared in 16 games with the Reds last month, going 6-for-27 (.222 average) with one extra-base hit. The 25-year-old did get on base at a .363 clip in the minors this year but he will merely fill a bench role over the final few weeks of the 2016 season and there's not much to see here long term.

Sweeney was outrighted by the Phillies on Monday, Matt Breen of the Philly Inquirer reports.

Sweeney had a poor showing at Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season as he hit just .232/.299/.346 and had a 25 percent strikeout rate. He played 37 games with Philadelphia as well and went just 15-for-85 (.176) across said outings.

Adames is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Jenny Cavner of ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain Region reports.

Adames saw a string of starts last week when Daniel Descalso was on the paternity list, but his window for extensive action seems to have closed. Descalso hit a pinch-hit homer Friday and homered again while starting in Saturday's game, so he'll be rewarded with another start at shortstop Sunday. Adames may now have to settle for splitting duties at the position with Descalso in a best-case scenario.

Drury is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

Drury was a bit better in August than he was during a brutal slump in June and July, but he really hasn't been very productive since April and May. He will sit in favor of Socrates Brito in left field Saturday, and could continue to lose out on at-bats over the final month now that rosters have expanded.

Frazier was recalled from the minor leagues, but is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.

Never a top prospect, but a very productive minor leaguer in 2015 and 2016, Frazier has emerged as the Pirates' utility player of the future. He has a solid hit tool (.300 or better average at Double-A, Triple-A and the majors) and an excellent approach (27:29 K:BB at Triple-A). Another aspect of his game that makes him valuable in real life is the fact that he can play second base, third base, right field and left field. He should be used in that super utility role down the stretch for the Pirates, but is unlikely to offer enough counting stats to make him valuable in most formats.

Tomlinson was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The versatile Tomlinson has appeared in 35 games for the big league club this season, hitting .289 with three RBI, 10 walks and 13 strikeouts in 76 at-bats. A .285 hitter at the Triple-A level, Tomlinson will provide utility depth for the Giants over the final month-plus of the season. The 26-year-old has seen time at second base, shortstop, third base and left field over the past two seasons.

Ngoepe has been suspended by the Pirates following his arrest early Sunday after an altercation outside a Toledo bar.

Ngoepe was suspended seven days and will miss the remainder of the Triple-A season. He was drinking with two other minor league players -- Dovydas Neverauskas from the Pirates system and Warwick Saupold from the Tigers system -- when a disagreement with another man escalated into a large fight. Ngoepe was charged with assault and two counts of resisting arrest. Pirates general manager Neal Huntington was quick to condemn his players' actions, saying the team is "extremely disappointed" in the actions of its players. Ngoepe is scheduled to appear in court on September 13.

Rodgers, 20, was named South Atlantic League Most Outstanding Major League Prospect, milb.com reports.

Rodgers is hitting .282 with 19 homers and 73 RBIs in 109 games. The 2015 No. 3 overall pick owns a .343 OBP and has 31 doubles. He is one of the top hitting prospects in baseball.

Frazier was optioned to rookie-level Bristol on Sunday, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Frazier had been seeing regular playing time with the Pirates and owns a .321/.345/.457 line after appearing in 39 games. Although his numbers are solid, the team felt the need to add bullpen depth and recalled A.J. Schugel, making Frazier dispensable at this point in time. However, the move seems to be strategic, as Bristol's season concludes Thursday, so it's highly likely that Frazier will return to the big club by the weekend when rosters have expanded.

Renda was optioned back to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday.

Renda spent just under a month with the big league club, but he'll return to Louisville as the Reds bring up catcher Raffy Lopez. The 25-year-old Renda appeared in 16 games for Cincinnati, hitting .222 with a pair of RBI in 27 at-bats. He'll likely return to the Reds when rosters expand next month.