MLB Player News

Rodriguez is out of the lineup Thursday against the Phillies.

Jason Delay will catch and bat ninth for the visiting Pirates. Rodriguez started behind the plate in the first two games of the three-game series and went 0-for-7 with a walk and two strikeouts.

Hayes is not in the lineup for Thursday's game at Philadelphia.

This appears to be a routine day of rest for Hayes, who went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs scored in the Pirates' loss to the Phillies on Wednesday. Jared Triolo will start at third base and bat third in Thursday's series finale.

Goodman is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers.

Goodman got off to a hot start when he initially joined the Rockies' major-league roster in late August, but he's gone 1-for-26 with 12 strikeouts over his last nine games. Sean Bouchard is in right field Thursday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Diaz gets a breather after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in the Rockies' loss to Los Angeles on Wednesday. Austin Wynns will start at catcher and bat eighth in Thursday's series finale.

McMahon is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Dodgers.

McMahon will grab some rest leading into the final weekend of the Rockies' season. Alan Trejo is starting at third base and batting seventh Thursday against Los Angeles.

Bryant (illness) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers.

It's the third straight absence for Bryant as he works back from an illness. Charlie Blackmon will serve as the Rockies' designated hitter Thursday as Elehuris Montero handles first base and Sean Bouchard covers right field.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Rojas has slashed .342/.372/.488 over his last 45 plate appearances while taking over as the Phillies' primary center fielder, but he'll grab a bit of rest during Thursday's series finale versus Pittsburgh. Jake Cave, Cristian Pache and Nick Castellanos are starting across the outfield.

Marsh is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Pirates.

Having already clinched the top NL wild-card spot, the Phillies continue to find rest for their regulars. Jake Cave will start in left field Thursday as Cristian Pache patrols center.

Stott is absent from the lineup Thursday against the Pirates.

Stott has batted just .159/.232/.238 over his last 70 plate appearances and will take a day of physical and mental rest as the Phillies wrap up their three-game series versus Pittsburgh. They've already clinched the top NL wild-card spot. Edmundo Sosa is playing second base and hitting seventh Thursday.

Taylor is out of the lineup Thursday versus the Cardinals.

Taylor went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in the Brewers' defeat of St. Louis on Wednesday and is slashing .300/.329/.586 in 73 plate appearances since the beginning of September, but Christian Yelich (back) and Garrett Mitchell (shoulder) now being healthy puts a question mark on his claim to playing time in the Milwaukee outfield. Sal Frelick will also ride the pine in Thursday's series finale against the Cardinals.