MLB Player News

Diaz is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

This is a tough break for those who started Diaz this weekend hoping for three games at Coors Field. Diaz went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in the series opener and is now batting .179 (7-for-39) in 10 games since homering in his big-league debut. Starlin Castro will shift back to second base to cover for Diaz, opening up third base for Neil Walker.

Marte was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Giants.

Wilmer Flores will replace Marte both at second base and in the two hole in the batting order. A reason for Marte's scratch has not yet been provided.

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

He is hitting .278 with a double, three strikeouts and a walk in five games since getting the call to the big leagues. Adam Jones is starting in right field and hitting sixth.

Lux went 0-for-4 against Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, ending a streak of 50 consecutive games in which he reached base.

Prior to Friday, the last game in which Lux did not reach base took place on June 8 while he was still playing Double-A ball. During the impressive streak, Lux hit .417 with 13 homers and 41 RBI between 37 games with Oklahoma City and 13 with Tulsa. The Dodgers' No. 1 prospect is expected to spend time with the big club when rosters expand in September, though he may not be added to the active roster.

Urias went 0-for-4 in Friday's loss to the Phillies.

The 22-year-old was batting leadoff in the absence of Fernando Tatis Jr. (back), which Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune described as "the new normal" with Tatis likely done for the season. Even with the 0-fer, Urias is still batting .314/.442/.400 in August. He has shifted over to shortstop, opening up second base for Ty France.

Frazier is not in Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.

He will sit with southpaw Jon Lester on the hill for Chicago. Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop with Kevin Newman shifting over to second base.

Marte went 2-for-6 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-9 loss to the Giants.

Marte wasted no time getting the scoring started in the first inning with a shot off Jeff Samardzija. It was his third leadoff homer and 25th long ball of the season. The 25-year-old continues to deliver as the Diamondbacks top hitter, batting .320/.381/.568 with 82 runs scored and 71 RBI.

Hernandez (hand) is expected to be activated from the injured list by the middle of next week, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Hernandez is on track to begin a rehab assignment sometime over the weekend, and skipper Dave Roberts is hoping the 27-year-old will be back within a week. Hernandez has been sidelined since July 29 due to a sprained left hand.

Rosario went 5-for-6 with two doubles, a triple, four runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's win over Atlanta.

The shortstop has exploded in August, collecting nine hits in his last two games and slashing .383/.393/.533 through 13 games on the month. The 23-year-old only has one homer, two steals, three RBI and 10 runs during that stretch, but with Jeff McNeil (hamstring) on the shelf, Rosario is getting a look in the leadoff spot for the Mets -- an assignment that should come with more opportunities to produce fantasy value.

Rojas went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 7-0 loss to the Giants.

The left-handed hitting Rojas was held out of the starting lineup against a left-hander Wednesday, but returned to the lineup Thursday against right-hander Dereck Rodriguez. He's played in all four games since his callup, registering a hit in the first three before Thursday's hitless effort.