MLB Player News

Espinosa (personal) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Braves, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

Espinosa flew back to California earlier in the week to be with his wife following the birth of their child, but he's now rejoined the team and will get the starting nod at shortstop Saturday. Espinosa will bat seventh in the order against the Braves' Josh Collmenter.

Solarte is currently away from the team to tend to a family issue, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

He was scratched from the lineup earlier Friday for an undisclosed reason, but it has since been reported that Solarte has gone home to deal with a family matter. The Padres haven't placed him on the bereavement list at this point, so Solarte could theoretically return in the very near future. However, the Padres have not commented on how long Solarte will be away from the club.

Beckham has been added to the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Jace Peterson was initially set to start at second base Friday, but he was a late scratch due to a left ankle sprain. Beckham will take over at second base and bat sixth in the order against Washington's Max Scherzer.

Solarte has been scratched from Friday's lineup for an undisclosed reason.

Ryan Schimpf will move from second base to third base and Alexi Amarista will move into the vacated slot at second base. It's unclear if Solarte is injured, ill, or if there's another reason for the scratch at this point.

Espinosa is out of the lineup Friday against the Braves, MASN's Mark Zuckerman reports.

There's a chance Espinosa rejoins the team in Atlanta for the start of the series, but he will not start the opener. Espinosa flew back to California after Wednesday's game to be with his wife for the birth of the couple's child. Stephen Drew will man shortstop and bat eighth in his absence.

Frazier is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Frazier is riding a four-game hitting streak, but manager Clint Hurdle decided to hold him out Thursday. Matt Joyce will enter the lineup in Frazier's place, and John Jaso will replace him atop the order.

Drury went 3-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and two runs against the Rockies on Wednesday.

He homered in all three games of this series and now has a six-game hitting streak going in which he's ripped opposing pitching for 13 knocks -- seven of them for extra bases. That makes Drury an appealing down-the-stretch fantasy pickup in leagues where he was cut loose following a lengthy slump that lasted from June through August.

Drury went 4-for-5 with a home run and three runs scored in Monday's win over the Rockies.

Drury has been getting fairly regular at-bats lately in left field, although he started at second in this one. He's been pretty solid with the bat all season, so when he is starting, Drury makes for a good bargain play in daily leagues. This is especially true when he's at home, where his OPS has been more than 100 points higher this year.

Frazier will man left field and hit leadoff in Monday's game against the Phillies.

Frazier will atop the order Monday with Josh Harrison (groin) out and the Pirates facing a right-handed starter. The rookie will then play the outfield Monday with Starling Marte (back) still out, but with Harrison likely miss the rest of the season, Frazier could see more opportunities both at second base and out of the leadoff spot moving forward.

Allies (elbow) will undergo surgery on his fractured elbow next week, Kevin McAlpin of the Braves Radio Network reports.

The initial timetable the Braves released is favorable for Albies, as they expect the infield prospect to begin rehabbing immediately after surgery and resume baseball activities in January. This could get him ready in time for spring training, although his exact return date should emerge as his rehab process progresses over the offseason.