MLB Player News

Romero was put on the 7-day disabled list after suffering a left foot contusion, Guy Curtright of MiLB.com reports.

Romero had played just one game at High-A Jupiter, going 1-for-4 with a double, before being placed on the disabled list. He began the season at Double-A Jacksonville, but struggled as he slashed just .190/.299/.290. The severity of the contusion has yet to be determined, so there's no timetable for his return date at this point.

Solarte hit a three-run homer in a 2-for-4 game Monday against Atlanta.

Solarte has been on fire ever since he returned to the disabled list May 21, with four homers, 12 RBI and a .315 batting average in those 15 games (13 starts). He has been one of the few bright spots in San Diego and has locked himself into the starting lineup, rotating between second and third base. While he's never hit anywhere near this well over the course of a full season, Solarte has both the contact ability and raw power to be an above-average hitter at both of his positions. He hit .270/.320/.428 with a career high 14 home runs in 152 games last season, and could still be improving at age 28.

Solarte is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rockies.

Solarte has managed to work his way into the lineup in seven straight games, but will be given the day off Sunday despite hitting safely in four of his last five contests. In his stead, Brett Wallace will get the start at third, while Alexi Amarista gets the call at second.

Rodgers, 19, is batting just .156 with 12 strikeouts over the past 10 games for Low-A Asheville.

Rodgers still has decent stats overall, hitting .295/.357/.518 with eight home runs, 34 RBI and two steals in 40 games. He remains a top-flight prospect for the Rockies.

Arroyo, 21, is batting .286/.315/.401 with two home runs and 15 RBI through 48 games for Double-A Richmond.

Arroyo's lack of walks is a bit concerning, particularly due to his inability to hit home runs or steal bases. Still, he makes solid contact and has 14 doubles this season.

Drury is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

Drury went just 2-for-11 with five strikeouts over his last three games, so manager Chip Hale decided to give him a day off Friday. Drury has played several positions of late but has seen most of his action in right field.

Beckham (hamstring) was placed on the 15-day DL Thursday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Jorunal Constitution reports.

Beckham was forced to exit Wednesday's matchup due to what was later described as a hamstring strain, and it turns out the ailment will cost him a stint on the DL. While he's on the shelf, both Daniel Castro and Chas d'Arnaud will be candidates to earn extra playing time for the Braves. In the meantime, the Braves will promote utility player Brandon Snyder from Triple-A Gwinnett.

Beckham (hamstring) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Giants.

Beckham would have likely been in the lineup against lefty Madison Bumgarner, but the infielder sustained a hamstring strain in Wednesday's contest. Rather than make his eighth consecutive start, Beckham will instead take a seat in favor of Daniel Castro at shortstop. Consider Beckham questionable for Friday's series opener in St. Louis.

Solarte went 3-for-4 with an RBI and two runs in a 14-6 blowout of the Mariners on Wednesday.

It's a tiny sample (54 at-bats) and past performance should not be considered an indicator of future results, but with those disclaimers out of the way, Solarte can currently lay claim to being a .333 hitter with an OPS north of 1.000. He's not that kind of hitter, so we'll see his results fade toward the .270/.320/.428 line he posted in 2015, but the 28-year-old does make a lot of contact and is only in his second year as a full-time player, so we haven't necessarily seen the best campaign(s) of his career yet.

Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a home run and a strikeout against the Cubs on Wednesday.

Hernandez's homer was all the offense the Dodgers could muster against Jon Lester, but it was nice to see the infielder going deep against a lefty. Prior to this game, Hernandez had hit .220 against southpaws this season, so perhaps he will boost his confidence after this performance. He's hit safely in three of the last four games.