MLB Player News

Hernandez (oblique) said Friday that he expects to return from the injured list during the Dodgers' first homestand after the All-Star break, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The Dodgers will open the second half with three consecutive road series before returning home July 28 for a three-game series against the Mariners, followed by another three-game set against Boston that runs through Aug. 2. Hernandez was cleared to begin taking live BP last weekend, and he will presumably head out on a minor-league rehab assignment after the break while the Dodgers are on the road.

Bichette is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest against the Red Sox.

It's the first day off this season for Bichette, who has collected a .610 OPS and is without a home run across his last 14 games. Brett Baty is getting a start at third base, and Zack Short will cover second base for the Mets.

The Reds activated Hayes (back) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

Hayes looked sharp at the plate on his rehab assignment, going 7-for-12 with one home run in three games with Triple-A Louisville. He slashed an ugly .142/.195/.225 in 44 contests with the Reds before going down in late May with a bulging disc in his back. Hayes will get some starts at third base on days Sal Stewart plays another position, but it's uncertain how often the veteran infielder will ultimately get into the lineup.

Machado went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Machado missed Wednesday's game after fouling a ball off his foot a day prior, but he looks no worse for wear now. The third baseman accounted for the Padres' lone run and two of their three hits in Thursday's loss. For the season, he's batting .193 with a .701 OPS, 19 homers, 52 RBI, 45 runs scored, 16 doubles and two stolen bases over 90 contests. Machado has trended up slightly of late, hitting .257 (18-for-70) with seven homers, 17 RBI and a 15:20 BB:K over his last 20 games.

Arenado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Padres.

Arenado provided the last run of the game when he took Yuki Matsui deep in the sixth inning. This was Arenado's third homer in his last nine games, though he's also struck out 11 times in that span while batting .294 (10-for-34). Overall, the third baseman is hitting .243 with a .718 OPS, 11 homers, 38 RBI, 40 runs scored, 16 doubles and three stolen bases over 87 contests this year.

Machado (foot) will start at third base and bat fourth Thursday against the Diamondbacks.

Machado received a day off Wednesday after fouling a ball off his foot in Tuesday's game, but he now seems to be feeling better ahead of Thursday's series finale. The 34-year-old slugger has struggled at the plate for most of the season but has begun to heat up recently, slashing .234/.372/.594 with six homers, 15 RBI and 11 runs scored over the past three weeks.

Jordan is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Brewers.

Jordan's playing time has slipped lately, as this is the third straight game versus a righty that he's been out of the lineup and the fourth time across the last seven tilts that he hasn't started. The rookie infielder is just 4-for-28 at the plate over his last 30 plate appearances. Jose Fermin will cover third base for the Cardinals in Thursday's series finale.

Sanoja isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mariners.

Sanoja has hit safely in each of Miami's last four games, but the team will keep him on the bench to begin Thursday's series finale while Leo Jimenez starts at the hot corner, batting ninth.

Arenado went 3-for-4 in Wednesday's 10-4 loss to the Padres.

All three hits were singles, and Arenado ultimately wasn't directly involved in any run production. The third baseman has gone 18-for-74 (.243) with six extra-base hits and six RBI over his last 20 games. For the season, he's hitting .243 with a .711 OPS, 10 home runs, 37 RBI, 39 runs scored, 16 doubles and three stolen bases over 86 contests.

Karros went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

Karros has eight homers this season, including four over his last 12 games. In that span, he's also added 10 RBI and four doubles. The third baseman is batting .263 with an .802 OPS, 31 RBI, 46 runs scored, 18 doubles, two triples and three stolen bases over 89 contests while continuing to handle the starting job at the hot corner.