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Zack Cozart has big game against Mets

Ramiro Pena homers in win over Minnesota

Troy Tulowitzki out of Wednesday lineup

The Rockies have said on record they want to go easy on Tulowitzki's legs. As such, it seems reasonable to expect they will have Tulowitzki sit most, if not all day games after night games, as Wednesday's tilt is.

Andrelton Simmons out of the lineup

Simmons has played in every game since April 8 and has started all but three. Ramiro Pena gets the start at shortstop for Atlanta.

Illness no issue for Zack Cozart

Cozart went 1 for 5 in the game with one strikeout, in a 4-0 win. Cozart's is batting just .206 on the season.  

Hanley Ramirez starts running

Mets working to improve Ruben Tejada's swing

Tejada is hitting just .213 on the season, and has struggled to square up the ball consistently;  12 of his last 15 outs have been flyballs, according to MLB.com. With Tejada's lack of power, that is not what the team wants out of him.

"There's some things you've got to do to work to your strengths, and Ruben's is hitting line drives," manager Terry Collins said. "Fly balls, they're great once in a while, when you hit one in the gap, but he's got to start being that line-drive guy that we know."

Tejada hit .289 with a .333 on-base percentage last season, a number that is down to .278 this year. He has hit .213 both in and out of the top spot in the order.

"If he was giving us the at-bats that we saw last year, he is the leadoff hitter," Collins said. "The guy that even with two strikes just battles the pitcher."

Zack Cozart overcomes bout of illness

Pitchers finding it tough to retire Didi Gregorius

Gregorius has hit safely in seven of his last eight games. He's batting .387 (12 for 31) with one triple, three doubles and five RBI in that span. 

The rookie shortstop has totaled 10 multi-hit games in 22 appearances and has failed to record a hit just four times this season.

Mets considering demoting Ruben Tejada?

Tejada has struggled both offensively and defensively in 2013. He's batting .213 through 42 games and has made seven errors. He made all of 12 errors in 112 games last season.

If Tejada was demoted, then Omar Quintanilla would likely become the team's starting shortstop.

Hanley Ramirez doing some work

The infielder is two weeks into his 4-6 week timetable. The Dodgers will continue to monitor Ramirez's hamstring and will make sure he's fully healed before he thinks about returning. 

Zack Cozart still out of Reds lineup

Cozart is hitting .206/.233/.338 in 160 at-bats. He has been hitting second for the Reds most of the season. With Shin-Soo Choo also out, the Reds will go with a different 1-2 punch at the top of the order. Cesar Izturis will replace Cozart, and hit second. 

Adeiny Hechavarria flying under the radar

Hechavarria has failed to steal a base this season, but he does play every day and seems to be getting more comfortable in the second spot of the batting order. Additionally, he's eligible at shortstop and third base. I wouldn't drop a Rickie Weeks for him in a mixed league, but an NL-only owner may want to look a little deeper at the 24-year-old's recent production and consider Hechavarria for a middle infield spot. 

Everth Cabrera striking out less

Strikeouts have been a significant issue for Cabrera over his career. His 22 percent strikeout rate has depressed his batting average the past four years, preventing him from being a viable Fantasy option in shallow leagues. 

Cabrera has managed to drop his strikeout rate to 19.7 percent. He's hitting .257/.342/.351 in 171 at-bats. He's also has 18 steals.

Everth Cabrera steals two more bases

Ruben Tejada ends multi-hit skid at 10 games

Tejada came into the game mired in a 3-for-36 slump, which dropped his season average from .252 to .211. He's now hitting .219 after 41 games.

Didi Gregorius continues to make contact

Everth Cabrera leading majors in stolen bases

Cabrera, who leads the majors with 15 steals, is batting .364 (8 for 22) with two runs, three walks, four RBI and four stolen bases in his last five games. 

Dee Gordon lectured after botched steal attempt

"Don't steal third," Dee Gordon repeated, "unless you know you'll be safe. I felt it was 100 percent, but I got thrown out."

Mattingly was still annoyed Sunday morning.

"The first year he was here, you want to be patient with him and you're always teaching, but yesterday, we've been there before, and I told him when he got to the dugout that you can't run there unless you're 100 percent," Mattingly said. "There's no real upside to stealing the base. Only an infield hit or a passed ball. It doesn't make any sense to me. It's just a mistake you really can't make. I don't want to come down on Dee. He's trying. But it's just not the right time to steal a base. It's a useless base."

Ian Desmond finally gets a breather

Desmond's batting average has declined from .300 to .268.

Reds scratch Zack Cozart with injury

Home run doesn't help Andrelton Simmons' average

Despite Simmons' modest hitting streak, he's batting .132 (5 for 38) in his last nine games since producing a season-high four hits May 8. His batting average has gone from .276 to .240.

Jeff Bianchi knocks in two

Bianchi singled with two outs and the bases loaded in the top of the 10th to give the Brewers the go-ahead and eventual game-winning run. Bianchi was getting a rare start as the Brewers chose to rest the slumping Rickie Weeks. Bianchi also scored a run.

Jean Segura records three hits against Cardinals

Segura scored a run and had two RBI with his fourth triple. Segura is hitting .361/.404/.542 in 158 at-bats after he hit .258/.315/.325 in 151 at-bats last season.

Troy Tulowitzki fine with missing some games

"I am right there with them," Tulowitzki said. " I'd love to be out there every day, but at the same time I am not capable of it right now. Some of those days off make me better in the long run rather than continually wearing myself down. If I played (every day), I would be more (vulnerable) to injury. I am sure it's tough for people to understand. I totally get that. But it is what I have to do. The (training staff) has convinced me, and I have seen over the last couple of years that it's the way to handle it."

Tulowitzki had a big day Saturday against the Giants with a season-high four hits. He had a double, a run and two RBI. Tulowitzki is batting .392 (20 for 51) in 15 May games (13 starts), raising his season average from .308 to .341.

John McDonald dealing with elbow issue