MLB Player News

Walters was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.

With Trayce Thompson (back) landing on the DL with lower back irritation, the Dodgers were in need of additional outfield depth and Walters got the call. The 26-year-old has slashed .298/.346/.491 through 77 games with the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate.

Baez commemorated his fifth consecutive start by going 2-for-4 with an RBI single in Friday's 6-0 victory over the Rangers.

The 23-year-old turned in yet another solid performance, notching his second multi-hit outing over the last three games. Baez was rewarded with a fifth consecutive start Friday and figures to continue seeing playing time as long as he keeps turning in efforts of the caliber that he's recently been able to muster.

Owings (foot) began a rehab assignment Wednesday with the Diamondbacks' Rookie League squad.

Owings has played in two games since returning to game action and is 1-for-5 with two runs scored. It's not clear if he will come off the disabled list for the Diamondbacks' first game out of the All-Star break Friday night, but he should not be sidelined much longer.

Gordon (suspension) is expected to begin a 10-game rehab assignment with Triple-A New Orleans on Monday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Gordon is eligible to rejoin the Marlins on July 28, and he will spend some time with the club's Triple-A affiliate beforehand in an effort to get back into playing shape. Gordon will presumably resume his role as the Marlins' regular second baseman when he rejoins the big league club, but Derek Dietrich has at least given the Marlins something to think about, posting an .813 OPS over 58 games since Gordon's suspension was handed down.

Baez is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rangers.

Baez started the Cubs' final four games prior to the All-Star break, and he will make that five in a row Friday, as he gets the nod at second base with Ben Zobrist moving out to left field. Baez has seen the ball well in July, posting a .294/.368/.441 slash line through 10 games.

Adrianza (foot) begins his rehab assignment Wednesday, playing as a designated hitter for High-A San Jose, San Jose's play-by-play announcer Joe Ritzo reports.

Adrianza will bat second and compete in his first game since April 14, when he fouled a ball off his left foot which resulted in a fracture. The 26-year-old was 3-for-10 with one home run and two RBI during the season for the Giants prior to his injury. Due to Adrianza just starting rehab games, he will likely not return to the team Friday after the All-Star break ends, but figures to be back in the majors shortly barring any setbacks.

Crawford went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 4-0 victory over the D-backs.

The veteran shortstop posted seven RBI over the final four games before the All-Star break, with Sunday's output marking the second time he'd driven in three in the series versus Arizona. Crawford brought home Angel Pagan with a first-inning sacrifice fly, and then drove in Brandon Belt and Buster Posey in the seventh with his two-bagger. The 29-year-old has steadily raised his average over the last several weeks, bringing it up 26 points since June 1 to its current .281 figure. His 61 RBI also lead the Giants as they head into the All-Star break with the best record in baseball.

Tejada is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks.

After being San Francisco's main option at third for the last week, Tejada will be replaced by Conor Gillaspie. Tejada and Gillaspie will likely continue to share time at third base after the All-Star break, especially if Tejada fails to improve his batting, as he's hitting just .179/.281/.286 over the last 14 days.

Turner is leading off and playing second base for the Nats on Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Daniel Murphy is sliding over to play first base to open up the keystone for Turner, whose assignment to the leadoff spot is likely the byproduct of Ben Revere getting the day off.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and a walk Saturday at the Brewers.

Diaz's 13th blast of the year in the ninth inning extended the lead to 7-1 in a Cardinals' victory. He's now hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, and he's slashing .316/.379/.540 on the season.