MLB Player News

Rockies infielder Cristhian Adames was removed from Sunday's game against the Dodgers in the second inning due to a neck bruise and a right index finger bruise, the Associated Press reports.

Adames suffered the pair of contusions when he collided with the Dodgers' Joc Pederson while covering third base. The Rockies had been using Adames as their regular shortstop the last few days with Jose Reyes (Achilles) recovering from an injury of his own. If both players are unavailable for Tuesday's series opener in Arizona, Rafael Ynoa or Daniel Descalso would likely get the start at short.

Utility man Enrique Hernandez (hamstring) will join the Dodgers for the series in San Francisco next week, the Los Angeles Times' Dylan Hernandez reports.

The Dodgers have maintained that Hernandez would return this season, and it looks like that could happen as soon as Monday. That said, there won't be an everyday role for him and there are precious few games remaining on the schedule, so he probably won't be a big-time difference maker in fantasy leagues.

Padres infielder Yangervis Solarte (hamstring) remains out of the lineup Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Solarte was initially in Thursday's lineup, but was a late scratch due to the lingering hamstring issue. The injury doesn't seem overly serious, but the team will likely take things relatively slow with him to avoid re-injury. Cory Spangenberg will once again receive the start at third base, while Alexi Amarista wil join the lineup at shortstop.

Diamondbacks rookie third baseman Brandon Drury will likely remember his second career homer more fondly than he will his first. His second came Thursday against no less than Dodgers stud lefty Clayton Kershaw. Drury finished 2 for 4 with a solo home run and a double in the loss.

Drury has been on a tear. Over the last four games, he is 7 for 16 with two homers. two doubles and five RBI. After it appeared Jake Lamb would be the third baseman of the future for the Diamondbacks, Drury is now giving him a run for his money.

Padres infielder Yangervis Solarte was a late scratch from Thursday's lineup against the Giants.

Solarte was likely scratched due to a hamstring injury he suffered during Wednesday's contest. As a result, Cory Spangenberg will replace him at third base.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa (hamstring) is done for the season, CSN Mid-Atlantic's Mark Zuckerman reports. 

It will require four weeks of rehab for Espinosa to be able to return from the slight tear of his hamsting, so his season is over.

It will be interesting to see what his role is in 2016 with Ian Desmond likely leaving in free agency and Trea Turner and Wilmer Difo seemingly ready to step into significant roles in the middle infield. Espinosa had a .753 OPS against lefties and a .709 OPS against righties while playing above average defense this season.

Padres third baseman Yangervis Solarte left Wednesday's game with a right hamstring injury, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Solarte collected two hits and two RBI in Wednesday's game before exiting the contest. The extent of his setback is uncertain, so it remains to been seen if he will be available for the Padres' next game Thursday.

Diamondbacks third baseman Brandon Drury went 2 for 4 with his first major league home run, a three-run shot, Tuesday in a win over the Dodgers. 

Drury started for the second consecutive game and has posted a .303/.343/.455 line in 35 plate appearances since being called up at the start of September. His power potential has always been the big question mark about him for fantasy and he posted just five home runs in the minors this year.

He may get to compete for either the second or third base job in spring training next year, but the D-Backs would probably have to clear out some of the veterans ahead of him in order for him to make the club.

Nationals infielder Danny Espinosa has a small tear in his hamstring, Chelsea James of the Washington Post reports.

Manager Matt Williams did not declare how long Espinosa might be out, but that type of injury could impact his availability for remainder of the season. If Espinosa does indeed miss some time, Trea Turner could see a few spot starts down the stretch.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa is dealing with a strained hamstring, Dan Kolko of MASN reports. 

As such, Espinosa is not in Monday's lineup, and he'll undergo an MRI on Tuesday to determine the severity of the ailment. It appears as though the Nationals are expecting Espinosa to miss at least a few games, and further details will emerge following Tuesday's evaluation.