MLB Player News

Anderson was helped off the field Tuesday after suffering an apparent right ankle injury, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Anderson made a lunging play behind second base and appeared to tweak his right ankle as he prepared to make the cross-body throw to first base. The 26-year-old put no weight on his right leg while he was assisted off the field. Anderson went 2-for-3 with a run scored prior to exiting the game.

Adrianza (abdomen) is expected to return from the injured list soon after he's first eligible Thursday, Chad Graff of The Atheletic Minnesota reports.

Adrianza hit the injured list last Tuesday with an unspecified abdominal issue. He should return to a bench role once he's ready to go.

Velazquez (thumb) went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's win over Charlotte and is now 3-for-9 with three strikeouts since his return from the injured list.

A thumb sprain put Velazquez on the IL in early June and cost him a little more than two weeks. Velazquez is batting .273/.326/.453 with four homers and two steals (five attempts) through 33 games with Durham this season; those numbers are underwhelming in a vacuum and particularly lackluster when considering Velazquez is about to turn 25. He remains on Tampa Bay's 40-man roster, for now.

Bichette went 4-for-5 with a double and a stolen base Sunday in Triple-A Buffalo's 8-1 win over Norfolk.

The four-hit performance was Bichette's first at the Triple-A level and is the latest in a growing list of strong offensive showings for the 21-year-old. Since rejoining Buffalo on June 13 after missing nearly two months with a fractured left hand, Bichette is slashing .342/.375/.605 with six extra-base hits and two steals in nine games. A promotion to the big leagues in 2019 remains in play for Bichette, though it's not a certainty with the rebuilding Blue Jays organization perhaps eager to delay his service clock.

Gordon went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.

Gordon put together a solid outing to snap out of what had been a 2-for-20 funk that had encompassed his prior six games. The speedster is still trying to get back up to speed at the plate after missing a total of 20 games since May 21 due to wrist issues, and perhaps Sunday's multi-hit effort will serve as the impetus for improvement.

Fletcher went 2-for-4 with a walk, two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.

Fletcher has managed just one extra-base hit over his last 17 games, but his stellar contact skills have aided him to a .293 average for the season. The Los Angeles infield is set to get more crowded soon with Andrelton Simmons (ankle) nearing a return from the injured list, but Luis Rengifo looks more likely than Fletcher to lose out on an everyday role as a result.

Crawford finished 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored during Sunday's 13-3 win over the Orioles.

Crawford helped his side build a big early lead with a solo home run in the first inning and a two-run single in the third. He later added a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning, giving him his first four-RBI game at the MLB level. Crawford came in with just one multi-hit game in his last eight, and he'll look to use this outburst for momentum in the next series on the road against Milwaukee.

Franco was promoted from Low-A Bowling Green to High-A Charlotte on Sunday, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports.

Franco will get his first taste of High-A after facing little resistance at Low-A, slashing .318/.390/.506 with six homers, 14 stolen bases and a 30:20 BB:K in 62 games with the Hot Rods. If he continues to excel at the next level, the highly-regarded youngster could potentially make his way to Double-A before the end of the season. According to Josh Tolentino of The Athletic, the 18-year-old Franco will join the Stone Crabs ahead of Tuesday's game against Ft. Myers.

Wendle went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over Oakland.

It looks like Wendle is finally getting settled in, going 5-for-9 over the last two games. Prior to that, he was just 4-for-46 (.087) to start the year while battling a couple of trips to the injured list.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, run and stolen base in an 8-3 victory against the Tigers on Sunday.

The 25-year-old missed the beginning of the season, but he's still on pace to finish with around 25 steals, the plateau he reached last year that set a new career high. Lindor is hitting .291 with 12 home runs, 27 RBI, 38 runs and 11 steals in 234 at-bats during 2019.