MLB Player News

Seager went 1-for-5 with a double in his return to the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

It was the 23-year-old's first start since being sidelined with elbow inflammation Aug. 27. When asked about how his elbow felt after the game, Seager replied with a simple "all good," J.P. Hoornstra of The Orange County Register reports. The slugging shortstop's return to the lineup provides a much-needed boost to a Dodgers club that is mired in an eight-game losing streak.

Crawford went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a pair of runs scored in a 9-2 win over the White Sox on Friday.

It was Crawford's third multi-hit performance in seven September starts. This comes on the heels of a decent August in which the shortstop batted .292 with three home runs and 12 RBI. Crawford had a rough start to the season (.225/.266/.369 in the first half), but his late push has raised his numbers closer to the levels we had become accustomed to over the last few years.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, a walk, two runs and three RBI Friday against the Phillies.

Turner smashed his eighth homer of the campaign to extend the Nationals lead to five runs in the sixth inning of a home victory. Since returning to the lineup on August 29, this was his first homer to go along with three stolen bases, but with six hits over his last three contests, hopefully he's preparing to heat up for the stretch run.

Story is out of the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Heading into Friday, Story had collected at least one hit in three consecutive games. His recent (albeit short) stint of success at the plate lifted his batting average to a still-underwhelming mark of .227. He'll give way to Alexi Amarista at shortstop Friday.

Seager (elbow) is in the lineup Friday against the Rockies.

As planned, Seager is ready to return to action Friday night. He'll hit second and start at shortstop when the Dodgers take on a Rockies club that's sending German Marquez to the hill.

DeJong is out of the lineup Friday against the Pirates.

DeJong has started every game since Aug. 3. In that time he's logged a .299/.347/.518 line, hit seven home runs, and driven in 23 runs. However, he's struggled a bit at the plate lately as he's gone just 6-for-28 (.214) over the last seven games. He'll sit out Friday while Alex Mejia gets the nod to start at shortstop.

Turner went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's win over the Phillies.

He's been spinning his wheels at the plate since coming off the DL at the end of August, slashing .243/.349/.432 in 10 games, but Turner has seven runs and three steals over that stretch to salvage some fantasy value. The 24-year-old still has time to find his groove before the Nats head into the postseason, and despite his mediocre current form, his upside is too great to bench him even in shallow fantasy formats.

Manager Dave Roberts said that Seager (elbow) will return to the lineup Friday against the Rockies, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Swelling and inflammation in Seager's elbow cost the 23-year-old more than a week's worth of starts, but he's finally feeling well enough to return to his spot in the Dodgers' infield. Seager has logged a couple pinch-hit appearances in recent days, singling in two trips to the plate. He's been a top-25 hitter in baseball as measured by wRC+ and should be deployed immediately in all formats.

Seager (elbow) is not in the lineup Thursday against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

While Seager has appeared as a pinch hitter in each of the previous two contests, he still hasn't been cleared to return to the field, so he'll remain on the bench for Thursday's series opener. He should be available to hit again Thursday, though his status for Friday's game remains up in the air. The stud shortstop hasn't played since Aug. 27 due to inflammation in his elbow, but he appears to be on the cusp of a return.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Braves, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Rojas will get the day off after starting five straight games at shortstop, going just 4-for-19 (.211) over that span. In his place, Mike Aviles will take over at shortstop, batting eighth.