MLB Player News

Mets second baseman Dilson Herrera was a late scratch Friday night against Milwaukee due to torn fingernail, according to ESPN. Manager Terry Collins swapped Herrera with Ruben Tejada in the lineup.

Herrera is hitting .235 (8 for 34) with a home run, three RBI, two walks and nine strikeouts in 10 appearances.

New York is favored (-125) at home against Milwaukee, per VegasInsider.com.

Indians center fielder Michael Bourn and third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall were not included in the starting lineup Friday night against left-hander Bruce Chen and the Rangers, per the team's official website.

Bourn is a .200 hitter (8 for 40) this season against southpaws. Chisenhall has fared better against left-handers, slashing .256/.326/.308 on the year. Manager Terry Francona inserted Zach Walters at third. Michael Brantley shifted to center field, with Ryan Raburn in the left field and at the cleanup spot.

Diamondbacks third baseman Yasmany Tomas was a late scratch Friday night because of an illness, reports the team's official website.

Tomas was set to hit fifth before he was scratched. Instead, second baseman Chris Owings will bat fifth, with Cliff Pennington playing third and batting sixth.

Tomas is hitting .288/.344/.322 with eight RBI in 21 appearances.

Arizona is favored (-120) at Philadelphia, per VegasInsider.com.

Red Sox manager John Farrell is returning several regulars back to the starting lineup on Thursday against the Mariners. First baseman Mike Napoli, shortstop Xander Bogaerts, catcher Blake Swihart and right fielder Shane Victorino were rested on Wednesday, but all are back in for Thursday night's contest.

Veteran Indians utility man Mike Aviles could be destined to take over the starting shortstop job, according to the Northeast Ohio Media Group.

Aviles is currently on the family medical emergency list after his daughter was diagnosed with leukemia, but he should be back this weekend.

He would replace struggling Jose Ramirez, who would be sent to Triple-A Columbus for steady work. Ramirez is batting .179.

"I'm encouraged by the way Jose continues to work, both offensively and defensively, to try to improve his performance," said general manager Chris Antonetti. "But it's been a struggle for him. He's a young player that's going through an extended struggle in the major leagues in an environment where there's high expectations for team success."

Ramirez has admitted that, though he remains confident, he's not the same player that helped spark the team following the 2014 trade of Asdrubal Cabrera.

His potential demotion would thrust Zach Walters into the backup shortstop role.

Mets infielder Daniel Murphy was given the day off Thursday and is out of the starting lineup against the Cubs. He had started all but two of the Mets' games so far this season, but with a lefty on the mound, manager Terry Collins opted to give Murphy a breather. Murphy is hitting just .154 against left-handed pitching in 2015. 

In his place, Ruben Tejada will get the start at third base and bat eighth. This is the first appearance at the hot corner for Tejada, either in the big leagues or the minor leagues. He did get some reps at third during spring training, however. 

Dilson Herrera will make his second consecutive start at second base on Thursday.

Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon failed to record a hit during Monday's 5-3 loss the Dodgers, which ended his 13-game hitting streak.

Gordon was facing his former team for the first time as a member of the Marlins. Gordon went 0 for 4 with one walk during the game. During the hitting streak, Gordon hit .556 with three RBI and five walks.

The Diamondbacks have made multiple adjustments to their starting lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, the team announced. 

Ender Inciarte, Yasmany Tomas and Chris Owings are back in the starting lineup, moving Mark Trumbo, Cliff Pennington and Nick Ahmed to the bench. Trumbo has started four of the last six games for Arizona. 

The Diamondbacks are currently the underdogs (+135) against the Nationals on Monday.

Diamondbacks shortstop Chris Owings managed one seven-game tear in late April. That has not been good enough to consider him productive in 2015.

Owings had more than half his hits on the season during that stretch. He is otherwise 10-for-71. A hitless Sunday weakened his slash line to .210/.240/.330.

Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Gordon was held out of the last two games with a leg issue but was able to return Sunday as expected. He has hit .437/.461/.521 with 12 stolen bases in 119 at-bats. Jeff Baker, who drew the start for Gordon Saturday but had to come out with an oblique injury, is on the bench.

The Marlins are a coin flip (-105) against the Giants Sunday.