MLB Player News

Crawford went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Milwaukee.

The veteran shortstop has put together a modest seven-game hitting streak, contributing two homers and six RBI over that span. Crawford's current .234 batting average would qualify as the second-worst mark of his career, but he has kept his deep-league fantasy value afloat with 11 homers and 63 RBI through 442 plate appearances.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI and a pair of runs against the Reds on Tuesday.

He's provided a rock-solid bat for the Cubs and fantasy owners of late, hitting .297/.333/.622 with seven homers, three steals, 21 RBI and 16 runs over his last 19 games. At 24 years old, Baez is just coming into his own as a hitter, and the best may be yet to come. If he can find a way to improve his plate discipline, look out.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Andre Fernandez of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas was solid in Game 1 of the doubleheader -- going 1-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI -- but he'll head to the bench for the second tilt of the day. Mike Aviles will man the shortstop position in his absence and bat eighth.

Arcia was left out of the starting lineup for Tuesday's game in San Francisco, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Arcia recently missed a pair of starts due to back spasms, but there has been nothing yet to suggest this absence is related. Eric Sogard will take over at shortstop and bat seventh.

Turner (wrist) played five innings at shortstop and went 0-for-3 at the plate in his first rehab game with Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

After being moved to the 60-day disabled list earlier this month, Turner won't be eligible for activation until Aug. 29, so it's expected that he'll remain with Syracuse for at least the next week. Unsurprisingly, Turner was eased back into action in his first game action since June 29, when he fractured his right wrist after being hit by a pitch. Turner should eventually play full games with Syracuse in back-to-back contests before the rehab assignment comes to an end, at which point the Nationals will reinsert him back into the lineup in an everyday role at shortstop or center field.

Gordon went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the Mets.

After a 13-game slump in which Gordon hit .216 (11-for-51) and failed to swipe a base, he now has three hits and three steals in his last two games. The 29-year-old's 43 steals have him second in the majors behind Billy Hamilton's 51.

Crawford recently began to take grounders at third base and got his first start at the position Sunday at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Crawford had only played shortstop since the Phillies drafted him, but with Freddy Galvis entrenched at that position, the team is starting to consider other options. The 22-year-old Crawford had a terrible first half of the season, but he's hit .306/.397/.595 with 11 home runs in 173 at-bats since July 1. Maikel Franco has struggled this season and could lose at-bats to Crawford if the Phillies decide to promote him to the majors in September.

Ahmed (hand) made his first rehab appearance Saturday with the Diamondbacks' rookie-level Arizona League squad, going 0-for-2 with a walk over his three plate appearances.

It marked Ahmed's first game action since June 27 against the Cardinals, when he suffered a fractured right hand that required surgery and later resulted in his placement on the 60-day disabled list. As a result of the lengthy layoff, Ahmed may need to appear in several more games before the Diamondbacks determine he's picked up sufficient at-bats and is ready to rejoin the big club. Once he's activated, Ahmed will likely step in as the Diamondbacks' top reserve in the middle infield, making trade-deadline pickup Adam Rosales a bit of a redundant piece on the roster.

Turner (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

He has been out since June 29 with the wrist injury, and since he is on the 60-day disabled list, he cannot be activated prior to Aug. 29. Once activated, he should take over as the everyday shortstop in an effort to get locked in prior to the postseason. He was hitting .279 with seven home runs and 35 steals in 315 plate appearances before the injury.

DeJong went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and a walk Saturday against the Pirates.

DeJong launched his 20th bomb of the campaign in the eighth inning as the Cardinals tried to mount a comeback, though they came up short. He's now homered in back-to-back games to raise his slugging percentage to .591 to go along with a .305 batting average, and he's been a fantasy superstar for the nearly three months he's been in the lineup.