MLB Player News

Tovar isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Dodgers.

Tovar is on the bench for the second time in the last four games after he went 1-for-8 with a double over the last two matchups. Jose Iglesias will start at shortstop and bat second.

Edman isn't starting Saturday against the Pirates, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Edman went 0-for-3 during Friday's win over Pittsburgh, and he'll retreat to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Paul DeJong is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

Cruz isn't starting Saturday against the Cardinals.

Cruz has been productive at the plate recently, hitting .455 with two doubles, five runs, two RBI, a stolen base, two walks and three strikeouts over the last five games. He'll get a breather while Kevin Newman starts at shortstop and bats fifth.

Crawford will sit Saturday against Arizona, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Giants are all but officially eliminated from postseason contention, though the 35-year-old shortstop still finds himself playing a heavy role, starting nine straight games prior to Saturday's contest. Thairo Estrada will take his spot this time around.

Perdomo isn't starting Saturday against the Giants.

Perdomo is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak in which he's slashed .409/.417/.545 with a home run, four RBI, three runs, a stolen base, one walk and five strikeouts. He'll get a day off while Sergio Alcantara starts at shortstop and bats ninth.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Mets.

Swanson's homer came in the sixth inning and put Atlanta up 3-1. It was his 23rd homer of the season and his sixth in September. The shortstop started to regress over the last month, going 25-for-111 (.225) and 33 strikeouts. During that span, Swanson's batting average has dropped from .286 to .276 largely due to a lack of consistency. Despite his recent struggles, Swanson still remains a top fantasy shortstop with his combination of power and speed.

Tovar went 1-for-4 with a double Thursday against the Giants.

Tovar doubled deep to left field to lead off the sixth inning, though he was ultimately stranded there. It was the first extra-base hit of his career, but he does have five knocks across his first 18 at-bats.

Wendle went 1-for-4 in Thursday's 4-2 win over Milwaukee.

Wendle had put together a nice stretch in eight games prior to his stint on the 10-day injured list (hamstring), recording a .370 batting average over 27 at-bats. In addition, the utility infielder has tallied a solid nine doubles over 74 at-bats during his last 21 games.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Padres.

Turner and Freddie Freeman completed a double-steal in the sixth inning. The theft was Turner's first in 13 games and his 26th of the year. The shortstop is up to a .300/.345/.471 slash line while adding 20 home runs, 97 RBI, 98 runs scored, four triples and 39 doubles through 154 games this year.

Berti went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's win over Milwaukee.

After going 0-for-18 with seven strikeouts in his previous four games entering Thursday's contest, Berti returned to form with two base knocks. He showed off his speed as well, with one of his hits being an infield single, after which he swiped second base for his 38th steal of the season. He is batting .179 with one home run and five stolen bases in 84 at-bats in September, but perhaps the multi-hit effort is a sign he will close the season on a high note.