MLB Player News

The Rockies optioned infielder Cristhian Adames back down to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday, according to the team's transactions page. Adames was recalled as infield depth following the trade of Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Adames did not get into a game, however, before being send back down. 

Padres infielder Yangervis Solarte recorded his second career four-hit game in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Mets. Solarte went 4 for 5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored.

The strong night at the plate gives Solarte a .343 batting average over his last nine games. 

Dodgers outfielder Alex Guerrero was scratched from Friday's lineup due to back stiffness. Guerrero had been scheduled to play left field and bat fifth against the Mets.

Instead, Enrique Hernandez will enter the lineup in left field and bat sixth. It is not clear if Guerrero would be available for a possible late-inning appearance. 

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa was able to start Sunday against the Dodgers after leaving Saturday's game due to cramping in his calves. 

Espinosa is batting .233 (10 for 43) with one double, two home runs, five RBI, four runs, three walks and 13 strikeouts in 12 July games.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa left Saturday's game against the Dodgers after diving after a ground ball in the ninth inning, per The Washington Post.

Espinosa had both of his calves cramp up when he made a play for the ball, but he is expected to be fine.

Espinosa went 1 for 3 with two strikeouts before leaving the game. 

Enrique Hernandez gets his fourth start of the season for the Dodgers in left field. Hernandez is in Sunday's starting lineup, batting ninth. 

Hernandez hasn't started in left since June 27. 

Padres third baseman Yangervis Solarte has been a one-hit wonder lately. He had exactly one hit in eight of his last nine starts heading into play Saturday in Texas.

That ended with a bang. Solarte doubled in the first, walked twice, then blasted a two-run homer off Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson in the ninth to turn defeat into victory.

Solarte now owns a slash line on the year of .252/.306/.391.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa had the biggest hit of the night in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Orioles. Espinosa launched a go-ahead, three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to give his club a 6-4 lead.

The home run was Espinosa's 10th of the year, making this the first time he's reached double digits in homers since 2012. 

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa went 2 for 4 in Monday's loss to Cincinnati, the second day in a row Espinosa has had multiple hits in a game. Espinosa has hit in the last three and his 5 for his last 10. 

Espinosa had his 15th double and ninth home run of the year in the game. It's the first time he's had multiple extra-base hits in a game since getting two doubles on June 30. He went deep for the first time since June 10. 

Dodgers shortstop Jimmy Rollins gets a rest on Sunday, as he's out of the starting lineup for the first time in 12 games. Rollins had started 15 of the previous 16 games at short. 

In his place, Enrique Hernandez gets his ninth start of the year at short.