MLB Player News

Franco is absent from the Rays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It's Franco's first day off this month after he played each of the last 15 contests. Taylor Walls will be at shortstop.

Franco went 0-for-3 with a pair of walks and thefts in Wednesday's extra-inning loss to the Mets.

Franco didn't get a hit in the contest, but he took advantage of a pair of walks by swiping second base after each one. The shortstop has racked up seven thefts over his past 10 games, and he hasn't been caught attempting to steal over that span. On the season, Franco's 14 stolen bases are tied for third-most in the majors.

Reyes went 2-for-5 with two doubles, one run and four RBI in a 12-3 victory against the Mariners on Wednesday.

Reyes knocked in two runs with a double in the first inning and added another two-run two-bagger in the following frame. He's now collected at least one hit in all five of the games in which he's played since getting called up from the minors May 13. Reyes has collected multiple hits in three of those five contests, leading to an impressive .421/.450/.579 slash line through 20 plate appearances.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Guardians.

Anderson has hit safely in eight of his last 10 games, going 11-for-44 (.250) with no extra-base hits in that span. The RBI was his first since May 3, and his last steal came April 8, before he spent three weeks on the injured list. The shortstop is slashing .264/.304/.311 with six steals, six RBI, 13 runs scored, no home runs and five doubles through 25 contests.

Seager (hamstring/illness) went 0-for-3 with a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Atlanta.

Seager wasn't able to log a hit in his return from a month-long absence, but he was able to drive in the Rangers' last run in the contest. The 29-year-old was the designated hitter Wednesday, but he shouldn't be too far away from resuming his role as the starting shortstop. Ezequiel Duran filled in nicely during Seager's absence but will likely have to move to third base or designated hitter to maintain an everyday role going forward. Seager is slashing .333/.434/.500 with a home run, five RBI, seven runs scored and no stolen bases through 12 games.

Witt went 1-for-4 with two runs scored and a steal in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Padres.

Witt walked and stole second in the Royals' three-run sixth inning. He is up to 13 steals in 15 attempts this season as he is delivering on the basepaths. Witt has not taken a step forward at the plate, as he has .706 OPS in 2023. He has been better in May, however, posting a .788 OPS in 15 games this month.

Rocchio will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

With Amed Rosario serving as the Guardians' designated hitter Wednesday, Rocchio will get the chance to pick up his first big-league start. After being called up from Triple-A Columbus when Jose Ramirez (personal) was placed on the bereavement list in a corresponding move, Rocchio came off the bench to make his MLB debut in Tuesday's 8-3 loss, going 1-for-2 with a base hit. Rocchio will likely return to Columbus when Ramirez rejoins the Guardians in the next 2-to-6 days.

The Rangers reinstated Seager (hamstring/illness) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday. He'll serve as the designated hitter and No. 2 batter in the series finale with Atlanta.

After missing just over a month with the strained left hamstring, Seager appeared to be ready to be activated for the start of the series Monday, but his reinstatement was delayed two days while he battled a stomach bug. Now presumably feeling healthy again, Seager will make his return to the lineup in a non-defensive role, but he should settle back in as the Rangers' everyday shortstop in the coming days. Seager was hitting .359/.469/.538 with one home run in 49 plate appearances before landing on the injured list on April 12.

Volpe is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

The talented rookie will get a day off for just the third time all season. Oswaldo Cabrera will step in for Volpe at shortstop.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Mateo is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Angels due to leg soreness but is expected back for Thursday's series finale, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

The leg soreness is apparently something that's been nagging Mateo for a couple weeks, and it would stand to reason that the issue has been a factor in him posting a .292 OPS so far this month. With a day game on tap Thursday, it makes sense for the Orioles to rest him Wednesday rather than having him play two games in quick succession. Joey Ortiz will fill in at shortstop Wednesday.