MLB Player News

Chang went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Orioles.

The promotion of Bobby Bradley earlier in the day may have spurred Chang to launch his first homer of the year, as he took Adam Plutko deep in the third inning. It could be too little too late for him to maintain a consistent role at first base. Chang's .177 batting average and .493 OPS through 35 games.

Correa went 3-for-4 in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays.

The heart of the Astros' order couldn't do anything with their RBI opportunities, but Correa still put together his fifth multi-hit effort in his last 10 games. The shortstop is batting .400 (14-for-35) over that stretch with four homers, nine runs and 10 RBI, pushing his OPS on the year to .861.

Diaz was diagnosed with a left hand contusion after leaving Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz was hit by a pitch in the top of the fourth inning and was immediately removed from the contest. He'll undergo X-rays after the game to help determine the extent of his injury.

Diaz left Saturday's game after getting hit by a pitch on his left hand, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Chas McCormick entered the game to replace Diaz, who had gone 8-for-21 in his last five games. More news about Diaz' condition should become available after Saturday's game.

Mondesi (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Despite his removal Monday being dubbed precautionary by manager Mike Matheny, Mondesi hasn't played since then. Having not placed the 25-year-old on the injured list, the Royals must expect him to return within a few days, but his exact status may remain unclear until he appears in a lineup once again. Nicky Lopez will fill in at shortstop Saturday.

Wendle isn't starting Saturday against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wendle will get a breather after he went 2-for-16 with a run, an RBI and six strikeouts across his last four games. Mike Brosseau will start at third base and bat sixth.

Crawford went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional RBI in Friday's loss to the Angels.

Crawford collected two of the Mariners' six hits in the contest and knocked in both of the team's runs. He began the game with a 430-foot solo homer and notched another RBI with a sacrifice fly in the third. Crawford has collected at least one hit in six of his past seven games, hitting .321 with a pair of homers and four RBI over that span.

Diaz went 3-for-6 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 13-1 win over Toronto.

The utilityman got aboard with a single and scored the opening run on Yordan Alvarez's RBI double in the fourth inning. In the seventh, Diaz added a solo shot, his third homer of the year. The 30-year-old is slashing .281/.339/.439 with 18 RBI and 14 runs scored across 124 plate appearances. He's 8-for-21 (.381) during his personal five-game hitting streak -- if he remains hot at the plate, his defensive versatility should help him stick in the lineup.

Correa went 2-for-5 with two home runs, four RBI and a walk in Friday's 13-1 win over Toronto.

The shortstop extended Houston's lead to 3-0 with a solo shot in the fifth inning. He added a three-run blast in the eighth to finish the scoring. Correa is now slashing .277/.364/.485 with 10 homers, 32 RBI and 37 runs scored across 236 plate appearances. He's produced multiple hits in four of his last eight games.

Mondesi (hamstring) is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Twins.

Mondesi hasn't played since leaving Monday's game against the Pirates with a hamstring issue. Per Alec Lewis of The Athletic, whether Mondesi is available off the bench Friday will depend on how he fares in pregame activities. Nicky Lopez will get the start at shortstop and bat ninth against Minnesota.