MLB Player News

Gorman isn't starting Thursday against the Nationals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Gorman started the last four games and went 3-for-13 with a homer, a double, two RBI and seven strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Albert Pujols serves as the designated hitter and bats sixth.

McNeil went 3-for-5 with a walk, a double, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base in a 10-0 win over the Pirates during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

After picking up an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the matinee, McNeil was one of six different Mets to record multiple hits in the nightcap, chipping in his third steal of the year as well. Over his last 30 games, McNeil is slashing a blistering .361/.390/.500, but the hits haven't turned into a lot of production as he's compiled just one homer, one steal, 11 RBI and 13 runs over that stretch.

Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a double in Wednesday's loss to the Rays.

Hernandez recorded a double off lefty starter Jeffrey Springs to lead off the game but was left stranded. The 31-year-old's .637 OPS in 2022 represents his lowest mark since 2016. Hernandez's slugging has improved in his last 17 games as he has two home runs and four doubles for a .441 slugging percentage in 59 at-bats.

Lowe went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's victory over the Red Sox.

Lowe missed little more than the 10-day minimum due to a right triceps/elbow contusion, and he went hitless in his return Wednesday and now has a .128/.261/.128 slash line over his past 13 contests. The second baseman is also 15 games removed from his last extra-base hit and 16 from his last home run.

Villar went 2-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Dodgers.

Villar smacked a two-run homer off Clayton Kershaw to open the scoring in the fifth and later added a solo home run in the seventh off lefty reliever Justin Bruihl. The third baseman recently endured a rough seventeen-game stretch during which he slashed .075/.269/.100, but he's bounced back with three home runs in his last three games. The 25-year-old crushes lefties with a 1.187 OPS in 49 plate appearances compared to a .311 OPS in 47 plate appearances facing righties.

Marte will play two of the three games in Colorado this weekend, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports. The Diamondbacks begin a three-game set in Denver on Friday.

Marte has an injury history at Coors Field, including his latest hamstring issue in mid-August which prompted two days off and several games limited to designated hitter. Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said at that time that Marte would likely get one day off the next time the team travels to Colorado.

Semien went 1-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Astros.

Semien has hit safely in 16 of his last 19 games, going 23-for-78 (.295) with three home runs, four steals, 10 RBI and 17 runs scored in that span. His contributions Wednesday came in the third inning in the form of an RBI single, a theft of second base and a run on Kole Calhoun's RBI single. Semien is slashing .242/.300/.415 with 21 homers, a career-high 23 steals, 68 RBI and 82 runs scored through 135 contests this year.

Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Royals.

Gimenez continued his solid start to September with his third straight multi-hit effort. Over his last seven games, he's gone 9-for-25 (.360) with two steals and three runs scored, though he hasn't hit a home run or recorded an RBI in that span. The second baseman is up to a .305/.372/.483 slash line with 17 steals, 15 homers, 60 RBI and 52 runs scored through 122 contests this season.

Chavis isn't starting the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Chavis started at first base during Wednesday's matinee and went 2-for-4 with a double and a strikeout. He'll take a seat while Ben Gamel starts at first base and bats cleanup in the nightcap.

Biggio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

He'll retreat to the bench after starting each of the past four games at either second base or first base while going 3-for-10 with a pair of home runs and two walks. Vladimir Guerrero should see the overwhelming majority of starts at first base moving forward, but Biggio should be part of what looks to be a rotation at second base that also includes Santiago Espinal and Whit Merrifield.