MLB Player News

Crawford went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

The veteran shortstop pushed his season slash line to an impressive, career-best .292/.381/.438 with his fourth multi-hit effort in the last 13 games. Factoring in Tuesday's tally, Crawford boasts a .313 average, .848 OPS and outstanding 1.33 BB/K during that sample of 56 plate appearances.

Smith is not in the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta.

Smith will sit out a second consecutive game Wednesday as Matt Davidson will draw another start at third base and bat eighth. It's possible that Davidson will get the lion's share of starts at the hot corner for the time being.

The Orioles designated Owings for assignment Wednesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

The Orioles will move Owings off the 40-man roster to clear a spot for long reliever Austin Voth, whom the organization claimed off waivers from the Nationals on Tuesday. Owings had seen limited playing time for the Orioles this season, appearing in 27 games while slashing .107/.254/.143 across 68 plate appearances.

Pena isn't starting Wednesday against the Mariners, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pena went 4-for-11 with two RBI, a stolen base, a walk and three strikeouts over the last three games, and he'll get a breather during Wednesday's series finale against Seattle. Aledmys Diaz will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Duran went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader split with the Guardians. He went 1-for-4 in the first game.

Duran started at second base in the opener then moved to third for the nightcap. The rookie is 6-for-13 with one home run since being called up last weekend. Third base has been a black hole for the Rangers, so there's an opportunity for Duran to stick in the majors, although this is his first experience above Double-A.

Mateo went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Cubs.

Mateo's second-inning blast would be all the offense the Orioles needed, giving them a 5-1 lead at the time. He had gone 0-for-13 in his first five games in June prior to the long ball Tuesday. The shortstop is up to a .210/.240/.352 slash line with four homers, 15 RBI, 15 runs scored and 13 stolen bases through 51 contests.

Bogaerts was removed from Tuesday's game against the Angels with left shoulder tightness, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and appeared to tweak his shoulder during his last at-bat, and he was lifted for a pinch hitter during the ninth inning. The severity of the injury remains unclear, and he should be considered day-to-day until more information is available.

Pena went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Pena ripped an RBI single off Chris Flexen in the bottom of the fourth frame before later adding another single and a stolen base in the seventh inning. The steal was his fourth of the year and he has now secured three multi-hit efforts in six contests to open June. Pena is batting .278 with eight homers, 25 RBI, 23 runs and four stolen bases over 176 at-bats in 49 games in his first season as the Astros' primary shortstop.

Volpe has hit safely in eight of his past nine games with Double-A Somerset and and is batting .316 (12-for-38) with five doubles, a home run, three RBI and two stolen bases over that span.

Volpe started very slowly this season, hitting .181 through his first 37 games. He's upped that average to .210 with the recent hot streak, and the vaunted prospect has displayed plenty of speed throughout the campaign with 20 steals in 23 attempts. Volpe has also flashed some power with six homers and 11 doubles, and he remains the organization's top hitting prospect.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in a 5-3 win Tuesday in Pittsburgh.

Baez ripped a double in the second and singled, stole second and scored in the fourth. It was the second straight game where the shortstop went 2-for-4 with a double. After stealing 18 bases in 2021, Tuesday's swipe was his first attempt this season. Baez is known as a streaky hitter and is showing signs of heating up over the last two games.