MLB Player News

Wendle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Since he recently returned from a stint on the 10-day injured list due to a hamstring injury along with the fact that the Marlins are opposing a lefty (Max Fried) in the series finale, the lefty-hitting Wendle will cede third base to Willians Astudillo. Wendle picked up starts Friday and Saturday following his return from the IL, going hitless with an RBI across seven plate appearances between those contests.

Berti went 0-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

The veteran utility player started his second straight game at second base while Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) is on the mend, and Berti stole a base in each contest. He's up to four stolen bases in 59 plate appearances on the year, adding two homers, four RBI and 12 runs with a .277 batting average.

Rojas went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

The shortstop took Darren O'Day deep in the sixth inning for his third homer of the year. It's been a disappointing campaign so far for Rojas, but he's showing signs of waking up at the plate with two three-hit performances in his last seven starts, boosting his slash line to .220/.267/.339.

Perdomo went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Perdomo hit the second of two Arizona triples in the second inning, driving in Jake McCarthy, who had tripled two batters before him. The RBI snapped an eight-game stretch without knocking in a run. He continues to see action at shortstop daily with Nick Ahmed (undisclosed) sidelined. The rookie shortstop is slashing .212./.336/.274 with five extra-base hits, five RBI, 15 runs and one stolen base over 40 games.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in a 6-4 win against the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Turner launched a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning and drove in another run in the seventh with a single. The shortstop is slashing .365/.435/.595 with three homers, six doubles, 17 RBI and six stolen bases over his current 19-game hitting streak. He's tied for third in the National League with 37 RBI on the season and is tied for second with 10 thefts.

Berti went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-4 loss to Atlanta.

Making his return from a lengthy stint on the COVID-19 list, Berti got the nod at second base and hit leadoff in place of Jazz Chisholm (hamstring). Chisholm is expected to be back in action this weekend, but Berti has made an impact in a utility role, slashing .295/.426/.523 over 54 plate appearances this season while tallying two homers, four RBI, 11 runs and three steals.

Lindor went 1-for-2 with two walks, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-6 win over the Phillies.

The shortstop has both hit safely and crossed the plate in five straight games. The performance extended a hot streak that has seen Lindor hit .364 (12-for-33) over his last nine contests. Over that span, he's tallied two of his eight homers and two of his six steals and also added 12 RBI and 13 runs.

Berti was activated off the COVID-19 injured list Friday and will lead off and play second base against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Berti last played in a big-league game three weeks ago, but he's ready to go after going 1-for-3 in a pair of rehab games. He'll start in place of Jazz Chisholm, who's battling a hamstring injury, though Chisholm is expected to return at some point over the weekend and push Berti back to the bench.

Edman went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Brewers.

This was Edman's fourth multi-hit effort in his last six games. He's hitting .379 (11-for-29) with four doubles, three RBI, a stolen base and seven runs scored in that productive span. The 27-year-old is up to a .288/.373/.448 slash line with four homers, 21 RBI, 34 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in 43 games. He'll hit leadoff the vast majority of the time, though he'll often play shortstop against right-handed pitchers to allow prospect Nolan Gorman to log time at second base.

Marcano will be recalled prior to the Pirates' weekend series at San Diego, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Marcano has maintained an excellent .312/.411/.495 line across 113 plate appearances with Double-A Altoona on the season. While he may not have a stable spot in the lineup, he's likely to pick up consistent playing time thanks to his ability to slot in at the corner outfield positions as well as both second and third base. Yoshi Tsutsugo (undisclosed) was placed on the injured list in the corresponding move.