MLB Player News

McNeil will draw his third consecutive start Sunday against the Pirates.

Ever since the Mets dealt Asdrubal Cabrera to the Phillies on Friday, it's been McNeil that has picked up most of the playing time at second base. He's 2-for-8 at the dish with three walks since picking up that role, and should at least see an opportunity to hang on to it with the floundering Mets. Prior to his callup, McNeil owned a 1.027 OPS at the Triple-A level and a 1.029 OPS in Double-A, so the power potential certainly exists.

Frazier will start at second base and hit leadoff Sunday against the Mets.

Frazier delivered a 3-for-4 performance in the table-setting role Saturday, so he'll get another look atop the lineup in the series finale as Pittsburgh looks to continue its climb up the NL Central standings. With Josh Harrison offering lackluster production at second base since returning from the disabled list in late May, Frazier may have a real shot at sticking as the club's primary option at the keystone if he continues to wield a hot bat.

Hernandez went 1-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's win over the Braves.

Yasiel Puig (oblique) returned from the disabled list Saturday, pushing Matt Kemp over to left field and creating a likely platoon in center between Joc Pederson and Hernandez. The latter got the start against a southpaw, but Pederson figures to see the majority of starts against righties. Hernandez's ability to play all over the field should keep him in the lineup for a handful of starts per week, but his recent run of playing time -- he's started 15 of the last 20 games -- will take a hit now that the Dodgers' outfield is back at full strength.

Altuve (knee) is headed to the 10-day disabled list, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

He left Wednesday's game with knee discomfort, and after holding him out Friday and Saturday, the Astros opted to put him on the DL. Earlier in the week, it seemed like the injury was minor and it would only cost him a couple games, but apparently that wasn't quite the case, though the Astros could just be exercising some caution with their star second baseman. Marwin Gonzalez and Tony Kemp will serve as the top two options at the keystone for Houston in the meantime. Altuve is eligible to return on Aug. 5. Amazingly, this is the first DL stint of his career.

Drury (hand) will bat ninth and man the hot corner Saturday against the White Sox.

Drury suffered a left hand bruise Tuesday after being struck by a pitch, but he appears to be ready to make his debut with Toronto. He pieced together an uninspiring .173/.259/.269 slash line through 19 games with the Yankees, so he'll look to turn it around with the Blue Jays.

Torres is not in the lineup for the second half of Saturday's doubleheader against the Royals.

Torres collected two hits, including a double and an RBI, during the first game of the day, but he'll get a breather after playing in just his third game since coming off the disabled list. Tyler Wade draws the start at second base and will bat eighth.

Albies is not in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

Albies is likely being held out as a precaution after coming back from a hamstring injury Thursday. He's gone 1-for-8 with four strikeouts in two games since returning to health. Charlie Culberson will play second base and bat second in his absence.

Altuve (knee) is not in Saturday's starting nine against the Rangers.

Altuve will get another day to recover after exiting Wednesday's contest with right knee discomfort. An update on his status hasn't been provided, so he'll continue to be listed as day-to-day moving forward. Marwin Gonzalez will man second base and Alex Bregman is slated to play shortstop with Altuve out of the lineup.

Marte went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in the Diamondbacks' 6-2 win over the Padres on Friday.

After kicking off the second half with a pair of multi-hit performances, Marte had gone 3-for-14 over the past five games before turning in a quality showing in the series opener. The 24-year-old's output has generally been trending upward since early June, but his fantasy value took a hit Friday when the Diamondbacks acquired versatile infielder Eduardo Escobar, who will likely serve in an everyday role for Arizona the rest of the season. Fortunately for Marte, his workload should remain fairly stable for at least the next week and a half with Escobar slated to receive most of his initial action at the hot corner after the Diamondbacks' primary third baseman, Jake Lamb (shoulder), was placed on the 10-day disabled list Friday.

Guillorme was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Guillorme will provide added depth across the infield following the departure of Asdrubal Cabrera in a trade to the Phillies on Friday. Through 29 games with the Mets this year, Guillorme is slashing .172/.250/.207 with four RBI and one stolen base.