MLB Player News

Seager is not in the lineup Saturday against the Giants, David Vassegh of 570 AM in Los Angeles reports.

Seager will take a seat Saturday as the Dodgers stack right-handers against Madison Bumgarner. Charlie Culberson will get the nod at shortstop and bat eighth.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Friday against the Dodgers.

Crawford took Joe Blanton deep in the 10th inning to give the Giants a 3-2 walkoff win. He's off to a solid start this season, as he's now hit two homers while collecting at least one hit in each of the five games he's played.

Story went 3-for-5 with another pair of home runs and four RBI in a losing cause against the Padres on Friday night.

The Rockies know the story can't go on like this forever, but they will certainly enjoy it while it does. The talk of the baseball world, the rookie shortstop is hitting .368 with an amazing six home runs and 11 RBI to start the season. The league will likely discover a hole in his swing at some point, and Jose Reyes will eventually return from suspension, but playing half of his games in Colorado and being red hot, he can continue to contribute in a big way for now.

Baez (thumb) has been cleared to play in extended spring training, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

A pitch buzzed Baez's helmet during a recent game in Arizona, forcing 23-year-old to the bench for several days and costing him key at-bats in his rehab from a thumb injury. Baez is expected to miss the home opener as a result, but once he's healthy, Baez could come up to serve in a super-utility role on a Cubs team now without Kyle Schwarber (knee).

D'Arnaud went 1-for-3 with a 1:2 BB:K in Triple-A Gwinnet's first game of the season against Norfolk on Thursday.

D'Arnaud was a fringe MLB player heading into spring training, but a 1-for-16 spring kept him off of Atlanta's Opening Day roster. He isn't even on the 40-man roster, and it would take a number of injuries for that to change, so it seems unlikely he'll make an appearance in the majors this season.

The Diamondbacks have "no urgency" to get help in center field, meaning Owings, who is out of Friday's lineup, should continue to get time there, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

With the injury to regular center fielder A.J. Pollock, Owings has started three of the team's first four games in center, despite having not played there before in the majors. Socrates Brito is expected to split time with Owings, though he has just one start so far. Expect Owings to continue to get regular playing time in center while Pollock is out.

Baez (thumb) might not be ready for the Cubs' home opener on Monday due to a hit by pitch he took to the helmet, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

There's no word Baez sustained a significant head injury, nor has there been any indication that the hit by pitch affected his thumb, so this is a momentary setback at worst. If he has to miss the home opener, he'll get an extra day of rest before Chicago's Wednesday game against the Reds.

Gordon logged his second-straight three-hit effort Wednesday in a loss to the Tigers.

The speedy shortstop has six hits over the Marlins' first two games including two doubles and one triple to go along with one RBI and a pair of runs scored. He has yet to successfully swipe a base, and was caught once on Wednesday, but Gordon is certainly swinging a hot stick out of the gates.

Story went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two strikeouts in Wednesday's win over Arizona.

With the homer off Patrick Corbin in the first inning, Story became the first player since 1900 to hit home runs in each of his first three major league games. He's the talk of the baseball world right now, and deservedly so. It's just three games, but Story went 20/20 with an .863 OPS between Double-A and Triple-A last year and plays at a premium position, so there is plenty to dream on. Jose Reyes' status remains uncertain, but commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday that an announcement will be made in a matter of "days not weeks."

Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Jedd Gyorko will take over at shortstop Wednesday with Kolten Wong drawing back into the lineup against Juan Nicasio and the Pirates. Diaz got the start Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a run and a strikeout. Perhaps more concerning for Diaz's playing time in the short term was that he committed an error, and given the Cardinals patchwork corps of shortstop options, competence in the field could carry a lot of weight with manager Mike Matheny.