MLB Player News

Marte was removed from Tuesday's game versus Milwaukee with left hamstring tightness, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Marte suffered the injury while rounding first base after hitting a double during the first inning. The 27-year-old missed a month earlier this season due to a strained right hamstring, and he's now managing an injury to the same muscle on his other leg.

Frazier went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two runs scored and a walk Tuesday against the White Sox.

Frazier opened the scoring in the contest with a solo home run in the third inning. It was only his third homer of the season and first since May 29. However, Frazier has managed to deliver in other areas of the box score, as he's hitting an excellent .322/.390/.460 across 308 plate appearances. Despite hitting in a poor lineup, Frazier is Pittsburgh's regular leadoff hitter, and he has been able to rack up 42 runs scored as a result.

Marte was removed from Tuesday's game versus the Brewers with an apparent left leg injury, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

The 27-year-old hit a double during the first inning but appeared to suffer a left leg injury while rounding first base and promptly left the contest. Marte spent over a month on the injured list with a right hamstring strain earlier this season, though Tuesday's injury appears to be unrelated.

The Mets optioned Drury to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The 28-year-old failed to make an impact offensively after being called up May 21, hitting .182 and getting on base at a meager .217 rate. Patrick Mazeika was recalled Tuesday to replace Drury on the Mets' roster.

Lux is not starting Tuesday's game against the Padres, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Lux, who has hit just .158 in 57 at-bats against lefties this season, gets the night off as the Dodgers face southpaw Blake Snell. The infielder has hit .281 with a home run and six RBI in his last nine games. Chris Taylor fills in at shortstop Tuesday while Max Muncy plays second base in his first game off the injured list.

Kemp is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.

The lefty-hitting Kemp has worked his way into the starting nine against some southpaws of late, but he'll sit for the beginning part of Tuesday's contest against lefty Taylor Hearn. Hearn is not expected to work deep into the contest, so Kemp should have a very strong chance of entering the game during the mid-to-late innings. Jed Lowrie will man second base with Mark Canha, Skye Bolt and Chad Pinder manning the outfield spots from left to right.

Arroyo (shin) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo left Sunday's game against the Royals with a bone bruise on his right shin following a collision with teammate Enrique Hernandez. Monday's off day evidently wasn't enough time for him to heal, though exactly when he'll return to the lineup remains unclear. Hernandez starts at second base in his absence.

Ibanez is in the starting lineup Tuesday against Oakland, batting fifth and playing first base.

Ibanez was recalled Monday and immediately made an impact, taking Frankie Montas deep for a three-run homer in the first inning. He'll remain in the starting nine Tuesday, this time taking over for Nate Lowe at first base with the Athletics sending southpaw Cole Irvin to the mound.

Lopez will start at shortstop and bat ninth Tuesday against the Yankees.

With Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) heading back to the injured list Monday for the third time this season, Lopez once again appears poised to recapture an everyday role in the middle infield. Aside from going an impressive 7-for-7 on stolen-base attempts while batting .260 and getting on base at a strong .350 clip, Lopez provides little excitement from a fantasy standpoint. He possesses minimal power (three home runs in 799 career MLB plate appearances), and his placement in the bottom third of the Kansas City lineup will limit his run-scoring and run-producing opportunities.

Kemp went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Monday.

Kemp's multi-hit effort extended his on-base streak to 11 games, a stretch during which he's forged a .294/.455/.500 slash line that includes a double, two home runs, six RBI and a massive 22.7 percent walk rate across 44 plate appearances. The veteran has performed well during his scant leadoff opportunities as well, as Monday's production pushed his average to .500 over the 15 plate appearances he's logged across three games at the top of the order.