MLB Player News

Gordon is back in the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

After getting a routine day off Thursday leading up to a lengthy west coast road swing, Gordon will be back atop the order for Friday's contest in San Francisco. He'll be facing righty Jeff Samardzija for the first time in his career Friday.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.

Diaz exceeded expectations to begin the year by slashing .385/.429/.744 out of the gate while presumptive starter Ruben Tejada rehabbed from a quad injury. However, with Tejada back in the fold, Diaz's playing time and thus his fantasy value will probably decline given that the Cardinals sought out Tejada in free agency. Once the situation becomes settled over the next week or two, Diaz's role with the team moving forward should become more clear.

Castro is in the lineup and batting second for Friday's game against the Mets.

Castro is receiving his fourth straight start for the Braves and has taken advantage of the opportunity, hitting .267 with three RBI and one stolen base over the past three games. With Hector Olivera, Ender Inciarte, and Gordon Beckham all unavailable, Castro should continue to see solid playing time until they return.

Baez is in the lineup playing third base and batting sixth for Friday's game against the Reds.

Manager Joe Maddon said he wants to get Baez around three starts a week and has backed that up thus far, as Kris Bryant moves to left field and Jorge Soler gets the day off. Baez is off to a solid start since his callup, going 4-for-13 with one double.

Adrianza (foot) was placed on the 60-day DL on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of CSN Bay Area reports.

Adrianza was a versatile infielder for the Giants, so his loss really hurt their depth and caused the team to place him on the 60-day DL in order to make room on their roster for infielder Conor Gillaspie. Adrianza was hitting .300/.364/.700 with one home run and two RBI prior to suffering his injury and will now focus on his rehab with the expectation of returning sometime in mid-to-late June.

Owings went 2-for-4 with two steals and a run in Thursday's win over the Giants.

A middle infielder by trade, Owings has been playing center for the Diamondbacks thanks to A.J. Pollock's elbow injury, but the defensive stats haven't been very kind to him so far, so he needs to start doing some more with the bat and on the bases. With two-hit efforts in three of the last four games, he's showing some signs lately.

Ahmed is not in the lineup Thursday against the Giants.

The everyday shortstop will get the day off as the Diamondbacks go with Jean Segura at short, shifting Phil Gosselin into the lineup at second base. Expect Ahmed to return to the lineup Friday when Arizona kicks off a three-game set with the Pirates back in Phoenix.

Gordon is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Gordon is 8-for-26 (.308) against Nationals starter Max Scherzer but just 4-for-21 (.190) in five games since April 16, so manager Don Mattingly decided to hold him out Thursday for the first time this season. Derek Dietrich will man the keystone Thursday in Gordon's place.

Castro went 2-for-5 with a steal, two RBI and a run Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Getting his second straight shot in the starting lineup -- this time at third base -- Castro took advantage. However, the 23-year-old hasn't shown either power or speed in the minors, and his context as a non-regular for a bad team doesn't offer a whole lot of fantasy promise.

Swanson, 22, is batting .345/.419/.491 with six RBI and four steals through 14 games for High-A Carolina.

Though the power stroke has not come around just yet, the No. 1 selection in last June's draft has shown a polished approach at the dish. He could be advanced rather quickly through the system.