MLB Player News

The Rangers will continue to evaluate Duran (rib) over the weekend, Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Texas manager Bruce Bochy said he'll make a call "one way or another" Saturday or Sunday, which likely means a decision about Duran going on the injured list. Duran missed the last two games, clearing a path for Josh Smith to enter the starting lineup.

Anderson went 4-for-5 with one RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 12-3 victory over Detroit.

Anderson notched his second four-hit outing of the season and extended his hitting steak to four games. However, the veteran is still hitting just .264 across 34 games to start the year, well below the baseline over .300 he established each of the past four years. Even worse, Anderson hasn't hit a home run this season and has a lower SLG (.300) than OBP (.304).

Seager went 1-for-4 with a grand slam home run in Friday's 12-2 win over the Orioles.

Seager launched his home run as part of the Rangers' eight-run fourth inning. It was his third home run in eight games since being activated off the injured list. The shortstop has hit safely in six of those eight games, going 10-for-31 (.323) with six extra-base hits, 14 RBI and seven runs scored.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Pirates.

Two of Crawford's three homers this season have come in the last four games, and he has four multi-hit efforts over his last eight contests. The stronger hitting has come out of the leadoff spot. The shortstop is up to a .248/.361/.364 slash line with 22 RBI, 26 runs scored and a stolen base through 49 games.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's victory over the Twins.

Bichette is now on a six-game hit streak, and also ranks fourth in the league with a .329 batting average. The shortstop is currently on pace to pass his career-high mark of 29 homers in a season, which he achieved in 2021.

Pena is not in the lineup Friday against the Athletics.

Mauricio Dubon will cover shortstop and bat second with Jose Altuve (illness) back at second base and hitting leadoff. Pena has been frustratingly inconsistent to begin his sophomore campaign, but he remains the primary option at shortstop for Houston.

Correa (foot/heel) is in the Twins' lineup Friday versus the Blue Jays, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Correa has been sidelined for much of this week due to foot and heel discomfort, but after a pregame workout he felt good enough to give it a go in the series opener against Toronto. Given the diagnosis -- plantar fasciitis along with a muscle strain in the arch of his left foot -- more days off for rest and treatment should be expected even as Correa manages to avoid the injured list.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Friday that he's optimistic Correa (foot) will be able to avoid the injured list, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Correa hasn't played since Monday due to plantar fasciitis in his left heel and a muscle strain in the arch of the same foot, but Baldelli's comments suggest that the star shortstop could be back in action sometime during Minnesota's three-game weekend series against the Blue Jays. The issue is something Correa might have to manage for the rest of the season.

Duran (rib) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game in Baltimore.

Duran will miss a second straight contest as he battles rib cage soreness. He is considered day-to-day. Robbie Grossman will be the Rangers' designated hitter Friday and Josh Smith will cover left field.

Chang (wrist) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Portland on Friday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Chang's rehab assignment was delayed due to soreness in his surgically repaired left wrist, but he's now ready to test things out in game action. He's been sidelined for the last month but could be ready to return by next week.