MLB Player News

Cordoba is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Reds.

With the red-hot Jose Pirela settling into an everyday role in left field, it looks like Cordoba's easiest path to playing time these days will come at shortstop, where neither Erick Aybar nor Chase d'Arnaud have provided much production this season. Cordoba had started at shortstop in the previous two contests, but he'll give way to Aybar in the season finale with manager Andy Green not yet willing to give up on the veteran turning things around.

Baez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Baez is 0-for-10 with five strikeouts over his last four games, so he'll head to the bench to clear his head. Ian Happ will start at second base in his stead, batting second.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

Greg Garcia will draw the start at shortstop, hitting eighth against rookie right-hander Brandon Woodruff, who is making his big-league debut. Look for Diaz to get back in the mix in the nightcap against righty Jimmy Nelson.

Turner went 3-for-6 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Monday's loss to the Braves.

He led off the game with his sixth homer of the season, setting the tone on a night when the two teams combined to put eight balls in the seats. Turner is now slashing .338/.372/.500 over his last 16 games with two homers, six RBI, 13 runs and 10 steals.

DeJong was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

DeJong started 11 consecutive games for the Cardinals while Kolten Wong was on the disabled list with an elbow injury, but he hadn't appeared in the three games since the latter's return. The 23-year-old third baseman memorably homered in his first major-league at-bat, but he went through some growing pains thereafter, slashing .244/.244/.390 over 41 plate appearances. However, he acquitted himself well defensively at second base and will continue gaining some seasoning with the Redbirds, for whom he's slashed .294/.331/.541 with 11 homers and 31 RBI across 46 games.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a double and a grand slam in Sunday's comeback win over the Reds.

Seager played the role of hero for the second consecutive night, as his eighth-inning grand slam put the Dodgers ahead for good. The star shortstop had cooled off a bit in the month of May, but he appears to be getting back on track, collecting five extra-base hits and seven RBI in this three-game set against the Reds.

Cordoba is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals.

Cordoba had taken over as the Padres' leadoff hitter following Manuel Margot's (calf) placement on the disabled list, but after struggling to ignite the offense in that capacity, he's since plummeted in the batting order. In addition to occupying a less prominent lineup spot, Cordoba could soon see his at-bats take a hit, as recent call-ups Franchy Cordero and Jose Pirela have emerged as viable starting options alongside Hunter Renfroe in the team's outfield. Cordoba is still versatile enough to play middle infield when the outfield is occupied, but his fantasy value is nonetheless trending in the wrong direction.

Crawford is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With the Giants facing a left-handed starter (Nik Turley) on Sunday and a scheduled off day looming Monday, Crawford will get an extended rest by sitting out the series finale. The time off could probably do Crawford some good, as he's gone 6-for-35 (.171 average) at the plate while starting the past 10 games. Kelby Tomlinson will swap in for Crawford at shortstop.

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

After starting the team's previous six contests, Owings will take the day off Sunday as the Diamondbacks close out their three-game series against the Brewers. Nick Ahmed will man the shortstop position in his stead.

Turner is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

After starting the team's past 29 contests, Turner will receive a breather Sunday as the Nationals face off against Austin Bibens-Dirkx and the Rangers. Stephen Drew will take over at shortstop in his absence. Expect to see Turner back in the lineup Monday against the Braves.