MLB Player News

Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

As usual, the lefty-hitting Rojas finds himself on the bench while the Diamondbacks oppose a southpaw (Andrew Heaney). Evan Longoria will check in for Rojas at third base.

Wisely is not in the starting lineup Wednesday versus the Astros, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

After going 0-for-6 while starting the first two games of the series, Wisely will head to the bench as the Giants face off with left-hander Framber Valdez on Wednesday. Austin Slater will replace him in center field and bat first in the series finale with Houston.

Altuve (thumb) said Wednesday that he's been cleared to field groundballs and test his grip on a bat, but he hasn't been cleared to swing as of yet, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Altuve said that the next two weeks of his rehab are "really important" with regard to shaping his timeline for a return from the 10-day injured list. The infielder has missed all of the 2023 season after breaking his right thumb during the World Baseball Classic. It's a positive sign that Altuve is able to start fielding grounders and potentially grip a bat, but he still has several checkpoints to hit in his recovery before he'll be able to contribute for Houston and fantasy teams.

Arroyo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Blue Jays.

Getting the start at second base and batting seventh, Arroyo took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the second inning for his first homer of the year. The veteran infielder appears to have fallen to the short side of a platoon at the keystone with rookie Enmanuel Valdez getting regular work against right-handed pitching, and while Arroyo's tepid .246/.288/.348 slash line through 74 plate appearances doesn't make a strong case for more playing time, he does have six hits, five RBI and four runs in his last three starts.

Vargas went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 13-1 win over the Phillies.

This was Vargas' fourth multi-hit effort of the campaign, and the first time he logged more than two hits. The 23-year-old infielder had a two-run double in the seventh inning and an RBI single in the eighth as the Dodgers piled on runs late. Vargas is still adjusting to major-league pitching, as evidenced by his .236 batting average, but he's gotten on base at a .367 clip thanks to a 16.5 percent walk rate. He has one home run, one stolen base, 13 RBI, 14 runs scored and eight doubles through 109 plate appearances.

Albies went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.

Albies opened the scoring with a second-inning homer off Sandy Alcantara. It was the eighth long ball of the season for Albies, matching his total in 64 games last season. The two-hit game snaps a 1-for-14 stretch for the 26-year-old second baseman. Albies is now slashing .252/.298/.513 with 13 runs scored and 24 RBI through 124 plate appearances.

Marte went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 loss against the Rangers.

Marte started the scoring with a first-inning home run. He picked up his second RBI on a sac fly in the second inning. Marte has come across to score 17 runs in 27 games this season, as he hits second in a Diamondbacks lineup producing the 10th-most runs in baseball.

Turang went 2-for-4 with one steal in Tuesday's loss against the Rockies.

Turang entered Tuesday with one hit in his previous 18 at-bats. In his first plate appearance, he singled and swiped second for his fourth steal of the season. He did strike out with the tying run on third in the ninth to end the game, but he's now sporting a .603 OPS following Tuesday's production.

Estrada went 2-for-3 with one run scored and one steal in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Astros.

Estrada got the Giants out to a hot start as he singled, stole second and came around to score in the first inning. He was cut down trying to swipe another bag in the fourth inning. The middle infielder has been spectacular in 2023 with a .902 OPS and nine stolen bases.

Stott will bat fifth for the Phillies on Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Stott has been occupying the leadoff spot against both righties and lefties over the last couple of weeks, but the reigning NL champs will switch things up Tuesday at Dodger Stadium as they welcome Bryce Harper (elbow) back into the fold. Kyle Schwarber is at the top of the order with lefty Julio Urias on the mound for Los Angeles. Trea Turner will hit second and Harper is batting third.