MLB Player News

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated over the weekend that he may consider having Betts (wrist) play primarily at second base upon his return, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The consideration to shift Betts back to second base from shortstop is primarily due to the impressive performance of Miguel Rojas, who has played excellent defense, as usual, while adding a surprisingly potent bat (he's slashing .291/.337/.437 over 164 plate appearances). The versatile Betts is no stranger to second base; he played a career-high 70 games at the position last year after beginning the campaign in the outfield. Betts was then asked to move to shortstop ahead of 2024 despite never having logged time there in the majors prior to 2023, and he's performed adequately defensively despite a few hiccups. It remains to be seen if the Dodgers will ultimately pursue having Betts and Rojas form their middle infield for most games, and Roberts has time to think through that scenario since Betts remains several weeks away from returning. He threw and ran Tuesday, per the Associated Press, but hasn't yet swung a bat.

Arcia (tooth) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Arcia is dealing with an abscessed tooth and will be held out of the starting lineup for a second straight game. Though it's unclear exactly when he'll be available to start, Arcia had the issue addressed Tuesday, so it's likely he'll be cleared in the coming days. Zack Short will bat ninth and play shortstop.

Carpenter is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh.

The Cardinals are giving Brandon Crawford a start in the designated hitter spot. Carpenter had started the first game of the series against the Pirates, going 1-for-5 with a run scored.

The Reds recalled Dunn from Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The Reds wanted more of a pure outfielder on the bench rather than Levi Jordan, who can play the outfield but who is an infielder by trade. Dunn went 1-for-10 at the dish in an earlier stint in the majors.

The Reds optioned Jordan to Triple-A Louisville, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Jordan received two starts and 11 plate appearances during his brief time in the majors, picking up one hit. He's being replaced on the roster by Blake Dunn.

The Marlins recalled Maldonado from Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.

Maldonado has posted a 3.75 ERA and 7:3 K:BB over 12 innings this season at the major-league level. He could eventually work high-leverage innings for the Marlins but will likely be deployed in middle relief for now.

Grandal is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Grandal will yield to Joey Bart behind the dish Wednesday. Grandal has logged merely three hits in his last 23 at-bats with two RBI and no runs.

The Marlins optioned Bellozo to Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday.

Bellozo made two starts for the Marlins, permitting five runs with a 10:1 K:BB over 10 innings of work. His turn in the rotation will come up Sunday and it's not clear at this point who Miami intends to use to fill that slot.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Boston.

The lefty-hitting Gordon isn't part of the starting nine for a second consecutive contest despite RHP Brayan Bello being on the mound for the Red Sox. Bryan De La Cruz, Jazz Chisholm and Jesus Sanchez fill the outfield from left to right.

Lopez (undisclosed) is out of the starting nine for Wednesday's game against Boston.

Lopez was scratched from Tuesday's contest for unspecified reasons and will remain on the bench for Wednesday's contest. Instead, Vidal Brujan will bat seventh and fill the keystone.