MLB Player News

Baez is not in the lineup Sunday against the Reds.

Baez started the past seven games for the Cubs and hasn't gotten a full day off since the end of August. Tommy La Stella will enter the lineup to replace the MVP candidate at third base for the series finale.

Story went 1-for-4 with a stolen base against the Giants on Saturday.

Story reached base only once but still managed to steal his 26th base of the season. While his home-run barrage has continued -- he has 33 for the season -- the stolen base was Story's first since Sept. 4. Still, he's closing in on a 30-30 season and is having a career-best season in nearly all hitting statistics.

Ahmed went 2-for-3 with a pair of doubles, a walk and a run in a 4-2 triumph over the Astros on Friday.

Ahmed has showed some solid gap power of late with five doubles over his last nine games, but he hasn't left the yard since he hit two home runs Aug. 4 against the Giants. That extended home-run drought has made it tough for fantasy owners in shallower settings to justify holding onto the shortstop, who doesn't offer standout production in any of the other four main rotisserie categories either.

Camargo (groin) is out of the lineup against Washington on Saturday.

Camargo will miss a third straight game with a groin injury as Charlie Culberson gets another start in his absence. The club was hopeful that Camargo would've returned to action for Friday's series opener, but he wound up spending the night on the bench in order to get some additional rest. Manager Brian Snitker appears to be stressing some precaution with the 23-year-old, which shouldn't come as a major surprise since the Braves are sitting pretty atop the NL East. Consider Camargo day-to-day heading into Sunday's series finale.

Reyes went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Brewers.

Making his third start in the last five games, Reyes launched the first big-league homer of his career, pushing his slash line to .375/.474/.625 in seven games since his promotion. While he's not a big-name prospect for the Pirates, the 25-year-old appears to be holding down the short side of a platoon with Adam Frazier in left field, giving him some NL-only fantasy appeal for the stretch run.

Arcia is out of the lineup against Pittsburgh on Friday.

Arcia wasn't listed in manager Craig Counsell's starting nine for the fifth time in the past seven games, as Jonathan Schoop once again gets the nod at shortstop. Dating back to Aug. 26, Arcia has gone just 7-for-33 (.212 average) with two RBI in his last 16 contests.

Camargo (groin) is not in the lineup versus the Nationals on Friday.

Camargo will remain on the bench for a second consecutive day after leaving Tuesday's contest with left groin tightness. He benefited from Thursday's scheduled off day but needs a little more time being returning to the starting nine. In his place, Charlie Culberson will handle the hot corner and bat fifth.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Rojas provided the only offense for the Marlins in the losing effort with a two-run shot in the third inning, his 11th home run of the season. Over 480 plate appearances in 2018, he has a .249/.295/.348 slash line with 39 runs, 50 RBI and six steals.

Baez went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 4-3 win over Washington.

Baez torched Washington pitching all afternoon, getting the Cubs on the board with an RBI double in the fourth inning and a solo home run in the seventh. In the 10th and final frame, he drove in the winning run with a bunt single. The 25-year-old infielder is up to 31 homers, 103 RBI and a .295 average in his incredible 2018 campaign.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a double, a run and one RBI in Thursday's 10-3 loss to the Rockies.

Ahmed doubled in a run and later scored in the seventh inning, but Arizona couldn't get much else going at the plate. The 28-year-old now has 67 RBI and a .731 OPS in 513 plate appearances this season.