MLB Player News

Williams was activated off the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Williams has been out since testing positive for coronavirus in late August. He's been cleared to return after a lengthy 10-game rehab assignment in which he struggled to a .351 OPS. He'll fill a bench role for the Phillies down the stretch, as his .253/.324/.326 slash line through 105 plate appearances in his rookie season makes him ill-suited for everyday at-bats.

Berti (concussion) has resumed taking grounders and hitting in the cage, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Berti has been sidelined with a concussion since July 23, but he's participating in some activities nearly two months later. It's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return during the 2021 campaign with just under two weeks left in the regular season.

Rojas isn't starting Monday's game against the Nationals due to a left knee contusion, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Rojas is on the bench for a second straight game, and manager Don Mattingly revealed before Monday's contest that the shortstop is dealing with a knee injury. Whether he's available off the bench remains to be seen, but he's currently considered day-to-day.

Rojas isn't in the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals.

Rojas has gone 3-for-13 with two RBI and two strikeouts across his last three appearances, and he'll be out of the lineup for a second straight game. Jazz Chisholm will shift to shortstop while Joe Panik starts at second base.

Seager went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI and two walks in Sunday's 8-5 win over Cincinnati.

Seager drilled a two-run shot in the third inning and later drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth. Over the last seven games, he's gone 9-for-27 (.333) with two home runs and five RBI. For the year, Seager is slashing .285/.379/.459 with 31 extra-base hits and 46 RBI through 356 plate appearances.

Story went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-0 loss to Washington.

The shortstop recorded his 19th steal of the season after reaching on a two-out single in the eighth inning. Story is now one shy of his third 20-steal campaign, and he had an impressive 15 in 59 contests during the abbreviated 2020 season. The 28-year-old owns a .249/.325/.479 slash line with 23 home runs, 72 RBI, 80 runs scored, five triples and 33 doubles in 548 plate appearances this year.

Cruz is expected to be called up to Triple-A Indianapolis to close out the season, Jarrod Prugar of DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

Cruz missed a month and a half with a forearm strain earlier in the season and will advance to Indianapolis for the first time. The 22-year-old appeared in 62 games at Double-A Altoona this year and slashed .292/.346/.536 with 12 homers, 51 runs, 40 RBI and 18 stolen bases.

Atlanta optioned Arcia to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

Arcia started only one game and went 1-for-11 overall in his latest stint on the big-league roster. He could return to Atlanta at some point before the regular season ends, but he's highly unlikely to get more than a couple starts.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a stolen base and a run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Reds.

Turner's speed was on full display in the win, as he collected a pair of infield singles and swiped his NL-leading 30th bag of the campaign. During his current six-game hitting streak, Turner is batting .333 (8-for-24) with a home run, three RBI, four runs and four stolen bases.

Ahmed is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Ahmed sits for consecutive games after hitting .216 with four extra-base hits and three RBI in his last 10 games. Josh Rojas moves to shortstop for Sunday's series finale while Ketel Marte plays second base.