MLB Player News

Baez is in Saturday's lineup against the Dodgers.

After finding himself on the bench Friday, he will get the start at second base in Los Angeles. Baez will face Julio Urias, against whom he went 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI in an earlier matchup.

Gordon is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

This looks like a routine day off for Gordon after a stretch of 24 starts in 26 games since his return from suspension. Despite an 0-for-5 showing Thursday, Gordon is still batting .295 for the month although just two of his 26 hits have gone for extra bases. He's also been caught four times in 12 attempts on the basepaths in August.

Ahmed successfully underwent knee surgery Friday, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports.

After the procedure finished, Ahmed was able to ride a stationary bike. News regarding his return for the 2017 campaign should become available as Ahmed gets deeper into the rehab process. For the remainder of the 2016 season, Jean Segura and Chris Owings will likely share time at shortstop.

D'Arnaud is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

D'Arnaud has failed to capitalize on his limited opportunities this month, going 6-for-33 with one extra-base hit and nine strikeouts. He figures to continue seeing only sporadic starts around the infield, and his at-bats may be dialed back even further in September if the team opts to focus on evaluating more promising young talent.

Swanson is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks.

Swanson will have Wednesday night off and give way to Chase d'Arnaud at shortstop. Since joining Atlanta on Aug. 17, Swanson has posted a .292/.308/.333 line over six games. He'll likely return to the lineup Thursday for Atlanta's series finale against Arizona.

Rojas is starting at shortstop and batting eighth Wednesday night against Kansas City, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

With Adeiny Hechavarria sitting out Wednesday night, Rojas will get the nod to start at shortstop. Although he's hitting just .261 for the year, Rojas has increased his production at the plate lately and is hitting .286/.348/.429 over the last 14 games (22 plate appearances).

Turner went 4-for-4 with a double, but was caught stealing twice in Tuesday's 8-1 loss at Baltimore.

The rest of the Nationals offense was dormant in this one, so their leadoff man failed to accrue any other statistics despite the strong showing at the plate. Turner has been setting the table exceptionally well of late for the Orioles, and now has nine multi-hit efforts in August. The poor effort on the base paths is likely just an aberration, as he came in with 14 steals in 15 attempts.

Diaz (thumb) took ground balls Tuesday and hopes to be cleared for additional work when he sees a hand specialist next week, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

The 26-year-old shortstop is working his way back from a hairline fracture in his thumb that'll keep him out for at least the remainder of the month. However, the fact that he was able to take grounders Tuesday is a positive sign for his progress. Depending on how his visit with the hand specialist goes Monday, he could be cleared to resume swinging a bat in the near future.

Sardinas has been recalled from Triple-A El Paso and is batting eighth and playing second base in Monday's lineup against the Cubs.

Sardinas has struggled at every level this year, as he posted a .467 OPS in 77 plate appearances with the Mariners and a .571 mark in 44 games at Triple-A Tacoma. He'll give the Padres a backup with a solid, versatile glove across the diamond, but little else.

D'Arnaud is replacing the scratched Jace Peterson inMonday's lineup against Arizona, batting seventh and playing second base.

D'Arnaud has been used sparingly in August, taking just 28 plate appearances in 13 games with a .555 OPS. It's unclear what's wrong with Peterson, but an injury may open more playing time for d'Arnaud in his absence. He owns a .253/.318/.346 line with one home run in 72 games this season.