MLB Player News

Beckham (hamstring) began his rehab assignment Monday with the rookie-level Gulf Coast Braves, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.

Beckham went 0-for-3 on the day, but still appears to be progressing well in his rehab as manager Brian Snitker has stated that Beckham is approximately a week away from joining the Braves again. The former first-round pick was having the best season of his career prior to getting injured, hitting .284/.382/.442 with two home runs, 16 RBI and 12 runs in 31 games and will look to keep it going upon his return.

Hernandez will hit leadoff in Monday's game against the Pirates, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA reports.

Hernandez will hit first against Pirates lefty Francisco Liriano with regular leadoff hitter Utley getting a day off. Hernandez is hitting just .189 overall and .203 against left-handed pitchers, but he does own a .757 OPS against lefties thanks to seven extra-base hits and eight walks against pitchers throwing with that arm.

Espinosa is out of the lineup Sunday against the Brewers, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

This will be just the second day off since May 15 for Espinosa, as the veteran has been able to display durability in addition to bursts of offense in 2016. While he sits for a regular maintenance day, Stephen Drew will draw the start at shortstop in his stead.

Solarte went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs in Friday's 13-4 victory over the Reds.

The 28-year-old tallied his fifth multi-hit effort of June, contributing to a 15-hit barrage by the Padres. Solarte has actually seen his average drop considerably due to an atrocious 1-for-28 slump in the middle of the month, but has managed to hit safely in five of the six contests since then.

Tomlinson (thumb) took grounders Friday and could begin a rehab assignment next week, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

Tomlinson landed on the DL June 10 with a left thumb sprain and it now appears he's making visible progress towards a return. The 26-year-old is likely to continue working on fielding drills and batting training over the next week and then begin a rehab assignment with one of the Giants' minor league affiliates. If he doesn't encounter any setbacks throughout the end of his DL stint, the second baseman could return to San Francisco's lineup before July.

Rodgers, 19, is batting .385 with two home runs over his last 10 games for Low-A Asheville.

This recent surge brings Rodgers' slash line up to .300/.360/.502. He has 10 home runs and 38 RBI in 55 games. A promotion to High-A could be in short order, though Rodgers likely won't see the big leagues before 2018 at the earliest.

Frazier was called up by the Pirates on Friday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Frazier had been hitting .333/.401/.425 with 17 stolen bases for Triple-A Indianapolis this season while moving around defensively, earning time in the outfield and the infield. At the time of his promotion, Frazier was leading the league in batting average and hits (87) along with 22 RBI this year. The 24-year-old has yet to play in a major league game, and will make his debut in the near future.

The Diamondbacks recalled Drury from Triple-A Reno on Friday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Drury was optioned to Reno last weekend in an effort to get him more playing time, but the Diamondbacks decided to bring him back just a few days later with Socrates Brito (foot) landing on the disabled list. Drury owns a respectable .769 OPS at the big-league level this year, but he will likely remain in a part-time role with Jake Lamb playing every day at third base and Peter O'Brien and Yasmany Tomas regularly filling the corner outfield spots.

Frazier could be called up by the Pirates on Friday, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The Pirates have not provided any word regarding a potential promotion, but several of Frazier's teammates indicated via social media that he would be getting the call Friday. Frazier has posted a .333/.401/.425 slash line with no homers and 17 stolen bases for Triple-A Indianapolis this season and has seen action both in the infield and outfield, so he figures to serve as a super-utility player if he does indeed join the big club.

Hernandez struck out as a pinch-hitter Wednesday and is batting just .195/.272/.358 in 123 at-bats.

He does have five home runs, but after batting .307/.346/.490 in 202 at-bats last year, Hernandez has really struggled in sporadic duty this seasonl