MLB Player News

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the Rockies.

He went yard back-to-back with Nick Markakis in the sixth inning, giving Swanson his first homer of the season. The young shortstop is enjoying a blistering start at the plate, slashing .382/.400/.518 through eight games, and while those numbers will come down he should settle in as a much better hitter than he showed in 2017.

Turner went 1-for-5 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Mets.

Despite the fact that he's hitting lower in the order, Turner already has five steals in five attempts through nine games. It's clear new manager Dave Martinez has no qualms about giving Turner a green light on the basepaths, so while the shortstop's outlook in steals would improve if he were hitting first or second in the lineup, he seems well on his way to matching or topping last season's career-high 46 steals from right where he is.

Ahmed (illness) went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Cardinals.

After he was confined to the bench for the previous four games while recovering from flu-like symptoms, Ahmed didn't miss a beat in his return to the lineup, reaching base in two of his four plate appearances to boost his OBP to .480 for the season. Ahmed has credited a change in his swing path for his surprising start to the campaign, so it may be unwise to bank on his simply regressing to his career .230/.278/.353 line once his .533 BABIP normalizes. Even once his bat inevitably cools down, Ahmed could still retain utility in deeper settings if at least some of his gains in the power department are maintained.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Phillies.

Rojas has gotten consistent at-bats while J.T. Riddle remains out of the lineup. He's produced precious little in 34 at-bats as he only has two RBI and three runs scored after his performance today. He's currently offering mere empty playing time and will lose all fantasy relevance once Riddle returns.

Crawford is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford -- who is hitting just .200 to begin the season -- went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts during the Saturday contest and will be given the day off in the series finale against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Kelby Tomlinson will slot in at shortstop and bat eighth.

Ahmed (illness) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Ahmed missed three games while battling an illness last week but was able to make an appearance during Saturday's contest and will now rejoin the starting nine. The shortstop was hitting an impressive .471 (8-for-17) before falling ill.

Baez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Baez will catch a breather in the series finale against Chase Anderson and the Brewers. Baez started the first three games of the series, going 2-for-8 with three walks, three RBI and four runs scored. Ben Zobrist will start at second base and bat third in his absence.

Seager went 2-for-4 with two walks and a run scored Saturday against the Giants.

This kind of line normally isn't notable for Seager, but he has struggled early in the regular season after battling an elbow injury throughout spring training. This is only the second time in seven starts that he's managed to reach base multiple times in a game, and he still doesn't have any extra-base hits.

Story went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and a walk in Saturday's extra-inning win over the Braves.

Story extended the Rockies' lead in the fourth inning, sending a 2-1 offering from Anibal Sanchez into the left-field bleachers. This is the second straight game in which the young shortstop has homered, though he added another strikeout to his ledger and is still hitting just .176 on the young season.

Camargo (oblique) isn't expected to be activated from the disabled list for another week, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Per McAlpin, Camargo's health isn't the issue for the holdup. His defense has been fine as well, but the Braves want to see him shake off a bit more rust at the plate. With Ryan Flaherty playing well in his stead, the Braves are content with letting the young infielder work out his issues in the minors while he still has games left on his rehab assignment. Camargo is expected to return around Friday in time for the series with the Cubs, but he could return sooner if his bat comes around.