MLB Player News

Chavis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Yu Chang will draw the start at first base after Chavis had been included in the Pittsburgh lineup for each of the past six contests. During that stretch, Chavis managed only two hits in 19 at-bats, but thanks to drawing five walks, he produced a .292 on-base average.

Marte isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Padres, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Marte returned to the lineup Tuesday against San Diego and went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Jake Hager starts at the keystone and bats eighth.

McNeil (hamstring) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

McNeil left Monday's game against the Marlins due to right hamstring tightness and will be held out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. However, manager Buck Showalter said Wednesday that he expects McNeil to return to the lineup Friday or Saturday against the Marlins, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. Pete Alonso will serve as the designated hitter while Dominic Smith starts at first base.

Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a walk, a double, two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Marlins.

Rodgers made his lone hit count, smacking a two-run double to right field in the third inning. He surprisingly struggled through the recent six-game homestand by collecting only two hits across 24 at-bats. However, he was able to get back on track on the road Tuesday and brought his RBI total on the season to 31.

Marte (hamstring) went 0-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts in Tuesday's 3-2 extra-innings loss to the Padres.

Marte didn't get on base until the 11th inning, and he was promptly lifted for a pinch runner (pitcher Luke Weaver). Marte missed four games before serving as the designated hitter Tuesday, and he may need to stick in that role for a little longer before returning to his regular position at second base. He's now batting .264 on the year after Tuesday's lackluster performance at the dish.

India went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Dodgers.

India went 3-for-22 in his first five games since being activated off the injured list last week, and he finally went deep Tuesday for the first time in 2022. The 25-year-old has spent most of the season sidelined by the hamstring injury and has played in only 17 games, and he's mostly struggled when available with a .246/.288/.333 slash line.

Gorman went 4-for-4 with two homers and four RBI in a 6-2 win Tuesday in Milwaukee.

Gorman drove in a run on a single in the first, blasted solo shots in the fourth and the seventh and ended his night with a run-scoring single in the ninth. It was his first two-homer game as a big leaguer and the second time he recorded four hits. The 22-year-old slugger has 21 homers in 250 plate appearances combined between Triple-A and the majors.

Double-A Altoona transferred Gonzales (heel) from the 7-day injured list to the 60-day iL on Tuesday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

When he was first placed on the IL on June 1, Gonzales was considered day-to-day with heel soreness, but the injury was evidently more serious than the Pirates initially believed. The 2020 first-round pick now looks like he'll be sidelined through the end of July, which is another blow to what had already been a somewhat down season for the 23-year-old. Prior to getting hurt, Gonzales was producing slightly better than the league-average player (113 wRC+, .341 wOBA) and had struck out in 32.8 percent of his plate appearances.

Stott will sit Tuesday against Texas, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Stott's playing time seems to have taken a slight hit since the Phillies called up Yairo Munoz last week. The team has faced four lefties since Munoz's arrival, including Tuesday's starter, Martin Perez, and Stott has sat against three of them. Munoz will make another start at the keystone here.

Rojas will sit Tuesday against the Pirates.

Rojas sits after starting 12 straight games, a stretch in which he hit just .216/.2732/.333. Jake Hager will get the nod at the hot corner Tuesday.