MLB Player News

Bogaerts and the Red Sox are closing in on a six-year, $120 million contract extension that would take effect starting in 2020, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

While the exact details of the extension are still being ironed out, the deal appears imminent and could be finalized within the next few days. Bogaerts put together the best season of his young career in 2018, hitting .288 with 23 homers and 103 RBI over 136 games, so the Red Sox have opted to lock him up for the foreseeable future before he has a chance to hit the open market.

Anderson went 2-for-4 with a double in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Royals.

Anderson, who's hit safely in all three games to start the season, slugged his first extra-base hit. He's 4-for-12 with an RBI and a stolen base while striking out just once.

Wendle left Sunday's game against the Astros with a left hamstring strain, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Wendle is considered day-to-day. If he's forced to miss time, Brandon Lowe or Daniel Robertson will cover for him at second base.

Gordon went 1-for-4 with an RBI infield single and a stolen base in a win over the Red Sox on Saturday.

The second baseman used his elite wheels to leg out an infield single in the fourth inning with Ryon Healy aboard, snapping a 2-2 tie. Gordon subsequently notched his second steal of the season and has now hit safely in four of the first five games of the campaign.

Correa is back in the lineup as expected Sunday against the Rays, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa missed the team's first three games with neck stiffness, but his absence was never supposed to be a long one. He'll hit cleanup and play shortstop in Sunday's game.

Diaz is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rays.

Diaz started the first two games at shortstop in place of the injured Carlos Correa (neck), but he'll take a seat in the third game after making a costly error that led to three unearned runs Friday. Alex Bregman will slide over to short and Yuli Gurriel will slot in at third base.

Adames is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Adames has opened his season on a disappointing note, going 0-for-7 with five strikeouts through two games. The Rays aren't expected to pull the plug on Adames as their starting shortstop, but the team's wealth of versatile infield options means the 23-year-old may not have a lengthy leash if he endures a more extended slump.

Owings will start at second base and hit sixth Saturday against the White Sox.

Widely expected to fill a utility role for the Royals to begin the season, Owings has opened the campaign with back-to-back starts at the keystone, with one coming against a lefty (Carlos Rodon) and the other versus a righty (Reynaldo Lopez). Though Whit Merrifield saw the bulk of the action at second base for the Royals in 2018, manager Ned Yost said that Merrifield would likely play right field more often than anticipated since it gives the team its best defensive outfield, per Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com. That represents good news for Owings, who could flirt with double-digit home runs and steals if he ends up receiving steady playing time.

Bogaerts went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-6 win over the Mariners.

Bogaerts moved up the order a spot to cleanup Friday and delivered a leadoff second-inning homer, his first of the season. After delivering career highs in home runs and RBI last year, the 26-year-old shortstop will be a consistent presence in the middle of Boston's order.

Correa (neck) is expected to make his season debut Sunday against the Rays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Correa has missed the first two games and will sit out Saturday with a neck injury sustained during a spring-training game eight days ago. He reported feeling better Friday, but manager AJ Hinch said Correa will have to get through a full workout, an event scheduled for Saturday, before he feels comfortable writing the shortstop's name in the lineup. Aledmys Diaz has been starting at short in place of Correa.