MLB Player News

Hoerner is on the bench for Tuesday's game against the Reds.

Hoerner went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI on Monday, raising his average to .226 in 10 games since the All-Star break. He's driven in four runs during that span. David Bote will start at second base and bat seventh Tuesday.

Mayfield went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 6-2 win over the Rockies.

He broke open a tight contest by taking German Marquez deep in the seventh inning, giving the Angels a 4-1 lead. Mayfield is thriving with regular playing time, slashing .333/.385/.917 over his last eight games with all four of his homers on the season. Anthony Rendon is making slow progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury, so Mayfield should remain the starter at third base for at least another couple weeks, and his recent power display does have a precedent -- he launched 26 homers in 100 games at Triple-A Round Rock in 2019.

Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Angels.

The 24-year-old took Jose Quintana deep in the eighth inning to cap the scoring for the Rockies. Rodgers hadn't gone yard since July 1, slashing a sorry .204/.220/.286 over his 15-game power drought, but he's still batting .263 with six homers and 21 RBI through 48 contests on the season.

McNeil (leg) is starting Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McNeil was held out of the first contest due to a leg injury, but the team has cleared him for the nightcap. He's in the midst of an 11-game hitting streak, going 13-for-39 with three extra-base hits, seven RBI, seven runs scored and one stolen base over that stretch.

Short will be on the bench Monday against the Twins.

Short finds himself on the bench for the second time in three games. He's hit an unimpressive .188/.306/.400 in 28 games this season, though that's still overall better than the .217/.277/.360 line produced by Willi Castro, who starts at shortstop in his absence.

Lopez will sit Monday against the White Sox.

Lopez will sit against veteran southpaw Dallas Keuchel, marking the second straight day he's been on the bench against a lefty. Hanser Alberto will get another start at shortstop in his absence.

McNeil (leg) isn't starting Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

The 29-year-old appeared as a pinch hitter in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays, and he went 1-for-1 with a double and two RBI. Luis Guillorme will take his place at the keystone and bat eighth in Monday's matinee, and it's not yet clear whether McNeil could be available off the bench in the first game or return to the lineup for Game 2.

Chavis will start at second base and bat ninth Monday against the Blue Jays, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Chavis will essentially be filling in for Xander Bogaerts in the series opener, as regular second baseman Enrique Hernandez bumps over to shortstop while Bogaerts gets the day off. With all of Christian Arroyo (hamstring), Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) and Danny Santana (groin) residing on the injured list and none believed to be close to returning, Chavis should serve as the Red Sox's top utility man in the short term. He'll be making his fourth start in six games Monday.

Polanco (back) will bat third and play second base Monday against the Tigers.

Polanco sat Sunday to rest his lower back, but he's evidently not dealing with any significant injury. He appeared off the bench in that contest and will be involved from the start in this one.

Kemp is hitting .368 (7-for-19) with a double, an RBI, two walks, a stolen base and three runs over his last eight games.

The veteran's impressive numbers even factor in an 0-for-4 showing Sunday, with Kemp having preceded that clunker by having hit safely in each of the previous six games in which he'd logged a plate appearance. Kemp has raised his season average 13 points to .253 since July 10, and both his .374 on-base percentage and .763 OPS qualify as career highs.