MLB Player News

Hoerner has played in nine games in the Arizona Fall League after missing the final six weeks of the minor-league season due to a ligament strain in his left elbow.

The infielder has gone 11-for-39 (.282 average) with seven RBI during his brief time back on the field this fall. More importantly, it doesn't appear as though he's having any issues with the elbow. In addition to playing his typical shortstop position, he's started a few games at second base, which is a spot where the 21-year-old saw some time back in his collegiate days at Stanford. After the fall league wraps up in November, Hoerner will rest for six weeks before returning to Arizona for instructional league ball.

General manager David Stearns said Dubon (knee) is on track to be ready for the start of spring training, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

This is encouraging news for Dubon, who suffered a torn ACL in May. The 24-year-old was off to an impressive start prior to suffering the season-ending injury, slashing .343/.348/.574 with four homers and six stolen bases across 27 games with Triple-A Colorado Springs. Dubon will likely open the 2019 season back at Triple-A, though he figures to earn his first trip to the majors at some point once he proves his health.

Hernandez is not in the lineup for Game 7 of the NLCS against the Brewers on Saturday.

Hernandez is just 2-for-22 so far this postseason. Chris Taylor will get the start at second base in his place.

Hernandez is out of the lineup for Game 6 of the NLCS versus the Brewers on Friday.

Hernandez went 0-for-5 with a walk during the past three games and will retreat to the bench for Friday's outing in favor of Max Muncy at second base. David Freese will start at first and bat atop the Dodgers' order.

Bostick was outrighted to Triple-A New Orleans on Friday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Bostick played in 13 games for the Marlins in 2018 after being acquired from Pittsburgh in mid-August. During his brief time in the majors with Miami, he went 3-for-14 with a double and two RBI.

Marte went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and scored twice Sunday in the Diamondbacks' 4-3 loss to the Padres in 10 innings.

While Marte's efforts weren't enough for the Diamondbacks to end their season with a win, his performance down the stretch at least offers optimism about his prospects heading into 2019. Over Arizona's final six games, Marte turned in four multi-hit performances and posted a 4:4 BB:K. Though speed was his primary calling card in the minors, Marte has only totaled nine steals during his two seasons in Arizona, but he's made up for his lack of activity on the basepaths with his improved power and plate discipline. He walked in 9.4 percent of his plate appearances in 2018 and notched 52 extra-base hits, the latter of which ranked him in the top 20 among all qualifying middle infielders in baseball.

Hernandez went 3-for-5 with a triple, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's victory over San Francisco.

Hernandez continued his torrid play at the plate during this three-game set, finishing the series with nine hits and six runs scored. With a right-hander (German Marquez) set to start Monday's game against Colorado, it will be interesting to see if manager Dave Roberts keeps Hernandez's hot bat in the lineup, or if he goes with a typical starting nine filled with left-handed hitters.

Rosario is not in the lineup Sunday against the Marlins.

Rosario did not start Saturday's game, but he came in partway through and logged four plate appearances. There's a similar plan for Sunday's contest, as Jose Reyes will start and is expected to get one at-bat, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Rosario very well could replace him then, effectively giving him nearly a full game at shortstop.

Frazier (hamstring) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

Frazier was forced to exit Saturday's contest with right hamstring tightness, and with nothing to play for on the season's final day, the Pirates will keep him on the bench to rest his injury. Unless he enters the contest as a pinch hitter, the 26-year-old will end the season with a .277/.342/.456 slash line to go with 10 homers, 35 RBI and 52 runs scored. Kevin Kramer will replace him at second base Sunday.

Rosario went 1-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases in Saturday's 1-0 extra-innings win over the Marlins.

The young shortstop entered the game in the top of the fifth inning in place of the retiring David Wright, who was making his final appearance at Citi Field, and Rosario did his best to get into scoring position every time he reached base. He now has 24 steals on the year to go along with nine homers, 51 RBI and 76 runs, and while his .258/.297/.383 slash line on the season isn't impressive, Rosario's .291/.325/.427 performance in September does give some hope for a breakout in 2019.