MLB Player News

Hernandez is out of the lineup Saturday against the Cubs.

Hernandez has started three of the last four games (all against opposing lefties) but will head back to the bench with right-hander Jason Hammel due up. While he hasn't fared well this season, it appears Hernandez will continue to play regularly against lefties between center field and second base.

Wall, 20, is hitting .342 with four steals over his last 10 games for High-A Modesto.

Wall has been stellar of late, though he has not hit particularly well overall in 2016. He is batting .267/.328/.363 on the season, though he does have 20 steals along with six home runs. The potential of double-digit home runs and 20-plus steals does make him an intriguing prospect, especially if he sticks at second base.

Espinosa's bat showed some life on Monday, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a loss to the Orioles.

Espinosa had a massive month of June, but hasn't gotten much done at the dish in any other month. The shortstop has a .175 batting average this month, and Monday's blast was his first home run since July 3. Fort he season Espinosa has a .216 average with 19 home runs and 59 RBI.

Drury went 2-for-3 with an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Padres.

Drury drove in Arizona's lone run and was the team's only player with more than one hit. The 24-year-old is getting fairly regular playing time in the outfield, but recent call-up Mitch Haniger has been earning a look lately as well. Drury remains an option in daily leagues when he's in the lineup, but there are probably better choices in standard leagues.

Herrera (general soreness) has been used as a pinch hitter in three of the last four games for Triple-A Louisville.

It seems that he is healthy enough to hit, but not take the field, suggesting that the "general soreness" he is dealing with is lower-body soreness. Considering he has not been placed on the minor league DL and has been used regularly as a pinch hitter, he should return to the field in the near future. Herrera is a prime candidate to receive a September call-up, as he is generally seen as big league ready and he is on the 40-man roster. However, with Brandon Phillips still in the picture, playing time may be hard to come by for Herrera in September.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs in a 9-8 win against the Diamondbacks on Thursday.

This was a rare offensive outburst for a Padres team that hasn't put a lot of them together, but what offense they have mustered this season has typically run through Solarte and Wil Myers (as well as Matt Kemp, who was traded to Atlanta at the deadline). Solarte continues to enjoy the best batting average of his three-year career (.290) and remains just one shy of last season's 14 homers.

Elmore is hitting just .178 on the year with three RBI over 60 plate appearances.

He has been unable to have consistent success as he only has one hit in his last 15 at-bats. He'll continue to find limited playing time as he serves as a backup to Ryan Braun.

Frazier went 4-for-5 with a pair of runs scored Sunday against the Dodgers.

After going nine days between starts, Frazier followed up his start at second base Saturday with a start in left field Sunday. His playing time is sporadic but his .300-plus batting average is no surprise -- he holds a .299 mark in four minor league seasons.

Drury is out of the lineup Saturday against the Red Sox.

Drury was seeing regular playing time in left field while Yasmany Tomas was out with a neck issue, but now that Tomas is back, Drury's playing time should decrease somewhat. He is slashing .256/.302/.416 with 10 home runs in 344 plate appearances this year and has really cooled off since a hot start.

Espinosa is not in the starting lineup for the Nationals on Friday, Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

Espinosa has continued to struggle at the plate over his last 10 games, hitting just .194 with 12 strikeouts in his last 36 at-bats. He will likely rejoin the starting lineup on Saturday when the Nationals host Rob Whalen and the Braves.