MLB Player News

Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Nationals.

Hoerner's grand slam came as part of a five-run fifth inning when the Cubs broke the game open during the 8-3 win. This was the infielder's sixth home run of the season and first since June 21, though he's still been able to contribute in fantasy due to his solid on-base skills and ability to steal bases.

San Francisco recalled Villar from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday.

Villar will provide infield depth for the Giants as Brandon Crawford recovers from a bout of left knee inflammation. The 26-year-old holds a brutal .159/.244/.345 batting line in 40 games (127 plate appearances) this season at the MLB level.

Gorman went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over Miami.

Gorman extended St. Louis' lead to 4-0 in the first inning with a three-run homer off Sandy Alcantara, his 19th long ball of the season and second in four games. The 23-year-old Gorman has heated up again after an extended cold spell. He's now 9-for-22 (.409) with nine RBI in five games since the All-Star break. Overall, Gorman's slashing .242/.322/.485 with 61 RBI and 42 runs scored through 335 plate appearances this season while going 5-for-7 in stolen base attempts.

Remillard is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Remillard will cede his spot in the lineup to Elvis Andrus, who draws the starting nod at second base. The White Sox still appear to be favoring Remillard as their preferred option at the keystone, though his production is beginning to trend down while his still-elevated .429 BABIP starts to normalize. Over his last five games, Remillard has gone 3-for-20 while striking out nine times and drawing no walks.

Turang is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Turang will head to the bench as Brewers manager Craig Counsell goes heavy on right-handed bats against Philadelphia southpaw Cristopher Sanchez. Jahmai Jones will pick up the starting nod at second base in place of Turang.

India is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

The recent promotion of power-hitting prospect Christian Encarnacion-Strand means that the Reds will have nine lineup spots available for 10 hitters worthy of starting roles against right-handed pitching, so manager David Bell is expected to rotate off days among a number of players until an injury clears up the crowdedness. India finds himself as the odd man out Wednesday, with Matt McLain shifting over from shortstop to man India's usual spot at the keystone.

Arroyo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Arroyo went 2-for-16 with a double and a run while starting at the keystone in each of Boston's last four games. He'll give way to Enrique Hernandez in the series finale, but Arroyo still looks to be Boston's preferred second baseman.

Frazier is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Cordell Woodland of 105.7 The Fan Baltimore reports.

Frazier will head to the bench as the Orioles face off with left-hander Julio Urias on Wednesday. Jordan Westburg will slide over to second base while Ramon Urias enters the lineup at third base and bats seventh in the series finale with Los Angeles.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Rangers.

Lowe took Grant Anderson deep in the seventh inning, marking his first home run since he returned from the injured list July 4. He's hit poorly in that span but is reaching base at a .344 clip while striking out at only at a 15.6 percent rate. Lowe will remain in a large-side platoon role at second base.

Peguero is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Guardians.

Peguero will head to the bench after he went 0-for-6 with five strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Tucupita Marcano will start at shortstop and bat seventh in the series finale with Cleveland.