MLB Player News

Drury (impaired vision) is participating in a rehab assignment at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre but remains without an estimated return date, Marc Carig of The Athletic New York reports.

Since beginning his rehab assignment on April 24, Drury has played in four games. Over said outings, he's gone 6-for-13 (.462) and scored three runs. However, it's unclear when the Yankees are looking to bring him off the disabled list. It remains to be seen what Drury's role will be once he returns to full health, as top prospects Gleyber Torres and Miguel Andujar have been sound options since being promoted to the big club.

Tomlinson is out of the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers.

Tomlinson picked up starts at second base in both halves of a doubleheader Saturday, going a combined 3-for-8 with two RBI and a run. With Joe Panik (thumb) on the 10-day disabled list and at risk of missing extended time if surgery is required, Tomlinson could be positioned to see the bulk of the action at the keystone in the interim. Tomlinson will likely have to earn a full-time role, however, as Alen Hanson was added to the active roster Saturday to provide an additional option at the position. Hanson will pick up a start in the series finale after hitting a three-run homer off the bench in Game 1 of the doubleheader.

Rosario is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.

Rosario had started the previous five games, going 4-for-19 to drop his season average to .241. A 4.8 percent walk rate and lack of power has limited Rosario to an underwhelming .615 OPS, 50 points below the mark he posted as a rookie last season. The slow start doesn't put Rosario in any immediate danger of losing his starting role, but manager Mickey Callaway may opt to mix in Jose Reyes more liberally at shortstop until the youngster offers more production at the plate.

Altuve went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Saturday against the Athletics.

Altuve continues to get on base at a prolific rate and is now hitting .351/.411/.450 after his four-hit performance Saturday. He also hit his second home run of the week, a positive sign after struggling to hit for power early in the season.

Semien went 2-for-4 with two runs in a win over the Astros on Friday.

Semien continued producing out of the leadoff spot Friday, posting his fifth two-hit effort of the last six games. The hot-hitting shortstop has reached safely in eight straight contests overall, a stretch during which he's raised his average 39 points to .286.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

While the young second baseman has been an extra-base-hit machine to begin the season, the downside of all those doubles has been fewer opportunities to steal bases. That wasn't a problem Friday, as Albies stole home in the first inning on the front end of a double steal when the Phillies tried to gun Freddie Freeman down at second base. The Braves currently sit third in the majors with 19 stolen bases as a team and are committed to being aggressive on the basepaths, so while Albies is only 2-for-4 on steal attempts so far, he should get plenty more opportunities -- and have a lot more success -- as the season progresses.

Marte went hitless across four at-bats in the Diamondbacks' 5-4 win over the Nationals on Friday.

Marte was riding a three-game hitting streak heading into the series opener, but a weak .232/.270/.347 season line prompted manager Torey Lovullo to drop the second baseman from second to sixth in the batting order. It was only the third time all season that Marte hit outside of the two hole, and it appears he may have to get used to batting in the bottom half of the order until he displays better on-base skills. The switch-hitting Marte could still have a shot at batting second against left-handed pitching, as the lefty-hitting Jarrod Dyson, who batted second Friday against Nationals righty Stephen Strasburg, often sits against southpaws.

Frazier doubled and went 2-for-4 against Detroit on Thursday.

The 26-year-old made just his second start in the team's last five games. Not surprisingly, he's struggled defensively at second base while filling in for Josh Harrison (hand). His offensive woes, however, are surprising and likely the reason for his diminished playing time. Prior to Thursday, Frazier was batting .184 in 49 at-bats since Opening Day. His improved production Thursday might give him another start Friday.

Diaz went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI for Double-A Jacksonville in Thursday's win over Pensacola.

The 21-year-old got off to a sluggish start in the Southern League, but Diaz has now gone 14-for-34 (.412) over his last eight games to boost his slash line to .243/.368/.414. While making contact remains something of an issue -- he's fanned 24 times in 19 games -- his power and strong plate discipline suggest he could be a Brian Dozier-like fantasy asset in the majors if everything comes together for him.

Albies went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Reds.

The homer was his eighth and the double was his 10th already this season -- throw in a triple, and Albies now holds the Braves franchise record for extra-base hits before the end of April, breaking the mark of 18 XBH previously shared by some guys named Dale Murphy, Chipper Jones and Justin Upton. The 21-year-old second baseman will have a three-game set in Philadelphia to try and catch Jermaine Dye's 23 extra-base hits to match or break the major-league record, Given Albies' current form, don't count him out.