MLB Player News

Rodgers (hand) is starting Friday's game against the Giants, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Rodgers had missed four consecutive games due to right hand soreness, but he'll start at shortstop and bat third Friday. The 25-year-old had slashed .370/.414/.667 with four homers, four doubles, 12 runs and eight RBI in the 13 games prior to his absence.

Andrus will be away from the team starting Saturday to be with his wife for the birth of their child, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Those in formats with twice-weekly moves may want to remove Andrus from weekend lineups if possible, as Friday will likely be his only game this weekend.

Arraez is not in the lineup Friday against the Rays.

Arraez is in the midst of a nine-game hit streak in which he has gone 13-for-28 (.464), and he'll receive a breather Friday. He has a .939 OPS since the All-Star break and should be back in the starting nine shortly.

McNeil is out of the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

McNeil is 8-for-37 (.216 average) through 11 games in August and will receive the day off with lefty Julio Urias pitching for Los Angeles. Brandon Drury will start at the keystone in his place Friday.

Gimenez will not start Friday against Detroit.

Gimenez appears set to fill a platoon role down the stretch. Since his return to the big leagues last weekend, he's started against all four righties Cleveland has faced while sitting against all three lefties, including Friday's starter Tyler Alexander. Ernie Clement will be the second baseman in his absence.

Urias went 5-for-6 with two home runs, three doubles, five RBI and five runs scored in Thursday's win over the Cubs.

Several Brewers made a huge impact offensively during Thursday's win, but none matched Urias' output as he put together one of the best individual offensive displays of the entire MLB season. The shortstop extended his hitting streak to five games as well and is hitting an impressive .440 with a 1.422 OPS through 25 at-bats this month. Even though those numbers are unsustainable in the long run, there's no question he's been one of the hottest bats in the National League over the past couple weeks.

Rojas went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs, two RBI and a walk in a 12-3 victory against the Padres on Thursday.

Rojas singled in the first, walked and scored in the second, doubled and scored in the fourth, singled in the sixth and brought home two runs with a single in the seventh. The 27-year-old enjoyed his best game of the season and broke out of an 0-for-6 slump following a stint on the IL. Reaching base five times increased his on-base percentage a substantial seven points in just one game.

Mendick was returned to Triple-A Charlotte after the team's "Field of Dreams" Game on Thursday.

This move was procedural as Mendick was called up as the 27th player for the contest. He entered the game as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and grounded out. Though he'll head back to Charlotte for now, it's possible that Mendick will find himself back up with the big-league club in short order if Adam Engel's groin injury forces him to the injured list.

Albies went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's blowout loss to the Reds.

Albies got into a Jeff Hoffman offering in the eighth inning and sent it over the wall in center field for his 20th home run of the season. He has gone yard in two straight games and in three of his past four, though he's hitting just .171 so far in August. Despite the recent skid, the 24-year-old leads the Braves with 76 RBI on the year and owns an .802 OPS in 490 plate appearances.

India went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in a 12-3 win over Atlanta on Thursday.

India led off the game with a double to snap out of a 1-for-12 skid. He later drilled a solo homer to center field in the third inning off of Josh Tomlin, India's 14th round tripper of the season. The rookie standout is hitting .281 with an .865 OPS in 436 plate appearances while adding eight stolen bases in 11 attempts.