MLB Player News

Seager will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left hip Tuesday.

Seager had already been ruled out for the remainder of the 2018 season, as he had successful Tommy John surgery back in May. Despite going under the knife for the second time in a little over three months, Seager is expected to resume baseball activities in January, and if that timetable holds, he will be fully ready for spring training.

Rojas is not in the lineup Monday against the Cardinals, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas has hit .262 with a .660 OPS since the All-Star break, right in line with the .255 average and .658 OPS he's posted overall. J.T. Riddle will get the call at shortstop in his absence.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a homer, a double and two RBI in the 10-6 loss to San Diego on Sunday. He was also caught stealing.

Baez has produced a multi-hit effort in three of his five games so far in August, raising his season batting average to a terrific .300 alongside a .918 OPS. He's forcing his name into the National League MVP conversation with 24 long balls, 61 extra-base hits and 86 RBI. The 25-year-old has become an elite fantasy asset in 2018.

Crawford is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

With lefty Robbie Ray on the bump for the Diamondbacks, the Giants will counter with a right-handed-heavy lineup. That leaves no room for Crawford, who will cede his usual spot at shortstop to the switch-hitting Alen Hanson.

DeJong is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Pirates, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

DeJong will be withheld from the starting nine for the second time in four games, with his 2-for-27 performance at the plate over the past week likely the cause of his benchings. The Cardinals won't pull the plug on a player that signed a six-year, $26 million extension back in March, so DeJong should have a long leash as the team's primary shortstop.

Turner is not in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Reds, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

Turner has started the last 10 games for the Nationals -- hitting .298/.340/.511 with five extra-base hits and eight stolen bases -- but will take a seat against Reds starter Luis Castillo. Wilmer Difo will start at shortstop and bat ninth for the Nationals on Sunday.

Ahmed went 3-for-3 with two home runs, a walk, four RBI and three runs Saturday in the Diamondbacks' 9-3 win over the Giants.

With 12 home runs and 35 extra-base hits in the first half, Ahmed had already locked up a career-best season in terms of power production, but he's only enhanced his slugging output since the All-Star break. Through 15 games out of the break, Ahmed has supplied four home runs, four doubles and a triple to go along with a whopping 19 RBI. The season-ending injury to Jake Lamb (shoulder) ensures that new acquisition Eduardo Escobar won't threaten Ahmed's role as the everyday shortstop, giving the latter a fairly stable fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2018.

Story went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI on Saturday against the Brewers.

Story took Freddy Peralta and Matt Albers deep Saturday, bumping his home run total up to 23 on the season. He's enjoyed his time at Miller Park, homering three times in the first two games of the weekend set. Those home runs were his first since the All-Star break, but the Rockies return to Coors Field on Monday, so he may continue his hot stretch.

Arcia remains out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Rockies.

Arcia possesses one of the better gloves in the majors at shortstop, but his bat remains a significant detriment to his playing time. Saturday marks his second straight absence from the lineup and it could become more frequent moving forward following the Brewers' acquisition of Jonathan Schoop at the trade deadline. Hernan Perez will replace Arcia at shortstop and bat ninth Saturday.

Camargo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mets.

The switch hitter has been surging since the All-Star break, slashing .311/.354/.667 with four doubles, four homers and 10 RBI in 12 games. Camargo has traded some batting average for power in his second MLB campaign, but an improved walk rate has made him a more valuable offensive player overall. Austin Riley remains the Braves' third baseman of the future, but Camargo is proving to be more than just a stopgap.