MLB Player News

Rodgers went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run Wednesday in the Rockies' 10-5 win over the Dodgers.

Rodgers extended his hit streak to eight games, and he's slashing .389/.405/.750 with four home runs and eight RBI over that stretch. Since the All-Star break, the 25-year-old second baseman's .305 batting average places him in the top 30 of all players with at least 150 plate appearances.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Albies had a sacrifice fly in the first to give Atlanta a quick 1-0 lead and then later followed up a double by Freddie Freeman with a two-run homer in the fifth to extend the lead to 6-1. The long ball was his 30th of the year and put him at 100 RBI for the season as he became the first-ever Atlanta second baseman to hit 30 long balls in a season. Albies does have seven home runs this month but is slashing just .230/.263/.527 with 14 RBI, 12 runs scored and 4:16 BB:K over 17 games.

Altuve went 1-for-5 with a double, a walk, two runs and two RBI in a 9-5 victory versus the Angels on Wednesday.

Altuve was hitless through his first five plate appearances before he came through with a clutch two-run double in the 12th inning that helped lead the Astros to an extra-innings win. The second baseman has collected multiple RBI in two straight games and in three of his past five contests. During his current 10-game hitting streak, he is slashing .350/.435/.600 with two homers, eight RBI, six walks, a stolen base and 14 runs.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Twins.

In his third game back from the injured list, Hoerner delivered his first multi-hit performance since the end of July. The young infielder has only been able to play in 42 games this season due to a handful of injuries, but he's shown promise with his .310 batting average. A strong finish to the season could give Hoerner a boost heading into 2022, and if he's able to stay healthy, he could end up as a strong fantasy contributor over a larger slate of games.

Garcia went 2-for-5 with a solo homer run in a 7-5 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.

Garcia strung together his third consecutive two-hit performance, including a homer off Miami starter Elieser Hernandez in the fourth inning that extended Washington's lead to 4-0. Garcia is hitting .286 with 12 extra-base hits over 77 at-bats in September, and he's driven in a run in four straight games.

Frazier isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Frazier has recorded hits in each of the last seven games, and he hit .444 with a double, five runs, two RBI and a stolen base during that time. Jake Cronenworth will shift to second base while Tommy Pham enters the lineup in left field.

Jones was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old was demoted to Triple-A last week but will quickly rejoin the Orioles with Ramon Urias (groin) heading to the injured list. Jones is hitting .164/.207/.218 with three doubles, three RBI, five runs and a stolen base in 18 games this season.

The Phillies promoted Stott from Double-A Reading to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.

Stott will join the Triple-A affiliate for the final week of the regular season along with two of the Phillies' other more highly regarded prospects in catcher Logan O'Hoppe and right-handed pitcher Francisco Morales. Over 351 plate appearances at Double-A this season, the 23-year-old shortstop slashed .301/.368/.481 with 10 home runs and six stolen bases.

Arraez went 1-for-3 with three walks and two runs Wednesday in the Twins' 9-5 win over the Cubs.

Arraez had reached base just once in 16 plate appearances over the Twins' prior four games, but he kept the Minnesota offense humming atop the order Tuesday. He'll stick in the leadoff role for the third game in a row in Wednesday's series finale while starting at second base for a resting Jorge Polanco.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Polanco has fallen into an 0-for-13 slump at the dish while striking out seven times in the last three games, so he'll be extended a mental break in the series finale. Luis Arraez checks in at second base for Polanco, who should rejoin the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays.