MLB Player News

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

McNeil is expected to land on the paternity list soon, but he's simply getting a day off Saturday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. The 30-year-old is expected to start Sunday before landing on the paternity list ahead of the Mets' series against Atlanta. Luis Guillorme is starting at the keystone and batting eighth Saturday.

Donovan won't be at the park Saturday against the Phillies due to an illness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Donovan's illness has not yet been reported to be COVID-19, so it's possible his absence will be brief. Either way, he won't be appearing in any capacity in Saturday's contest.

Kemp isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Astros.

Kemp has gone 0-for-14 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts over his last five games and will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last six matchups. Chad Pinder is starting in left field and batting fifth.

Donovan isn't starting Saturday against the Phillies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Donovan hit just .200 with seven strikeouts over his last six games and will be out of the lineup for the first time since June 22. The 25-year-old will likely see more sporadic days off going forward after Corey Dickerson (calf) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Arraez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Arraez is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak in which he's hit .457 with six doubles, seven runs and two RBI. He'll get a breather while Jose Miranda starts at first base and bats fifth.

Turang went 24-for-80 (.300) with six RBI, five stolen bases and a 12:16 BB:K over his last 20 games with Triple-A Nashville.

Turang recorded only two doubles, a triple and no home runs over that 20-game stretch, but he fared well in both the batting average and OBP (.391) departments. The 22-year-old is making a case to join the major-league ranks for the first time, but the Brewers are set at the shortstop position and Turang is not ready to handle center field at the top level, so a call-up does not appear imminent.

Torres went 3-for-6 with a double, a run and two RBI in Friday's 12-5 win against Boston.

Torres plated the Yankees' first run of the contest with a single in the first inning. He produced another RBI with a double to left field in the eighth. Torres has collected multiple hits in four straight contests -- the longest such streak of his career. Over the hot stretch, he's slashing .500/.571/.667 with three doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and a 3:3 BB:K.

Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Rodgers reached base on a single with one out in the fourth inning and came around to tally a run for the first time in five starts. One frame later, he drove in a run by drawing a bases-loaded walk. Rodgers has gone 4-for-20 with two RBI and a run scored across Colorado's first five games of its current road trip. Overall, he owns a .258/.313/.418 line with eight home runs, 42 RBI and 39 runs scored across 313 plate appearances on the season.

Hernandez (hip) served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-4 for Triple-A Worcester on Friday.

This was Hernandez's first game on a rehabilitation assignment, and he looked good including a hard-hit ball on his first at-bat. "I think he's fine. That [first] ball was scolded," Worcester manager Chad Tracy told Katie Morrison of MassLive.com. "I think he was picking the ball up fine. He was turning it loose. He looked good health-wise as well." The Red Sox are expected to see how Hernandez, who was placed on the injured list June 8, responds to work in the outfield before having him return to Boston.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Astros on Friday.

The veteran shortstop opened the scoring on the night for either squad with his 350-foot shot in the second inning that plated Christian Bethancourt. Andrus has been on an unusual power surge of late, leaving the yard in three of his last seven games and posting a sizzling .316 average and 1.053 OPS across 43 plate appearances over his last 12 contests.