MLB Player News

Hernandez is not starting Thursday against the Padres.

Hernandez will sit for the third time in four games as Max Muncy slides over to cover second base in his stead Thursday. The utility man is slashing .264/.291/.415 with one home run and 10 runs scored this season.

McNeil (knee) is day-to-day with a bone bruise in his left knee, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil had to be carted off the field Thursday after colliding with the outfield wall, but it sounds like he avoided a potentially serious injury after his X-ray and MRI both came back clean. While the outfielder doesn't appear to be a candidate for the injured list, he'll likely miss at least a few games. According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the belief is that McNeil may be able to play in five days.

Arroyo was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox on Thursday.

Arroyo was designated for assignment by Cleveland earlier in the week, but he'll find a new home with Boston. The former top-100 prospect hasn't appeared in the majors yet this year. He's largely struggled over limited action in the big leagues over the past three seasons, slashing .215/.280/.342 with six home runs and 27 RBI over 70 games with the Rays and Giants.

An X-ray on McNeil's knee Thursday came back negative, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

McNeil had to be carted off the field after he crashed into the outfield wall following an impressive catch Thursday against the Nationals. It sounds like he may have escaped with a bad bruise, though the outfielder will undergo an MRI in the coming days to be sure.

Braves manager Brian Snitker said Wednesday that he doesn't expect Albies (wrist) to be ready to return from the 10-day injured list next week, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

The Braves will presumably check in with Albies over the weekend to see how he's progressing in his recovery from a right wrist bone contusion, but up to this point, the young infielder has yet to resume baseball activities since being shut down Aug. 5. Johan Camargo has started the past four games at second base and should continue to serve as the primary replacement at the position for the duration of Albies' absence.

Arauz will start at second base and bat seventh Thursday against the Rays.

After rapping out five hits in the first two games of the series with Tampa Bay while starting at third base in place of a banged-up Rafael Devers, Arauz shifted back to a reserve role Wednesday. Arauz still produced off the bench with an RBI single and a run scored in the 9-5 loss, and he'll now get the opportunity to pick up a start in the middle infield in the series finale while Xander Bogaerts (lower body) gets a day off to tend to a minor injury.

Chavis is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Chavis went 4-for-13 with a double and a triple while starting in each of the past three games, but the Rays rolled out left-handed starting pitchers in two of those contests. With a right-hander (Tyler Glasnow) on the bump for Tampa Bay in the series finale, Chavis will return to the bench as Mitch Moreland checks back in at first base. Chavis still looks like a short-side platoon player for Boston, limiting his fantasy appeal mainly to AL-only formats and deeper mixed leagues.

McNeil (undisclosed) was carted off the field Thursday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil slammed into the outfield wall after he made a spectacular catch at the warning track to end the first inning. He initially tried to walk back to the dugout but was forced to call for the cart after a few steps. Billy Hamilton entered the game in place of McNeil, whose status should be updated after he's further evaluated in the coming days.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and three runs overall in a win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.

The hot-hitting Lowe's second-inning shot with Austin Meadows aboard extended the Rays' lead to 4-0 and his hitting streak to four games. Wednesday's multi-hit effort, Lowe's first since Aug. 4, vaulted both his monthly and season average over the .300 mark, and six (three doubles, three homers) of his 10 hits thus far in August have now gone for extra bases.

Rosario (illness) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals. "Rosario is our shortstop. We're waiting for him to be ready to go, and he'll be back in there," Mets manager Luis Rojas told Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.

Rosario will wind up missing the final three games of the Mets' four-game series with Washington due to a stomach illness, with Rojas stressing that the 24-year-old is still trying to get fully hydrated. Andres Gimenez, who has recorded two extra-base hits and two steals over his last four starts, will slide over from the keystone to fill in for Rosario at shortstop.