MLB Player News

Ngoepe was placed on the 7-day minor-league disabled list Thursday with a left hamstring strain.

It's unclear how long the injury will keep Ngoepe sidelined at this point, but he'll be eligible to return June 30 if he is ready. The 27-year-old has struggled since returning to Triple-A Indianapolis from the Pirates at the beginning of June; he's slashing .193/.281/.333 in 16 games (64 plate appearances).

Drury is out of the lineup during Thursday's matchup with Colorado.

After going 4-for-6 with six RBI in Wednesday's thrashing of the Rockies, Drury will take a seat while Chris Owings takes his place manning the keystone. Drury is likely to be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Phillies.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Thursday's afternoon game against Milwaukee, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

After coming off a three-hit performance Wednesday night and hitting safely in six of his last seven games, Frazier will get a rest day for the getaway game before Pittsburgh heads to St. Louis for a weekend series. John Jaso will play left field and bat leadoff in his place.

Urias is batting .313/.415/.421 with two homers, 21 RBI, five stolen bases and a 43:37 BB:K through 67 games with Double-A San Antonio this season.

He missed a couple starts recently after being hit by a pitch on the elbow, but Urias has picked up right where he left off, going 6-for-20 with a couple walks in five games since returning to action. Urias' approach and plate discipline are highly advanced for his age -- he just turned 20 earlier this month -- and there is real thump in his bat, even if it's yet to translate to game action. He should be treated as a hot commodity in dynasty leagues.

Herrera is in concussion protocol after colliding with a teammate during Wednesday's game, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

At this point in time, there has not been word on whether Herrera did indeed suffer a concussion but the 23-year-old is following the concussion policy and should be considered day-to-day for the time being. Herrera has hit .248/.301/.383 during his time with Triple-A Louisville this season, adding six home runs and 35 RBI.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers.

The 25-year-old has had trouble sustaining any momentum at the plate recently, but he still has a solid .283/.353/.391 slash line over his last 11 games with eight runs, five RBI and three steals. As long as Frazier continues to hit at the top of the Pirates' batting order, he'll have fantasy value in deeper formats.

Drury went 4-for-6 with a double, six RBI and a run in Wednesday's 16-5 win at Colorado.

After going 0-for-4 in the series opener, Drury bounced right back and got a big chunk of the action in this classic Coors Field game. Over his last 10 contests, Drury's gone 16-for-37 (.432) with three homers and 14 RBI, and that hitting in combination with his multi-position eligibility makes him worthy of a roster spot in just about any format.

Forsythe went 2-for-5 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 12-0 win over the Mets.

The veteran infielder was mired in a 8-for-66 slump since returning from the disabled list May 23, but he appears to be trending in the right direction with two consecutive multi-hit games. Forsythe is performing well under his career averages, so he could be worth a look in the event he was given up on following his injury and lengthy slump, especially if he continues to bat leadoff -- like he did Tuesday -- for a high-powered Dodgers lineup.

Tomlinson went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Braves.

The 27-year-old filled in for Eduardo Nunez at the hot corner after the veteran aggravated his hamstring injury. If the latter is forced to miss more time or go on the disabled list, Tomlinson and his .294 batting average could start in the interim. The utility infielder doesn't bring much power to the table (.364 slugging percentage in 369 plate appearances), but his ability to hit for average and steal bases as a middle infielder has a place in fantasy if he were to ever earn a regular role.

Rodgers was promoted to Double-A Hartford following Tuesday's California League All-Star Game, Hudson Belinsky of Baseball America reports.

Rodgers is coming off a scorching first half of the season with High-A Lancaster, where he hit .400/.419/.700 with 12 home runs and two stolen bases to earn a start in Tuesday's All-Star Game. The Rockies' No. 1 prospect will continue his tour in the minors at Hartford, where he will once again benefit from a hitter-friendly ballpark.