MLB Player News

Garcia is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rockies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Garcia has now been out of the lineup for two of the team's last three games, though he did appear as a pinch hitter Wednesday. Jordy Mercer will start at second base in Garcia's place.

Urias went 2-for-3 with a walk, three RBI and a run scored in Friday's 8-5 win over the Cubs.

Urias grounded out his first time up and then reached in the fourth, fifth and eighth inning as the Brewers came back from down 4-0 to win. Friday was Urias' second three-RBI performance over his last six games and his third multi-RBI game this month. He continues to improve at the plate and is slashing .250/.340/.442 with 46 extra-base hits, 68 RBI, 72 runs scored, five steals and 55:107 BB:K over 519 plate appearances.

Lux (forearm) will bat seventh and play left field Saturday against the Reds, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Lux was scratched from the lineup ahead of Friday's series opener after a ball from a pitching machine struck him in the forearm. Previous reports indicated he'd be on the bench all weekend, but he's evidently healed faster than expected. His absence could be related to Cody Bellinger's non-displaced rib fracture, which will keep Bellinger on the bench Saturday and potentially longer.

Rojas went 3-for-5 with a run and a stolen base in Friday's loss to Houston.

Rojas hit from the leadoff spot for the second time in three games and registered his first three-hit performance in exactly one month. He scored the go-ahead run after starting the 10th inning at second base as the inherited runner, but the Astros were able to pull the game out in the bottom of the frame. Rojas is slashing .270/.347/.426 with 11 home runs, 65 runs, 42 RBI and nine stolen bases in his first full big-league campaign.

Rodgers went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 9-8 win over Washington.

The 25-year-old sparked a comeback push in the fifth inning with a two-run blast, and he added the decisive RBI single in the ninth. Rodgers has recorded four multi-hit efforts in his last nine contests, going 12-for-39 (.308) in that span. For the season, he's slashing .284/.333/.466 with 13 homers, 45 RBI and 40 runs scored through 354 plate appearances.

Lux (forearm) was hit by a ball from a pitching machine during pregame batting practice Friday and will not start during the Dodgers' weekend series against the Reds, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

X-rays were negative on Lux's forearm, so it appears he avoided a serious injury. Even so, he's already been ruled out of the starting lineup for the next two games, though he may be available off the bench. Chris Taylor (neck) returned to pinch hit in Friday's contest, so he could slot into left field for the time being.

Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.

Estrada has belted four homers while going 8-for-34 since being recalled Sept. 1. Despite that performance, he'll head back to Sacramento for the time being with Donovan Solano (illness) returning from the COVID-19 IL.

Lux was scratched from Friday's starting lineup against the Reds with a right forearm injury, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The severity of the issue should become clear when the Dodgers provide an update later Friday. Matt Beaty enters the lineup as the new left fielder.

Marte will get a rest Friday against Houston.

Marte sits after starting 16 straight games, a stretch in which he hit .226/.324/.435 with four homers. Jake McCarthy will take over in center field.

Diaz was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Diaz has recently been operating as Miami's everyday third baseman, but he'll head back to the minors despite going 7-for-20 with four walks and two runs in his past eight contests. Eddy Alvarez and Joe Panik should split time at the hot corner for the Marlins.