MLB Player News

The Marlins optioned Diaz to Triple-A New Orleans on Tuesday, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

One of the top infield prospects in the organization, Diaz is likely to reach the majors at some point in 2019, but cracking the Opening Day roster was always going to be an uphill battle. He'll first need to improve upon the lackluster .204/.281/.358 slash line he supplied during his first stint at New Orleans last season before getting a look in Miami.

Marte will continue to get starts in center field after the Diamondbacks added Adam Jones to the roster, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Arizona general manager Mike Hazen addressed Jones' addition Monday, telling reporters that the 33-year-old will play quite a bit at all three outfield positions. At the same time, Hazen addressed the speculation about Marte's anticipated playing time as the primary center fielder, which he believes has been overstated in the media. "I think 'primary' has always sort of been taken too far," he said. "We've said the whole time he's going to play center field, second base and shortstop, and that's still going to be the case." The Diamondbacks could use a rotation in center field that consists of Marte, Jones and Jarrod Dyson. The bottom line for Marte is that he'll enhance his versatility and positional eligibility in 2019.

Mendick (wrist) entered Sunday's spring game against Oakland and went 0-for-1 with a walk and a run scored.

Mendick was drilled by a pitch in the wrist during Friday's contest, but he avoided major injury and managed to return to action Sunday.

Semien went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and a triple Monday against the Rockies.

Semien singled in the second and fourth innings and finished off his day with a triple to left field in the sixth. He's been impressive thus far in spring training, going 11-for-32 with a home run, three RBI, two stolen bases and six runs scored.

Garcia went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 6-4 Grapefruit League victory over the Astros.

Set to turn 19 years old in May, Garcia is the only 18-year-old in attendance at a big-league camp this spring. He was unsurprisingly quiet over his first 15 at-bats in the Grapefruit League with only three hits, but he busted out in a big way Sunday. The shortstop laid down a perfect drag bunt in his first plate appearance that he legged out for an infield single and drove home runs on his other two base hits on the day. Garcia will likely report to minor-league camp within the next week and should open the upcoming season at Double-A Harrisburg or High-A Potomac.

Altuve (side) remains out of the lineup Monday against the Mets, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

This issue of side soreness will keep Altuve sidelined for a fifth straight day. He was examined by the team physician Sunday and the team continues to label Altuve's injury as a minor concern. Altuve is still expected to be withheld from baseball activities until the weekend as the Astros attempt to aid his recovery.

Marte may shift into a super utility role after the Diamondbacks signed veteran outfield Adam Jones on Sunday, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Marte was pegged to be the everyday center fielder, but the addition of Jones frees up manager Torey Lovullo to get Marte at-bats at multiple positions. The 25-year-old switch hitter can play both middle-infield spots while also seeing action in center. So long as his plate appearances don't take a dramatic hit, Marte's fantasy outlook in keeper leagues may actually improve by the addition of Jones, as fantasy managers could be able to deploy Marte at multiple positions beyond 2019.

Rosario (hand) went 1-for-1 with a three-run home run, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Cardinals in Grapefruit League play.

Rosario didn't skip a beat after missing almost a week of game action due to a hand injury. He belted a three-run homer over the left-field fence during the second inning to stake the Mets an early 4-0 lead and was plunked by a pitch in his final plate appearance in the fourth. The 23-year-old shortstop continues his impressive spring, as he's now 7-for-14 with two home runs, six RBI, a stolen base and seven runs scored.

Jones was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Jones was invited to major-league camp and got some valuable experience, but he'll head to minor-league spring training following this latest update. He reached Double-A Mobile last year and slashed .245/.335/.375 with two homers and 20 RBI over 48 contests.

Lux was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Lux is listed as the Dodgers' No. 1 prospect and made it to Double-A Tulsa in 2018, where he slashed .324/.408/.495 with four homers and nine RBI over 28 games. He figures to remain with the Drillers for the better half of the 2019 campaign.