MLB Player News

Drury went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Padres.

Drury's third and final hit was a game-tying homer with two outs in the eighth, setting Arizona up for a walkoff win in the ninth. Drury was excellent over the season's final month, batting .357/.417/.633 with six home runs and 19 RBI from Sept. 2 onward. The 24-year-old finishes his rookie season with a solid .282/.329/.458 slash line to go along with 31 doubles, 16 homers and 53 RBI in 499 plate appearances.

Beckham could be in line to see starts both Friday and Saturday if Eduardo Nunez (hamstring) is indeed shutdown for the remainder of the regular season, CSN Bay Area.

With two lefties lined up to start for the Dodgers this weekend, the newly-acquired Beckham could see his first start at the hot corner this weekend. The veteran infielder was acquired from the Braves to form a platoon with Conor Gillaspie for however long Nunez remains sidelined. Beckham is batting just .233 with two homers in 40 at-bats against southpaws this season, so he is nothing more than a punt play in daily formats if he does indeed get a start Friday.

Beckham was traded to the Giants in exchange for cash considerations Tuesday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Following Dansby Swanson's promotion to the big leagues, Beckham was limited to a bench role for the Braves, although he did take a solid .290 batting average into the All-Star break prior to playing a part-time role afterward. The Giants are likely hoping that he can provide a veteran presence off the bench during the home stretch of the season and provide some depth to an infield that has battled various injuries over the course of the season.

Frazier went 0-for-4 Monday and has one hit in his last 23 at-bats.

After batting leadoff for much of the past two weeks, Pittsburgh moved Frazier down to the seventh spot Monday against Kyle Hendricks. Despite his recent struggles, Frazier is batting .299/.349/.416 in 149 plate appearances and is the favorite to take over the "super-sub" role in 2017 with the impending free agent departure of Sean Rodriguez.

Bostick was traded to the Pirates by the Nationals on Monday.

Bostick was exchanged for minor league catcher Taylor Gushue and cash considerations. The 23-year-old infielder was originally a 44th-round draft pick by the Athletics, but he exceeded expectations by showing an intriguing mix of pop and speed. His numbers dipped a good amount after being called up to Triple-A over the summer, but Bostick's .818 OPS with Double-A Harrisburg shows some promise for the future. Josh Harrison was designated for assignment to make room for Bostick on the 40-man roster.

Solarte is in the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

After his wife passed away, Solarte missed eight games. He'll return to San Diego's lineup Sunday at third base and hit third against Ty Blach.

Frazier is out of Sunday's lineup against the Nationals.

Frazier has started seven consecutive games but will have Sunday off as the Pirates face A.J. Cole and the Nationals. Pedro Florimon will start at second base and hit seventh in place of Frazier.

Solarte (personal) rejoined the team Saturday, but is not in the lineup for the game against the Giants, the San Diego Union-Tribune's Dennis Lin reports.

His wife tragically passed away earlier this month, so he was away from the team for several days. Adam Rosales will start at the keystone Saturday, but Solarte should be back in the mix in the coming days.

Albies (elbow) is expected to be fully recovered in time for spring training, the Atlanta Journal Constitution's David O'Brien reports.

He underwent successful elbow surgery earlier this month, and should be set to compete for a spot on the 25-man roster at the outset of spring training. Albies is the Braves' clear second baseman of the future, and should spend the bulk of 2017 at the keystone for the big club, regardless of whether he makes the roster out of camp.

Espinosa went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and a walk in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Pirates.

His 423-foot shot in the second drove in Ryan Zimmerman, making it a 3-0 Nationals lead at the time. Espinosa has driven in six runs over his last four games, but is only slashing .131/.206/.295 overall in September. However, his power numbers have seen a resurgence in a season in which he's played his highest number of games since 2012, with his 23 round-trippers and 69 RBI both serving as career highs.