MLB Player News

Hernandez is not starting Friday against the Orioles.

Hernandez went 2-for-10 with a double and run scored while starting the last three games. He'll yield third base duties to Charlie Culberson against left-hander Alexander Wells on Friday.

Mayfield went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI in Thursday's win over the Astros.

Mayfield has now hit safely in three games in a row, and this was the first time he recorded two extra-base hits in the same game all year. The shortstop hasn't been much of a threat at the plate of late though, hitting .200 with a .639 OPS across 20 games this month.

Kim went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI in Thursday's 7-6 victory over San Francisco.

Kim entered the day mired in a 5-for-38 skid over his last 28 games, but he produced an RBI single in the first inning and added a solo homer in the sixth. It was both Kim's first homer and first multi-hit performance since Aug. 1. He's hitting just .206/.273/.347 with seven home runs and five stolen bases (six attempts) in 277 plate appearances this season.

Albies went 3-for-4 with an RBI double in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Diamondbacks. He was also caught stealing once.

Albies opened the scoring the third inning when he doubled home Freddie Freeman for his 101st RBI of the season. Albies also picked up a pair of singles and is 8-for-21 during his current five-game hitting streak. He's slashing .259/.313/.492 with 30 home runs and 17 stolen bases (in 21 attempts) over 646 plate appearances this season.

Arraez isn't starting Thursday's game against Toronto.

Arraez started each of the last three games but went just 1-for-12 with two runs, three walks and a strikeout. Josh Donaldson will start at third base while Brent Rooker serves as the designated hitter.

Gimenez isn't starting the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Gimenez went 1-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts during the first game in the twin bill, and he'll get a breather for the nightcap. Owen Miller will start at the keystone while Yu Chang takes over at shortstop.

Arauz (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list and optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Thursday.

Arauz landed on the COVID-19 IL nearly two weeks ago, but he's now back to full health. The 23-year-old was initially sent down before his placement on the IL, so it's not surprising to see him head to Worcester. The infielder has slashed .234/.318/.356 with six home runs, 28 RBI, 27 runs and two stolen bases across 61 minor-league appearances this season.

Lux will bat eighth and play center field against the Rockies on Thursday.

With Cody Bellinger (ribs) on the injured list and Chris Taylor sidelined by a neck issue, the Dodgers have elected to give Lux his first major-league action in center Thursday at Coors Field. AJ Pollock is also starting in the outfield for the first time in over two weeks, but manager Dave Roberts stated that he wants to keep Pollock out of center field for the time being due to his recent hamstring injury, per Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times. Though Lux's natural position is in the infield, his ability to play the outfield could help keep his hot bat in the lineup on a near-everyday basis. Since rejoining the Dodgers on Sept. 10, Lux is slashing .438/.514/.656 with a home run, nine RBI and nine runs in 10 games.

Kemp isn't starting Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Kemp has gone 0-for-12 with two runs and five walks across his last six appearances, and he'll head to the bench for the third time in the last four contests. Mark Canha will shift to left field while Chad Pinder starts in right.

Marte isn't starting Thursday's game against Atlanta.

Marte had started each of the last five games, and he hit .350 with four doubles, two runs and an RBI during that time. Jake McCarthy will start in center field and bat eighth.