MLB Player News
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Heading to High-A Charlotte next
Wendle (wrist) will move his rehab to High-A Charlotte on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
A report Friday alluded to Wendle eventually moving his rehab to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, which is still slated to come to pass if he remains free of setbacks. However, he'll apparently move up his level of competition over the weekend ahead of that transition, jumping up to the Stone Crabs for what's likely to be a pair of appearances. Wendle is expected to need several more rehab games before being ready for activation.
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David Fletcher 2B | ATL
Angels' David Fletcher: Triples, scores run in loss
Fletcher went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 loss to the White Sox.
Fletcher's best batting of the night came in the third inning, when he tripled off White Sox starter Lucas Giolito then scored on an infield single by Shohei Ohtani. Fletcher's other hit was a leadoff single in the first inning. The versatile infielder is 11-for-25 with five runs scored and three RBI over his last six games, with five of those hits going for extra bases. The 25-year-old is up to .287/.345/.402 with five homers, four triples and eight steals this year.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Scores twice in win
Anderson went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Angels.
Anderson provided the run-scoring single in the third inning, knocking in Leury Garcia before advancing to third then coming around to score on a wild pitch by Angels starter Patrick Sandoval. Anderson then got aboard with a single in the eighth inning and scored on James McCann's grand slam. The shortstop has posted three straight multi-hit efforts, going 8-for-14 with six runs scored in that short span. He's hitting .327/.348/.490 with 12 homers, 16 stolen bases, 41 RBI and 53 runs scored in 87 games this season.
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Taylor Featherston SS | MIN
Royals' Taylor Featherston: Advances to Triple-A
Featherston was promoted to Triple-A Omaha on Friday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.
The 29-year-old has spent 102 games this season at Double-A, slashing .240/.292/.404 with 13 homers and 49 RBI for Northwest Arkansas, but roster shuffling above him in the organization has now allowed him to move up to Triple-A. His last big-league appearance dates back to the 2017 campaign with the Rays, when he struggled to a .179 average with two home runs and six RBI over 17 contests.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Progressing quickly through rehab
Wendle (wrist) is expected to switch off between playing the field and serving as the designated hitter for the GCL Rays over the weekend, and after receiving Monday off, he'll move his rehab to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.
Wendle embarked on his rehab stint Thursday, and he's expected to see more action over the weekend before moving up to Triple-A. He's been on the injured list since July 31 due to right wrist inflammation, though he should be ready for activation by the end of next week if all goes according to plan.
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Carlos Correa SS | HOU
Astros' Carlos Correa: Hits two homers in loss
Correa went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the A's.
Correa brought the Astros within one run on two occasions with solo home runs in the fifth and seventh innings, but unfortunately the A's pulled out on top. The multi-homer game was Correa's first of the season. Through 68 games, he's slashing .290/.366/.579 with 19 home runs, 55 RBI and 38 runs scored.
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Joey Wendle 2B | ATL
Rays' Joey Wendle: Hitless in first rehab game
Wendle (wrist) started at third base and went 0-for-3 for the Gulf Coast League Rays in a loss to the Gulf Coast League Orioles on Thursday.
Wendle was able to log a full game in the field in his first taste of game action since July 28. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Wendle will be reevaluated at Tropicana Field on Friday before resuming his rehab assignment Saturday at a to-be-determined minor-league affiliate.
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J.P. Crawford SS | SEA
Mariners' J.P. Crawford: Offering little offensively
Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in the Mariners' 11-6 win over the Tigers.
Though he showed some pop as the Seattle offense exploded for its most runs since June 23, Crawford's performance has mirrored the team's collective struggles at the dish over the last two weeks. Through his 10 starts in August, Crawford has managed only six hits in 37 at-bats (.162 average) while striking out 31.7 percent of the time. The Mariners will continue to stick with Crawford as their everyday shortstop, but his lack of high-end speed or power and plummeting batting average makes him more of an AL-only or deeper-mixed-league commodity.
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Dee Strange-Gordon SS | WAS
Mariners' Dee Gordon: Gets day off
Gordon is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Tigers, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
Since being activated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Gordon had started at second base in each of the Mariners' four games, going a collective 3-for-15 with a 1:5 BB:K. He has reported no setbacks with the quadriceps issue upon returning to action, so Gordon's absence from the lineup Thursday is likely just for maintenance purposes.
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Tim Anderson 2B | LAA
White Sox's Tim Anderson: Collects four hits
Anderson went 4-for-5 with two doubles, an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Astros.
Anderson collected a hit in each of his last four plate appearances, notching his first multi-extra-base hit performance since June 22. Anderson has hit the ball well in August, lacing at least one hit in 11 of his 13 games and recording multiple hits on six occasions. While he's often started seasons hot, Anderson has now maintained a stellar .323/.346/.491 line across 347 plate appearances.