MLB Player News

Albies went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

After homering in each of his first four games of September, Albies endured a 1-for-19 dry spell at the dish over the subsequent four contests before getting back on track Sunday. Two batters after Albies connected on his solo shot in the seventh inning, Freddie Freeman left the yard and joined teammate Adam Duvall (34) as members of the 30-home run club. Albies (28), Austin Riley (29) and Dansby Swanson (26) will all have shots at reaching that benchmark over the final three weeks of the season.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Mariners.

Marte went deep off Erik Swanson in the seventh inning to extend the Diamondbacks' lead to three runs. He extended his on-base streak to nine games, though he is batting just .194 in that stretch. The 27-year-old is slashing .320/.380/.524 with 11 long balls, 42 RBI and 43 runs scored in 304 plate appearances. Despite playing in just 73 games this season, he is tied for the most home runs on the team.

Rodgers went 3-for-4 in Sunday's 5-4 win over Philadelphia.

While the second baseman had a productive day in the No. 2 spot in the order, Colorado's other batters in the 1-through-5 holes combined to go 0-for-15 with one walk. Rodgers has been solid in September, recording multiple hits in five of his last 11 games. He's slashing .283/.332/.454 with 11 home runs, 40 RBI, 37 runs scored, two triples and 17 doubles across 340 plate appearances.

Lux will start in left field and bat eighth Sunday against the Padres, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Even with a lefty (Blake Snell) on the mound for San Diego, the lefty-hitting Lux will be awarded the start in the outfield over the lefty-hitting Cody Bellinger, whom manager Dave Roberts has become increasingly reluctant to use versus same-handed pitching. An infielder by trade, Lux will be making his third consecutive start in left field, and he could continue to see more work in the outfield if Chris Taylor (neck) misses additional time. Lux went 2-for-2 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 win.

Chavis (elbow) has resumed throwing, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Chavis suffered an elbow strain in late August and was shut down from throwing. While he's taking steps in the right direction, it remains unclear exactly when he's expected back in action.

Hoerner (oblique) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

An oblique strain has sidelined Hoerner since late July. He's expected to remain on his rehab assignment at least through Wednesday, at which point the Cubs will assess whether or not he's ready to return.

Rojas will sit Sunday against Seattle.

Rojas has just three hits over his last six games. Andrew Young will get the start at second base in the series finale.

Frazier went 0-for-3 with a stolen base and a run in Saturday's loss to the Dodgers.

The second baseman was unable to collect any hits in the contest, but he converted an eighth-inning hit-by-pitch into a stolen base and a run. Frazier has shown signs of life at the plate lately, batting .353 over his past six contests, but his overall .240 average since joining San Diego is quite disappointing.

Diaz will be on the bench for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Diaz had started six straight games at third base, but he's now been on the bench for two in a row. His .192/.288/.284 slash line in 265 plate appearances this season doesn't make a strong case for regular at-bats. Eddy Alvarez will make his second straight start at the hot corner Sunday.

Lux went 2-for-2 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Saturday's 5-4 victory over the Padres.

Starting in left field for the second consecutive game, Lux doubled home a run and scored in the third inning, and he singled and scored in the fifth. The 23-year-old's two hits were half the Dodgers' total and his first hits since July 16, though that span only encompasses six big-league games. There's a slight chance Lux could earn outfield eligibility with just a handful of games left in the season and the two recent appearances thus far.