MLB Player News

Diaz (personal) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Reds.

Diaz was away from the team for one game, but he'll re-enter the lineup now that he's back in town. The 26-year-old will take over at shortstop and bat seventh in the Cardinals batting order.

Gordon went 4-for-5 with a pair of RBI, a steal and a leadoff home run in the first inning Monday against the Mets.

Gordon's home run came off Bartolo Colon's the third pitch of the game, and his four-hit night helped spark the Marlins to seven runs off the Mets' starter. It was Gordon's first home run of the season and his 10th steal in the last 15 games, a stretch over which he's hitting .317.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a home run and six RBI in Monday's victory against the Pirates.

Baez has been a force as a utility guy for the Cubs all season. The 23-year-old now has 14 home runs and 57 RBI in his first full season in the majors. With so much talent in Chicago playing time isn't guaranteed for Baez, but he has proven he can contribute when in the lineup.

Diaz is away from the Cardinals to be with Jose Fernandez's family in Miami, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.

Diaz was good friends with Jose Fernandez growing up, so he left for Miami to offer consolation to his family.

Diaz is not in the lineup Monday against the Reds.

Since returning from the disabled list earlier in the month, Diaz has been played a bit less than before the injury, which could be in part to ease his thumb back into action, but could also be impacted by his .172 batting average since coming back. Jedd Gyorko will take over at shortstop in his stead.

Seager went 3-for-5 with a triple, a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.

The Dodgers were down to their last out when Seager, who had tied the game with a run-scoring triple in his previous at-bat, smacked a game-tying homer off Adam Ottavino to send the game to extra innings. The long ball was his 26th of the year but first since Sept. 10. Seager finished the day a double short of the cycle, snapping an 0-for-13 skid at the plate and raising his slash line to .313/.371/.523.

Diaz is out of the lineup Sunday against the Cubs.

Diaz returned from a fractured thumb about two weeks ago and has seen his workload limited a bit while he reintegrates himself. He'll sit out for the third time in five games, giving way to Jedd Gyorko at shortstop.

Crawford (finger) is in Sunday's lineup against the Padres.

Crawford missed four games with a dislocated pinkie but is back in action Sunday. He'll start at shortstop and hit seventh against Clayton Richard. Crawford had gone just 5-for-24 (.208) over his last seven games prior to getting injured.

Sardinas is not in Sunday's lineup against the Giants.

Sardinas will give way to Adam Rosales at shortstop, who will hit fifth Sunday afternoon. The club has Monday off, so look for Sardinas to return for Tuesday's series opener against the Dodgers.

Turner is out of Sunday's lineup against the Pirates, Dan Kolko of the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network reports.

After clinching the NL East on Saturday, Turner will have Sunday off. He has an impressive .336 batting average for the season but has gone just 7-for-31 (.226) over the last seven games. With Turner out, Ben Revere will start in center field and hit leadoff.