MLB Player News

Rojas is out of the lineup against the Braves on Wednesday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas will retreat to the bench following four straight starts, going 5-for-16 (.313 average) with one RBI during that stretch. In his absence, JT Riddle will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Crawford went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Tuesday's extra-inning victory over the Padres.

Crawford's 10th-inning RBI single off Phil Maton proved to be the deciding run in a narrow victory. The All-Star shortstop struggled to the tune of a .200/.283/.242 slash line in July, but he finished the month on a positive note with three multi-hit games over the final six contests.

The Phillies transferred Crawford's (hand) rehab assignment to High-A Clearwater on Wednesday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Crawford made his first rehab appearance Monday with the Phillies' rookie-level Gulf Coast League affiliate and walked in four of his five plate appearances. The 23-year-old is expected to start at shortstop Wednesday for Clearwater, but it's not expected he'll play the full nine innings as he works back from a fractured left hand. Crawford, who has been sidelined since June 19 with the injury, will likely require at least one more rehab game beyond Wednesday's before the Phillies are comfortable activating him from the 10-day disabled list.

Ahmed went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI, two runs scored and a strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Rangers.

Ahmed helped break the contest open, driving in a couple on his double in the fourth to put Arizona ahead by four. The 28-year-old finishes July with an impressive .302/.340/.581 slash line has already set career highs this season with 14 home runs and 53 RBI.

Turner went 4-for-6 with three runs scored, a walk and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 25-4 win over the Mets.

Turner reached on a single in his first at-bat during the first inning and subsequently swiped second and third base, and may have racked up a few more steals if the Nationals weren't so thoroughly in control so early in the game. The 25-year-old has a .270/.342/.413 slash line with 26 stolen bases in 33 attempts for the season, and has multi-hit efforts in four of the last five games.

Baez went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Pirates.

Baez now has three home runs over his last four games. The 25-year-old is batting .343 this month with six home runs and 23 RBI. For the season, Baez now has a .300 average, .904 OPS, 22 home runs and 19 steals, making him one of the most dynamic players in fantasy baseball.

D'Arnaud started at second base and went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Monday's 5-3 win over the Padres.

D'Arnaud connected for his third homer in 13 games since being called up July 8, and he has provided a healthy .282/.310/.538 slash line over that span. Despite his recent success, the 31-year-old figures to remain in a backup utility role now that Evan Longoria and Joe Panik have returned from their respective DL stints.

Story is not in the lineup against St. Louis on Monday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story will receive a night off for just the second time this season as Garrett Hampson gets a start at shortstop in his stead. Across 20 games this month, Story is hitting .355/.410/.618 with four home runs, 10 RBI and three stolen bases. Look for him to rejoin the starting nine Tuesday.

Crawford (hand) will embark on a rehab assignment with Philadelphia's Gulf Coast League affiliate Monday, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Daily News reports.

Crawford resumed baseball activities 10 days ago and recently spent time with High-A Clearwater taking batting practice and going through various hitting drills. He will likely require a batch of games at the minor-league level before returning, as he's been on the shelf for the past six weeks due to a fractured left hand.

Baez went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Sunday against the Cardinals.

Baez made his only hit of the game count, smacking a two-RBI double down the left-field line. It has been business as usual for him since the All-Star break, as he has managed seven RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base in 10 starts.