MLB Player News

Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Angels.

The 24-year-old took Jose Quintana deep in the eighth inning to cap the scoring for the Rockies. Rodgers hadn't gone yard since July 1, slashing a sorry .204/.220/.286 over his 15-game power drought, but he's still batting .263 with six homers and 21 RBI through 48 contests on the season.

McNeil (leg) is starting Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

McNeil was held out of the first contest due to a leg injury, but the team has cleared him for the nightcap. He's in the midst of an 11-game hitting streak, going 13-for-39 with three extra-base hits, seven RBI, seven runs scored and one stolen base over that stretch.

McNeil (leg) isn't starting Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

The 29-year-old appeared as a pinch hitter in Sunday's win over the Blue Jays, and he went 1-for-1 with a double and two RBI. Luis Guillorme will take his place at the keystone and bat eighth in Monday's matinee, and it's not yet clear whether McNeil could be available off the bench in the first game or return to the lineup for Game 2.

Estrada went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, a steal and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.

Estrada singled and stole his first base of the year in the sixth. He would eventually be brought home off the bat of Curt Casali and later started off the eighth with the Giants' third homer of the day to make it a 6-1 ballgame. The 25-year-old has stepped up in a big way in the absence of Brandon Crawford (oblique), as he's slashing .360/.407/.640 with two homers, five RBI, five runs scored, a steal and 2:8 BB:K over his last seven games. It's doubtful he's able to sustain his success over time but fantasy managers, especially in NL-only leagues, should ride him while he's hot.

Marte (hamstring) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Monday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Marte, who took five at-bats in a simulated game at Chase Field on the Saturday, had missed taking at-bats at the team's complex due to weather. He's recently begun taking grounders and appears ready to ramp up running activity this week.

Lux recently stated that he has been sprinting and that his injured left hamstring is feeling better than expected, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

When Lux hit the injured list July 19, the expectation was that he would likely need a fair amount of time to recover. Though a target return date has not yet been set, it's at least promising that the infielder's hamstring has responded well to rehab thus far. Early August remains a reasonable expectation for Lux's return to action.

Frazier was traded from the Pirates to the Padres in exchange for Tucupita Marcano, Jack Suwinski and Michell Miliano on Sunday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Frazier is in the midst of the best campaign of his career, as he's slashed .327/.392/.453 with four homers, 58 runs, 32 RBI and five stolen bases to begin the 2021 campaign. The 29-year-old won't be a free agent until after the 2022 season. He played nearly every day for the Pirates and leads all major leaguers with 125 hits this year, and San Diego plans to use him in a super-utility role since he has experience at all three outfield positions, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports. As a result, Frazier and Jake Cronenworth could both maintain fairly regular playing time.

Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Jace Peterson will pick up a start at third base while Urias sits for the first time since the All-Star break. Through the Brewers' first seven games of the second half, Urias has gone 6-for-25 (.240 average) with a home run, two doubles, seven runs, three RBI and a 6:4 BB:K.

Rodgers (calf) will start at second base and bat second Sunday against the Dodgers.

The Rockies held Rodgers out of the lineup for the past two days with a minor calf issue, but he'll be ready to go for the series finale. With Rodgers back in action, Garrett Hampson will return to a utility role.

Frazier will start at second base and lead off Sunday against the Giants.

After getting a day off in Monday's 4-2 loss to Arizona, Frazier has returned to start in each of the Pirates' last four games. He's racked up six hits over those contests, and he'll head into the series finale in San Francisco with a .327 season average, good for third place in the majors among qualified hitters. Expect Frazier's name to be bandied about in trade rumors as the July 30 deadline approaches.