MLB Player News

Baez is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

The Cubs are usually able to find a spot for Baez, regardless of who is on the mound for the opposition, but when he does sit, it is usually against righties, and right-hander Jeff Hoffman is on the mound for the Rockies on Saturday. Baez has a .910 OPS against lefties this year versus a .707 OPS against right-handed pitchers. Look for him to be back in the lineup Sunday against southpaw Jorge De La Rosa.

Seager is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

The Reds are starting a lefty in Brandon Finnegan, but it's still odd to not see Seager in there. A reason for his absence was not immediately provided. With a pair of base knocks Friday, Seager extended his hitting streak to 10 games, and he's recorded multiple hits in all but two games over that span. Chris Taylor will start at shortstop in his absence.

Swanson is out of the lineup Saturday against the Nationals.

The Braves' top prospect has recorded multiple hits in two of three games to begin his major league career, but it seems manager Brian Snitker feels the 22-year-old isn't quite ready for someone like Max Scherzer, or perhaps he doesn't want to shake his confidence. Regardless, Chase d'Arnaud will get the nod at shortstop Saturday, but Swanson still figures to play on a near-everyday basis down the stretch.

Seager was one of the few Dodgers to show up offensively in Friday's 9-2 loss to the Reds, going 2-for-3 with an RBI single, two walks and a run.

The dynamic shortstop plated Rob Segedin with his seventh-inning single, which was the first run of the game for the Dodgers. Seager also scored the only other run, coming in on an A.J. Ellis groundout in the ninth. He now has a 10-game hitting streak with eight multihit efforts during the streak.

Turner went 3-for-5 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the Braves.

The rookie is working on a nine-game hitting streak, during which he's hitting .405 (17-for-42) with 13 runs scored and five steals. Whether it's in center field or at second base or shortstop when Daniel Murphy or Danny Espinosa need a day off, Turner figures to remain a fixture atop the Nationals' order for the rest of the season.

Rojas tallied three hits, including his first home run of the season, during Friday's win over the Pirates.

Rojas scored twice and hit his solo bomb in the eighth inning of Friday's comeback victory. He got the start at shortstop, spelling Adeiny Hechavarria, and later moved over to cover first base. The utility man is batting .255/.292/.331 over 157 at-bats this season while providing depth all over the infield.

Featherston was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

In a corresponding move, Emmanuel Burriss was brought up to the big club. Unfortunately, Featherston's .264/.320/.446 line didn't translate to the MLB, as he's hit just .115/.179/.154 over 19 games with the Phillies during the 2016 campaign.

Giron was promoted to High-A Lake Elsinore on Friday.

The move has little to do with Giron earning a promotion and more to do with the fact that Lake Elsinore needed another shortstop on the roster with Javier Guerra (undisclosed) on the DL. Giron slashed .222/.284/.304 with just two home runs in 106 at-bats at Low-A Fort Wayne prior to this promotion, essentially fading off the dynasty league radar.

Crawford (oblique) returned to action Thursday and went 0-for-5.

Crawford had missed about a week of games with an oblique injury. The top prospect is hitting .257/.342/.327 with three home runs since his promotion to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs in a 10-7 win over the Mets on Thursday.

Though productive on the whole, August has been an odd month for Crawford. He's delivered six multi-hit efforts in 16 games including a seven-hit night, and yet has improved his stat line only nominally thanks to seven hitless games in that same span. His .784 OPS is a near clone of last year's .782 mark, but he seems quite unlikely to crack 20 homers again and provides minimal speed, so most of Crawford's fantasy value stems from his RBI -- he's tied for second among shortstops with 74.