MLB Player News

Beckham is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Beckham will get some rest a day after going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one walk, one RBI and three runs scored against the Twins. This was his one bright spot over the past seven days, as he has hit .136 over that stretch. Jace Peterson will get the start at second base in his place.

Chavis is hitting just .228 for Low-A Greenville since his return from a thumb injury in June. Greenville manager Darren Fenster told Ryan Hannable of WEEI.com that Chavis has been slow to get back the timing that he had during his red-hot start to the season.

"It's been a little slower getting him back into the rhythm that he was in coming out of the gates at the start of the year before he got hurt," Fenster said. "Just getting him consistent with his timing has been the biggest thing for him right now where in those first few weeks of the year when he was going really well, his timing was consistent." Chavis, who started the season hitting .356 with a .992 OPS in the first 11 games before suffering the thumb injury, has been better in July (.805 OPS) than he was in June (.568 OPS). We suspect he'll continue to get better, which could lead to a promotion to High-A Salem before the end of the season.

Petit is getting his first career start in the outfield (left field) Wednesday against the Royals, the Los Angeles Times' Pedro Moura reports.

He already has second base and shortstop eligibility in most formats, so it's not as if Petit lacked for positional value, but if he adds outfield eligibility it certainly wouldn't hurt. That said, his defensive versatility is about all he brings to the table, as he is hitting a very empty .276 with two home runs and fewer than 20 RBI and runs scored in 145 plate appearances.

Green is in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With Ramiro Pena being scratched from the lineup, Green will be at second base in the Giants' series finale against Cincinnati. Green is 10-for-39 with a home run in the month of July.

Hernandez (ribs) will have his rehab moved to Double-A Tulsa on Wednesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

He has logged two rehab games in the Arizona League and two rehab games in the California League and has now been transferred to a more challenging environment. There still isn't a specific timetable for his return, but an early-August activation seems likely at this point. Upon his activation he will return to a part-time role with the Dodgers.

The Padres placed Solarte on the Family Leave List on Wednesday.

It's not clear how long Solarte will be away from the team, but he will be gone for at least three days, and possibly up to seven. Alexi Amarista was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take Solarte's place on the roster.

Semien homered in a 2-for-4 game with two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Rangers.

With 21 home runs, Semien leads all American League shortstops and trails only Trevor Story's 27 on the full leaderboard. Even though Semien has struggled overall this month, with a .192/.267/.410 batting line, his power has stuck around. He now has five home runs and a slick .208 ISO in July.

Herrera, who was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with Triple-A Las Vegas, could be recalled by the Mets after Jose Reyes suffered an intercostal strain during the doubleheader against the Cardinals, ESPN's Adam Rubin reports.

The 22-year-old second baseman is hitting .277/.331/.471 with 13 home runs in 346 at-bats in the Pacific Coast League. He would offer some short-term infield depth for the Mets if they choose to recall him Wednesday. It's not a lock that Herrera would see steady playing time in the short term, as he is strictly a second baseman and the Mets have seemed unwilling to try Neil Walker at third base.

Hernandez (ribs) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Rancho Cucamonga on Tuesday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports.

A bout of left rib cage inflammation cost Hernandez nearly a month, but he's ready to return to action with the Dodgers' High-A affiliate, putting him on track for an early-August return to the big club. He will man center field in his first rehab game -- he made just four appearances there before hitting the DL (zero starts). Hernandez has played primarily in left field this season.

Marte (illness) remains without a timetable to return from the 15-day disabled list, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The young shortstop is battling a case of mono has lost a good bit of weight and strength as a result, according to Johns. With that, the Mariners will have to be patient and wait for Marte to get over the illness before he starts ramping up his activity. A return in early August looks more realistic for Marte than does a return when he's eligible to come off the DL on Friday.