MLB Player News

Ahmed (hip) is expected to receive a cortisone shot, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

After having a second examination, Ahmed's initial diagnosis of having a hip impingement was confirmed. More information as to when he'll be activated from the DL should be known after he receives the cortisone injection. In the meantime, Chris Owings will continue to start at shortstop for the Diamondbacks.

Baez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels, Bruce Miles of the Daily Herald reports.

After seeing action in 34 consecutive games, Baez will now be held out of the starting lineup for the second game in the Cubs' last three. His recent struggles at the plate could be a reason, as he's managed just three hits in his last 26 at-bats (.115) to go along with 13 strikeouts. Ben Zobrist is replacing him at second Tuesday, batting fourth.

Crawford had a day to remember at the plate on Monday, going 7-for-8 with two RBI and a run scored against the Marlins.

Crawford's seven-hit night raised his batting average a full 13 points in one game. The seven hits are more than he had come up with in his previous 11 games combined. He set a new San Francisco Giants single-game record with the seven-hit day. Crawford has 35 extra-base hits on the season, including 10 home runs, to go along with 70 RBI.

Baez is in the lineup Sunday against the Athletics.

Baez will get the nod to start at second base as Ben Zobrist moves out to right field for Sunday's contest. Baez has struggled mightily in recent outings, going just 2-for-22 with 12 strikeouts over the last seven days.

Cecchini went 4-for-5 at the plate Saturday and is now 11 for his last 18, upping his average to .324 on the season.

Cecchini has moved from a defense first shortstop to one whose bat likely should play in the majors, though part of his explosion has to be discounted due to the thin air in Las Vegas. He still is manning shortstop. but the trade of Dilson Herrera to Cincinnati could result in moving Cecchini to second base to see if he can play the position.

Crawford is not guaranteed to get a promotion to the majors in September when rosters expand, Jim Salibury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Crawford does not have to be added to the 40-man roster this offseason to protect him from being selected in the Rule 5 draft. The Phillies may opt to use a 40-man roster spot on a different player which would leave Crawford in the minors for the remainder of the season. He is expected to get a chance to compete for a starting job next season, regardless of what happens next month.

Diaz (thumb) will resume working out next week, Frank Cusumano of KSDK Sports reports.

Diaz is in the early stages of his recovery from a broken thumb, but he is set to get back to baseball activities at the Cardinals' spring training complex at some point next week. It still remains to be seen how long he will be sidelined, but it figures to be several more weeks.

Arcia will hit second in the order Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Arcia hit seventh in his first three big league games against right-handers, but he will replace Scooter Gennett in the second spot Saturday with the Brewers facing left-hander Patrick Corbin. Arcia is just 1-for-11 through three big league games, but his contact improved in Friday's game and he picked up both his first hit and RBI in the process.

Baez is out of the lineup for Saturday's matchup with Oakland.

After starting the last four games, Baez will get a day off as Ben Zobrist gets the start at second. Baez could use a mental break, as he's 2-for-22 with 12 strikeouts over his last six games.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and two runs in Friday's 5-1 victory over the Giants.

The dynamic leadoff man is now adding the long ball to his impressive repertoire, as he's homered in back-to-back contests. The 23-year-old has also hit safely in each of the first four games of August, and has multi-hit efforts in three of those contests. Turner has five RBI over that span and has already racked up 10 extra-base hits as part of an impressive .321/.353/.543 line over 81 at-bats.