MLB Player News

Hernandez is not in the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

The Dodgers have mostly stayed true to their word in getting Hernandez more starts. He'll sit for just the second time this season and has certainly earned the increased role, hitting .370 with three homers. Max Muncy will slide over to second in his absence, with Cody Bellinger playing first and Alex Verdugo entering the lineup in right field.

McNeil is not starting Saturday against Washington due to a sore knee, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The Mets wanted to give McNeil an extra day of rest following Friday's off day. It doesn't sound as though he's expected to miss much more time. J.D. Davis starts at third base.

Frazier is not starting Saturday against the Reds.

Frazier has started each of the Pirates' first six games, hitting .308 with three doubles. Kevin Newman will start in his place at second base.

Marte went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's 15-8 victory over the Red Sox.

Marte launched a solo homer to right in the fourth and hit a grand slam in the sixth to essentially put the game on ice. The 25-year-old continues to see the ball well at the dish and is now 11-for-36 with three homers, 11 RBI and two stolen bases over eight games.

Miller is opening the year with Double-A Amarillo, Mike Rosenbaum of MLB.com reports.

He hit .336/.368/.495 with a pair of home runs and a 14.9 percent strikeout rate in 26 games at Low-A after the Padres selected him in the third round of last year's draft. Even with that impressive performance, this is still a pretty aggressive assignment by the Padres, skipping Miller over High-A after just 26 games at Low-A. It will be difficult for Miller to break through as an everyday infielder in this organization, so a trade would be welcomed.

Turang will begin his season with Low-A Wisconsin, according to Mike Rosenbaum of MLB.com.

Turang appeared in 42 rookie-league games after being selected in the first round last summer, and the Brewers saw enough to have him open 2019 playing full-season ball for the first time. Turang had good results in his first year as a professional, hitting .283/.396/.352 while posting a 31:34 BB:K and notching 14 steals in 16 attempts.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and one RBI against St. Louis on Wednesday.

The left-handed hitter showed his power stroke, hitting a first-inning double near the base of the left-center wall. Frazier also swiped his first bag of the season, matching his 2018 total in 113 games. The second baseman stole nine bases in 14 attempts two years ago and may be asked to run more often as the team's leadoff man.

McNeil (knee) will start at third base and bat sixth Thursday against the Nationals.

McNeil received a maintenance day in Wednesday's series finale versus the Marlins to tend to the knee issue, which proved to be only a minor concern. Assuming he incurs no setbacks while playing Thursday, McNeil should continue to fill an everyday role at third base while the Mets wait for either Todd Frazier (oblique) or Jed Lowrie (knee) to make it back from the injured list.

Albies went 3-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a solo home run Wednesday against the Cubs.

Albies took Jon Lester deep in the third inning to record his first home run of the season. He later reached base on a walk and stole second, his second swiped bag of the campaign. It's been a quick start to the season for him, as he's collected at least one hit in every game this season and now has two three-hit efforts.

Albies is starting at second base and hitting leadoff Wednesday against the Cubs.

Albies hit sixth in each of the first four games of the season, but he'll jump to the top of the order Wednesday with regular leadoff man Ender Inciarte getting the day off. The youngster is 6-for-14 with a pair of doubles and a 3:1 BB:K through four games this season and could continue to fill in atop the order when Inciarte is out of the lineup.