MLB Player News

Tovar is expected to be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to play in Thursday's series finale against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

The 21-year-old spent the first half of the season with Double-A Hartford before he landed on the injured list with a groin injury in late June, and he was promoted to Albuquerque last week after he completed a rehab assignment. Tovar went 5-for-17 with a home run and two RBI in his first four games at Triple-A, and he posted a .314/.383/.542 slash line with 13 long balls, 47 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 66 contests at Double-A. He is Colorado's top prospect and should receive regular opportunities down the stretch in his first taste of the majors.

Arroyo hit just .227/.303/.381 with one homer and four steals over 28 games for Single-A Daytona after being dealt to the Reds at the trade deadline.

That's a far cry from the sparkling .316/.385/.514 line he put up for Modesto in the Mariners' organization. The California League is much more hitter-friendly than the Florida State League, but that doesn't fully account for the gap in Arroyo's production. He did show some flashes down the stretch, but overall, it seems like Arroyo -- who just turned 19 last month -- may have been pressing a little bit to impress his new organization. It'll be interesting to see whether the Reds decide to start him off back in Single-A next year or challenge him with a move to High-A.

Marte put up a .293/.397/.443 line with four homers and 10 steals over 30 games with High-A Dayton after being acquired from Seattle at the trade deadline.

It seems almost unfair that the Reds can have so many of the game's top shortstop prospects, with Marte and Edwin Arroyo having joined Elly De La Cruz and Matt McLain in the organization this summer. Arguably the jewel of the Luis Castillo deal, Marte was just as good with Dayton as he had been with Everett in the Mariners' organization before the trade. His final line for 2022: .279/.371/.458 with 19 homers, 23 steals and a 59:107 BB:K across 115 games. Marte will also get some extra reps in the Arizona Fall League, per RedsMinorLeagues.com.

Wendle isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs since he's dealing with some bumps and bruises, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Wendle is on the bench for a third consecutive game, and he's apparently banged up. The exact nature of his injury isn't yet clear, and whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen. Charles Leblanc is starting at the keystone and batting third.

Barrero isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Barrero started the last three games and went 2-for-12 with a run and five strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Spencer Steer starts at shortstop and bats seventh.

Cruz went 0-for-2 with three walks and a run scored Tuesday against the Yankees.

Cruz has struggled with patience at the dish across 304 plate appearances this season, striking out at a 38.8 percent clip while walking only 6.9 percent of the time. Tuesday's performance marked only the third time for the campaign that he's worked multiple free passes in a game, though he still struck out twice. Despite just a .220 batting average, Cruz does have 17 homers and seven stolen bases in the partial season.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Brewers.

Lindor singled and scored in the sixth inning before launching a grand slam off Taylor Rogers in the following frame. The shortstop has now gone deep 25 times this year and four times in his last 11 games. Since Sept. 6, Lindor has secured at least one hit in 13 out of his last 15 games, batting .317 with four homers, 13 RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base over that stretch.

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory against the Nationals.

Swanson singled in the first inning before his solo home run off Kyle Finnegan in the eighth frame provided the difference in Tuesday's 3-2 win. The right-hander has now gone deep 21 times this season and four times in his last 12 games. Over that stretch, Swanson has batted .245 with four homers, nine RBI and five runs scored over 49 at-bats.

Turner (back) will start Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Diamondbacks, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

The 29-year-old was struck in the back by a throw and removed from the matinee as a precaution, according to manager Dave Roberts, and the shortstop's return to the lineup for Game 2 further indicates the issue isn't a serious concern. Turner extended his hit streak to 16 games by going 1-for-3 prior to his exit.

Turner left the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Arizona early after being hit in the back by a throw from Miguel Vargas in the fifth inning, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Turner initially stayed in the game after being struck by the throw, but eventually Hanser Alberto had to replace him at shortstop. More updates will come after the Dodgers are able to take a look at his back.