MLB Player News

DeJong is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

After sitting out the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader, DeJong is on the bench for a second consecutive contest, though he still appears to be the Cardinals' top option at shortstop. Since rejoining the Cardinals in late July following an extended stay at Triple-A Memphis, DeJong has produced an .800 OPS while driving in 17 runs in 23 games.

Perdomo isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals.

Perdomo started the last seven games and hit just .048 with two RBI, a stolen base, two walks and five strikeouts during that time. Sergio Alcantara is starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

Wendle isn't starting Wednesday against the Athletics, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Wendle went 0-for-12 with a stolen base, a walk and two strikeouts over the last three games. Jon Berti will shift to third base while Charles Leblanc starts at the keystone Wednesday.

Grissom went 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.

The 21-year-old rookie continues a remarkable start to his big-league career. In 14 games since being called up from Double-A Mississippi to cover for a rash of injuries to Atlanta's middle infielders, Grissom has eight multi-hit performances, leading to an absurd .420/463/.660 slash line with three homers, two steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs -- all while hitting mainly in the bottom third of the order.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Brewers.

Turner knocked an RBI single in the fourth inning and an RBI double in the eighth. This was the shortstop's eighth multi-hit effort through 21 games in August, a month in which he's batting .302 (26-for-86). That's right in line with his season mark of .308, and he's added an .837 OPS, 18 home runs, 85 RBI, 77 runs scored and 20 stolen bases through 122 games. The one downside to his recent performance is his ongoing 17-game homer drought.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's Game 2 win over the Cubs.

Edman launched a solo home run off Anderson Espinoza in the top of the sixth inning before later ripping a two-run double and coming around to score again in the ninth. The long ball was his ninth of the year and second in his last seven games. Since Aug. 10, Edman has hit .200 with two homers, five RBI, nine runs and two stolen bases over 40 at-bats in 11 games.

Reyes was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

Reyes has appeared in four games across multiple stints in the majors this year, and he's gone 4-for-14 with a walk and a run scored. The 29-year-old could quickly head back to the minors since Jace Peterson (elbow) is on a rehab assignment and may return from the injured list this week.

DeJong is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

DeJong started the past five games and will take a seat after going 0-for-2 with a walk during the Cardinals' loss in Game 1. Tommy Edman will shift to shortstop in the nightcap while Brendan Donovan receives a start in the infield.

Berti is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Oakland, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Berti started the past five games and will receive a day off after going 5-for-20 with two doubles, an RBI and a run during that stretch. Luke Williams will man the keystone and bat ninth Tuesday for Miami.

Cruz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Even after popping a home run in Monday's 2-1 loss, Cruz is still sitting on a .191/.258/.404 slash line since the All-Star break. In light of the rookie's ongoing struggles, the Pirates will likely look to limit his exposure to left-handed pitching. With southpaw Max Fried on the bump for Atlanta, the lefty-hitting Cruz will cede his spot in the middle infield to Rodolfo Castro.