MLB Player News

Estrada will sit Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Estrada will sit for the second straight game, which could be related to the elbow tightness that sent him to the bench Wednesday. Ford Proctor will get the start at second base in his absence.

Lux isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.

Lux is on the bench for a second consecutive matchup with left-hander Jordan Montgomery on the mound Saturday. Chris Taylor will start at the keystone and bat sixth.

India isn't starting Saturday against the Brewers.

India is getting a rare day off after he went 3-for-15 with three RBI, two runs, a stolen base, three walks and six strikeouts over the last four games. Alejo Lopez will start at the keystone and bat fifth.

Hoerner (triceps) isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates.

Hoerner will go through normal baseball activities ahead of Saturday's matchup but will be held out of the lineup for a 12th consecutive game. Zach McKinstry will remain at shortstop and lead off.

Villar went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Diamondbacks.

Villar homered for the second time in four games, and all but one of his seven long balls this year have come in September. For the season, the infielder is slashing .215/.322/.438 with 19 RBI, 18 runs scored, six doubles and a triple across 152 major-league plate appearances.

Bannon was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday.

Bannon was called up by Atlanta on Sunday but saw minimal playing time during his stint with the major-league club. He'll head back to the minors after Ehire Adrianza (quadriceps) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list.

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Rojas will remain an infielder through the end of the season, Jose M. Romero of the Arizona Republic reprots.

Rojas has had recent defensive issues and was held out Friday's starting lineup for the third straight game -- two against a lefty and one against a righty. The recent lineup decisions appear to be more about the defensive issues than a lefty-on-lefty matter, but Rojas has not started the last four against lefties. Lovullo said he'll continue to use him as an infielder, but there will be discussions in the offseason about what may be the best fit for Rojas, who has experience in the outfield and at multiple infield positions. Next season's outfield appears well stocked, so he would be unlikely to get 500 plate appearances if limited to outfield. Pending any offseason acquisitions, Rojas could move back to being a super utility player, but that would also cap his opportunities.

Bae went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Friday's 6-5 loss to the Cubs.

Bae reached base twice and stole second base each time, including in the bottom of the ninth after his first career MLB hit. The 23-year-old second baseman swiped 30 bags in 38 attempts with Triple-A Indianapolis this season, and he showed no signs of slowing down in his debut with the Pirates. Bae will look to use the last few weeks of the 2022 campaign to earn a spot on the Opening Day roster for 2023.

McNeil went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs and an RBI during Friday's 9-2 victory over Oakland.

McNeil singled and scored in the second and fifth innings before plating New York's final run with a double in the seventh. The utility man snapped a two-game hitless stretch with his ninth multi-hit effort of September and is slashing .317/.374/.440 with seven home runs, 66 runs and 59 RBI in 138 games on the season.

Rojas is not in Friday's lineup against the Giants.

The recent trend of Rojas sitting against left-handed pitchers continues with him taking a seat against Carlos Rodon. Sergio Alcantara is starting at third base and hitting seventh.