MLB Player News

Mondesi (knee) underwent a checkup in Boston last week, and he's still not ready to begin a rehab assignment at this time, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

The positive news is that all was OK in Mondesi's checkup, and he continues to ramp up his activities. Unfortunately for Mondesi and fantasy managers, he's still not ready to get back on the field and face live hitting, and there's no timetable for when that will occur. Mondesi is eligible to come off the 60-day injured list June 1, but it's very likely the speedy infielder will need more time before he's ready to contribute for the Red Sox.

Franco (neck) is in the Rays' lineup for Friday's game versus the Yankees, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Franco was forced from Thursday's game with neck spasms, but he's feeling well enough a day later to be back in action. The youngster is playing shortstop and batting second against Gerrit Cole.

Story (elbow) has been hitting and throwing at Boston's spring training complex in Florida, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Story's rehab from an internal bracing procedure of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow has gone well to this point. He's still in the relatively early stages of what will be a long road to recovery, but the infielder has a chance to join the Red Sox in the second half if he progresses as expected.

Volpe is batting seventh and starting at shortstop Friday in the Yankees' game versus the Rays.

It's Volpe's first start since April 15 in which he isn't hitting out of the leadoff spot. The rookie is just 2-for-27 over his last six games. With the Yankees' offense slumping, manager Aaron Boone has opted to change things up. Gleyber Torres is up at the top of the order Friday.

The Red Sox acquired Reyes from the Athletics on Friday in exchange for cash considerations.

The 29-year-old has slashed .257/.385/.351 with one home run and three stolen bases at the Triple-A level this season. Reyes is capable of playing all over the diamond and will give the Red Sox some utility depth at Triple-A Worcester.

Diaz (hamstring) ran before Thursday's game against the Rangers and has a chance to come off the injured list Sunday, the Associated Press reports.

The team's official site adds that manager Mark Kotsay noted Diaz has actually been able to run for the last few days without any issues. The veteran isn't expected to require a rehab assignment due to the brevity of his absence, so a return when first eligible Sunday remains very much in play.

Witt went 0-for-3 with a walk and two stolen bases Thursday in a 4-3 victory against the White Sox.

Witt went hitless for the second straight game, but he made the most of his first-inning walk by proceeding to swipe both second and third base. The speedster is up to 12 thefts on 14 attempts this season, tying him for fifth in steals in the majors. Witt has been particularly active on the basepaths this month, swiping five bags through nine contests.

Correa went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Thursday's 5-3 victory over the Padres.

Correa has had a slow start to the season, as he's hitting just .191 with a .646 OPS. He came through with a key double late in the game to give the Twins the lead, so perhaps it's a sign he's set to break out of his slump. He's drawing walks (10.6 BB%) and striking out (21 K%) at similar rates to his career averages, so he may be just a bit unlucky so far with a .204 BABIP.

Franco (neck) hopes to play Friday against the Yankees, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franco exited Thursday's game in the fifth inning but spoke to reporters after the game and said he was feeling better. Both he and manager Kevin Cash said it's possible that he will be able to return to the lineup Friday.

Franco went 2-for-3 with one steal in Thursday's 8-2 win over the Yankees before leaving the game with neck spasms.

Franco started off strong with both hits and a steal in the first three innings. However, no one was on base and no one drove Franco home. The shortstop is having a career year with 12 stolen bases and seven homers. Ronald Acuna is the only other player with those numbers in 2023, though we'll have to see if Franco can shake off the injury to get back at it during the big series against the Yankees.