MLB Player News

Bae went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts Tuesday against the Rockies.

Bae returned from a three-game absence caused by an ankle injury Tuesday to start at second base. He's now hitless across his last 11 at-bats and has maintained only a .232 average for the season across 105 plate appearances. His playing time will be worth monitoring moving forward after the team demoted Mark Mathias to Triple-A Indianapolis Monday, potentially opening the door for Bae to play regularly at second base.

Estrada went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Nationals.

Estrada extended his hitting streak to seven games, a span in which he's gone 10-for-28 (.357) with two home runs and two steals. The infielder has had an enticing mix of power, speed and contact hitting throughout the early portion of the 2023 season. He's up to 10 steals, six homers and a .338/.388/.522 slash line through 34 contests.

Vargas went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-2 victory over the Brewers.

Vargas teed off in the sixth inning and pushed the Dodgers' lead to 6-0. The second baseman lacked power in April, as he slugged .325 in the month. He's shown considerably more pop thus far in May, during which Vargas has two home runs and six extra-base hits in 29 at-bats.

Alu is starting in left field and batting ninth in his MLB debut Tuesday against the Giants, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Alu was promoted Monday from Triple-A Rochester, where had slashed .247/.322/.377 with two home runs and three stolen bases through 21 games this season. The 26-year-old is a versatile defender but is unlikely to offer significant fantasy production.

Hoerner (hamstring) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Hoerner is considered day-to-day after leaving Monday's series opener versus St. Louis because of a mild left hamstring strain. He said he expects to avoid the IL. Christopher Morel is playing second base Tuesday and Nick Madrigal will get a turn at leadoff. Patrick Wisdom is on the bench.

Bae (ankle) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Rockies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Bae will start at second base and bat ninth versus the Rockies and right-hander Connor Seabold after being limited by an ankle injury over the last handful of games. The 23-year-old has racked up 14 stolen bases on the year, though he's slashing just .239/.300/.326 across 101 plate appearances.

The Cardinals outrighted Motter to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Motter was recently removed from the Cardinals' 40-man roster for the second time this season but is electing to stick around in the organization as a utility man at the Triple-A level. The 33-year-old has hit .200 with a 36.4 percent strikeout rate over 22 plate appearances in the majors this season.

Hoerner left Monday's game against the Cardinals with left hamstring tightness, Taylor McGregor of Marquee Sports Network reports. He went 0-for-3 prior to departing the contest.

Hoerner suffered the injury when running from first to third on Dansby Swanson's fifth-inning double. He's likely headed for further evaluation to determine whether he'll require a trip to the injured list.

Hoerner left Monday's game against the Cardinals due to an undisclosed injury, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Hoerner suffered the injury while running from first to third base on a base knock. The details of the injury are unknown at this time.

Rojas is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Monday's game versus the Marlins.

Rojas will yield to Evan Longoria at third base with the Marlins throwing left-hander Braxton Garrett. He's just 1-for-12 at the plate so far in May.