MLB Player News

Seager (hamstring) won't be activated before Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Seager is closing in on a return to the lineup for the Rangers from his left hamstring strain, but the shortstop will miss at least one more game. Ezequiel Duran gets the start at shortstop and will hit seventh.

Chang (wrist) began fielding ground balls and swinging the bat Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Chang underwent surgery on his left wrist April 28 and has already begun work in the field, putting him well ahead of schedule in the rehab process. While this is an encouraging sign, Chang likely still has another month or so before he'll be ready to return to Boston's lineup.

The Guardians will recall Rocchio from Triple-A Columbus prior to Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

It's not clear at this point what the corresponding move will be. Rocchio was up with the big club briefly last month but didn't make an appearance. The 22-year-old is batting .338/.396/.487 with one home run and 10 stolen bases at Columbus this season. Rocchio has played both middle-infield spots in 2023 and has some experience at third base, as well. The top prospect would make for an interesting fantasy add if he played regularly, but there wouldn't seem to be a path to that right now.

Mateo went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Angels.

His walk Monday was his first time on base in his last five games. With his bat slumping, Mateo could be at risk of seeing his playing time slip. Despite an 0-for-16 skid, he's still slashing .259/.309/.473 with 13 steals, six home runs, 20 RBI and 24 runs scored through 35 contests. His defense is also strong enough to keep him in the mix at shortstop.

Reyes started at shortstop and went 2-for-4 and was caught stealing in Monday's 10-1 loss to Seattle.

Reyes spelled Enrique Hernandez (hamstring) for a second consecutive game after making his Boston debut at second base Saturday. He also finished out the game on the mound, which included 13 eephus pitches (a low of 34.4 mph) among his 21 offerings. He's hit in all three starts, going 5-for-10 with a walk and a double. Red Sox manager Alex Cora is hopeful Hernandez could return Tuesday.

Diaz is out of the starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Diaz was just activated off the injured list Sunday and logged two hits in his return from his hamstring injury, but he'll get a day off Monday against Merrill Kelly and the D-Backs. Nick Allen will play shortstop and hit ninth while Jace Peterson is hitting seventh and playing third base.

Smith (foot) will serve as the Rangers' designated hitter and No. 8 batter in Monday's game against Atlanta.

Smith is back in action after a sore left foot prompted his early exit from Saturday's 5-0 win over the Athletics and then resulted in him sitting out Sunday in the 11-3 victory in the series finale. When healthy, Smith has started in five of the Rangers' last six games, but his run as a regular in the Texas lineup will likely come to an end when shortstop Corey Seager (hamstring) is activated from the injured list at some point later this week.

Rangers general manager Chris Young said Seager (hamstring) won't be activated from the 10-day injured list Monday but is expected to return in the next couple of days, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

The Rangers are beginning a series against Atlanta on Monday and Seager is expected back at some point during the three-game set. He's been on the shelf since April 12 due to a left hamstring strain but recently was able to get through three rehab contests without any problems.

The Angels recalled Soto from Double-A Rocket City on Monday.

As anticipated, the Angels placed third baseman Anthony Rendon (groin) on the 10-day injured list to facilitate Soto's first promotion of the 2023 season. Soto received a late-season call-up to the big leagues in 2022 and delivered a .400/.414/.582 slash line in 59 plate appearances, but that level of performance stands out as a major outlier compared to every other stop he's made in the minors. He's mustered a pedestrian .566 OPS over 17 games at Rocket City this season and will likely have to settle for limited use in a utility role while he's up with the Angels.

Volpe went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 8-7 loss against the Rays.

Volpe cut the Yankees' deficit to one with his two-run shot off Trevor Kelly in the eighth inning. The rookie shortstop has gone 5-for-11 with two home runs and two stolen bases in his last three games. While Volpe has been inconsistent with the bat to start the campaign, he's certainly shown the potential for multi-category fantasy production. He's now slashing .218/.303/.388 with six homers, 17 RBI and 13 stolen bases through his first 147 plate appearances.