MLB Player News

Forsythe is not in the Dodgers' lineup Thursday against the Cardinals, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The Dodgers are giving him his second straight Thursday off since he returned from the disabled list May 23. Enrique Hernandez takes his place at the hot corner. Forsythe probably will be subject to such conservative management for at least another week. Still, he's someone fantasy owners should start when active, as he should recover from his slow start to 2017 with more reps.

Rodgers, 20, is batting a blistering .455 over his last 10 games for High-A Lancaster. The shortstop has accumulated five home runs and 15 RBI over that span.

The power that Rodgers possesses has been on full display of late, and he has now bashed eight home runs in 33 games in 2017. Rodgers is slashing .393/.416/.693 over that span, and the Rockies may have no choice but to promote him to Double-A sooner rather than later.

Ngoepe was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

Ngoepe was slashing just .222/.323/.296 across 54 at-bats (27 games) with the big club before being sent back to Indianapolis. He could see another opportunity with the Pirates later in the season should the team need an extra bench bat. A corresponding move should be announced before Friday's series opener against the Mets.

Arroyo is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Despite picking up a hit in the past two games, Arroyo will head to the bench for another night off. Eduardo Nunez will move back to third base to take his place.

Drury is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates.

After delivering a 3-for-3 performance Sunday in Milwaukee, Drury wasn't able to carry that momentum over to the first two games of the series with the Pirates, going 1-for-8 with two strikeouts. He'll get a breather in the day game after a night game, allowing Nick Ahmed to pick up a start at shortstop while Chris Owings shifts over to the keystone.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Cardinals.

The 25-year-old has been heating up at the plate recently, batting .300 (9-for-30) with two home runs and seven RBI over his last 11 games (seven starts). Hernandez has gained some deep-league value while he moves around the diamond filling in for injured and resting starters. Despite his recent hot stretch, the utility man will likely move back into a reserve role when Justin Turner (hamstring) and Joc Pederson (concussion) return from their respective DL stints.

Tomlinson was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With Michael Morse landing on the concussion DL, Tomlinson was needed for reinforcements on the big-league bench. Not only can Tomlinson play all over the infield, but he has also been working on playing center field recently at Triple-A. He was hitting .290/.372/.346 with eight steals in 121 plate appearances at Triple-A.

Frazier is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Frazier will take a seat for the second day in a row as the Pirates decided to shift Josh Harrison to left field, opening up a spot for Gift Ngoepe to start at second base. There has been no indication of an injury, and given he played the last three innings in Monday's contest, it's likely manager Clint Hurdle is giving the 25-year-old a breather after an 0-for-14 skid over the last four games.

Rosario went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, three runs scored and three RBI for Triple-A Las Vegas in Monday's win over El Paso.

He's now hit safely in 16 straight games, posting a .356/.390/.589 slash line over that stretch with three homers, three steals, 17 RBI and 14 runs. Rosario is certainly being aided by his hitter-friendly home park, but regardless of venue the 21-year-old shortstop's performance this season at the highest level of the minor leagues has still been outstanding. The Mets avoided the temptation to promote their top prospect when Asdrubal Cabrera was on the DL with a thumb injury, but it seems only a matter of time before Rosario makes his big-league debut, particularly if the team remains out of the playoff picture and begins to trade away veterans in the second half.

Forsythe went 1-for-4 with his first home run of the season in Monday's win over St. Louis.

The homer was just Forsythe's second hit since returning from the disabled list May 23, indicating that he may finally be regaining his feel at the plate. Despite his recent slump, the veteran continues to lead off for a potent Dodgers offense. Make sure that he isn't sitting on the waiver wire, as he can provide excellent value as a middle infielder once his bat catches up to his career norms.