MLB Player News

Short was optioned to Triple-A Toledo after Saturday's loss to the Twins, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Shorts was optioned to make room for Rony Garcia (shoulder) to return from 15-day injured list to start Sunday. After being called up Thursday, the 27-year-old went 0-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in his only appearance in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader versus the Athletics.

Kemp isn't starting Saturday against the Rangers.

Kemp started the last two games and went 1-for-7 with an RBI and a walk. Chad Pinder will take his place in left field and bat fifth.

Kim was added to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mets, Bob Scanlan of Bally Sports San Diego reports.

Kim was initially slated to be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game, but he'll start at shortstop and bat ninth after CJ Abrams (undisclosed) was scratched. Over his last seven games, Kim has hit .333 with three doubles, four RBI, two runs and a stolen base.

Garcia isn't starting Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Garcia has seen most of his playing time against right-handed pitchers this year, and he'll get a breather with southpaw Madison Bumgarner starting Saturday. Ehire Adrianza is starting at shortstop and batting seventh.

Kim isn't starting Saturday against the Mets.

Kim started five of the six games leading up to the All-Star break, but he'll now take a seat for a third consecutive matchup. CJ Abrams is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

McNeil isn't starting Saturday's game against the Padres.

McNeil is getting a chance to reset after he went 0-for-10 with a run and a walk over the last three games. Luis Guillorme will take over at the keystone and bat seventh.

Hernandez (hip) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Saturday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

He last played June 7, so we know that he won't be back until early August at the earliest. Hernandez has been working out but hasn't resumed baseball activities. This move allowed Jaylin Davis to be added to the active roster.

Gorman isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Reds, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Gorman went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts during Friday's series opener against Cincinnati but will retreat to the bench with left-hander Mike Minor starting Saturday. Tommy Edman will shift to second base while Edmundo Sosa starts at shortstop.

Hernandez (hip) has been working out recently but hasn't yet resumed baseball activities, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Hernandez visited with a hip specialist in mid-July after being pulled from his rehab assignment, and he received a platelet-rich plasma injection. While it's encouraging that he's been cleared to work out, he's unlikely to have a better timetable to return to game action until he's able to resume baseball activities.

Lopez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Rays.

Lopez has hit .364 (8-for-22) during a six-game hitting streak, and he's picked up a pair of stolen bases in that span. The light-hitting infielder is up to a .244/.296/.290 slash line with seven steals, 13 RBI, 32 runs scored, 11 doubles and a triple through 87 contests. Even with more consistency at the plate, Lopez's lack of power makes it likely his contributions are limited to speed and a fairly empty average.