MLB Player News
-
Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Laces triple in multi-hit effort
Gordon went 3-for-3 with an RBI triple and a stolen base in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.
Gordon was the sole source of run production for the Mariners and did his damage out of the No. 9 spot in the order. The speedy veteran is swinging a blazing bat in September, with Saturday's production bringing his monthly line to 10-for-21 with a double, Saturday's three-bagger, four RBI, three steals and three runs over five games.
-
J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Could return next homestand
Crawford (hamstring) continues to demonstrate improvement and could return at some point during the Mariners' upcoming homestand that begins Tuesday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
The news on Crawford has been trending in the right direction this week, with this latest report seemingly giving him a chance to suit up at some point over the coming homestand that wraps up next Sunday. Manager Scott Servais indicated that the rehab reports he's gotten on Crawford from Seattle have been positive, although in absence of any postseason aspirations, the Mariners are likely to err on the side of caution with respect to the promising shortstop.
-
Aledmys Diaz 1B | HOU
Astros' Aledmys Diaz: Will fill in at first base
Diaz started at first base for a second straight game and went 1-for-2 with two walks in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.
Diaz will fill in for the injured Yuli Gurriel, who suffered a hamstring injury Thursday and will be out through at least Sunday. Diaz is expected to be the primary fill-in while Gurriel recovers.
-
Adalberto Mondesi SS | BOS
Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Steals another bag
Mondesi went 0-for-5 but stole a base in a 7-2 victory over the Marlins on Saturday.
Since returning from a shoulder injury last Sunday, Mondesi has swiped six bags in six games. Unless he suffers another injury, Mondesi should easily reach 40 steals, and at 88.1 percent, he has one of the best stolen-base percentages in the league as well. Mondesi is batting .265 with seven home runs, 54 RBI, 51 runs and 37 steals in 362 at-bats this year.
-
Yu Chang SS | TB
Indians' Yu Chang: Not starting Saturday
Chang is not in the lineup Saturday against the Twins.
Chang is hitting just .235/.350/.294 in 12 games this season. He'll sit in favor of Mike Freeman at the hot corner.
-
Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Sits against southpaw
Wendle won't start Saturday against southpaw Anthony Kay and the Blue Jays, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Wendle owns a strong .314/.359/.514 slash line in 11 games since returning from a wrist injury. Matt Duffy will get the start at the hot corner.
-
Willy Adames SS | SF
Rays' Willy Adames: Raps out pair of hits
Adames went 2-for-3 with a double and a run in a win over the Blue Jays on Friday.
Adames snapped out of a 2-for-17 slump that had covered his first five games of September with Friday's multi-hit effort. The young shortstop's double was his first extra-base hit of the current month as well, and he's only hit safely courtesy of anything other than a single on eight occasions since the calendar flipped to August (124 plate appearances).
-
Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Hitting stride at plate
Wendle who went 2-for-3 with a run in a win over the Blue Jays on Friday, is 7-for-18 with a double, an RBI, a walk, three stolen bases and six runs across the first six games of September.
The valued utility man's bat seems to finally be awakening from a season-long slumber, and at a crucial time at that. Wendle has already boosted his season average 18 points to .227 with his current surge, and he's hit safely in nine of 10 starts since returning from the injured list due to a wrist issue.
-
Xander Bogaerts SS | SD
Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Plates two in win
Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Yankees.
Bogaerts plated his 104th and 105th runs of the season, moving him into third in the AL behind Jose Abreu and teammate Rafael Devers. He's reached base safely in 12 straight games, blasting four home runs and knocking in 11 during the streak.
-
Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Moves to leadoff
Anderson went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 5-4 win over the Angels.
Anderson moved to the leadoff spot Friday as Leury Garcia (personal) was away attending the funeral services of a relative. Anderson has hit safely in seven straight games (six with multiple hits), going 14-for-32 with five doubles, two homers and four RBI.