MLB Player News

Gimenez isn't starting Wednesday's game against Kansas City.

Gimenez started each of the last two games and went 3-for-6 with a double and two RBI. Owen Miller will take his place at the keystone and bat seventh.

Urias is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Urias will head to the bench after he went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Tuesday's 6-2 loss. Though he filled in at shortstop Tuesday while Willy Adames nursed a quadriceps injury, Urias is expected to see most of his reps at third base during the rest of the season while Eduardo Escobar serves as the primary replacement at first base for Rowdy Tellez (kneecap).

Andrus (lower leg) underwent surgery Wednesday to address a fractured left fibula and to repair a sprain of the the upper ankle.

Andrus' season came to an end over the weekend when he suffered the injury against the Astros, and there wasn't much of a delay before going under the knife. The 33-year-old remains under contract with Oakland next season and is expected to be healthy in time for spring training. He slashed .243/.294/.320 with three homers, 25 doubles, 37 RBI, 60 runs and 12 stolen bases in 146 games during 2021.

McNeil isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

McNeil will take a seat for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-8 with a walk and two strikeouts across his last four appearances. Dominic Smith will start in left field and bat seventh.

Jones isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Jones has gone 0-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts across his last three appearances, and he'll be on the bench for the third time in the last five games. Pat Valaika will shift to second base while Richie Martin starts at shortstop.

Hoerner (general soreness) isn't starting Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh.

Hoerner has been dealing with general soreness recently and will be out of the lineup for a fourth straight game as a result. It's not yet clear whether he'll return prior to the end of the regular season, but Sergio Alcantara will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth Wednesday against the Yankees.

Since being reinstated from the 10-day injured list last weekend, Espinal has started at third base in each of the past four games, going 3-for-13 with two runs. Espinal looks like he'll remain atop the depth chart to close out the regular season, even with Cavan Biggio returning from the IL on Tuesday. Biggio will be on the bench for the second game in a row.

Garcia went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Tuesday in the Nationals' 3-1 loss to the Rockies.

Garcia has now been held hitless just twice in his last 11 games, with the 21-year-old infielder slashing .295/.295/.455 to go with a home run, nine RBI and three runs over that stretch. The strong finish to the campaign should put Garcia on the radar as a late-round flier in deeper mixed leagues heading into 2022.

Urias went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Urias took Adam Wainwright yard in the fourth inning to record his 22nd home run of the season. He has been particularly productive across his last 10 games, going yard twice while driving in eight and scoring four runs. Urias has shown significant progress offensively this season, racking up a career-high 22 home runs while also posting a .340 wOBA and 111 wRC+ across 557 plate appearances.

Rojas batted leadoff and went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Giants.

Rojas started at shortstop in place of the injured Nick Ahmed, who is done for the season with a shoulder injury. The team called up prospect Geraldo Perdomo after Ahmed was placed on the injured list, but manager Torey Lovullo wanted Rojas back in the lineup after sitting out Sunday. Despite being on a 5-for-30 (.167) run over the last nine contests, Rojas has performed well in his first full season in the majors. The double was his 32nd of the season, ranking him tied for 28th in MLB.