MLB Player News

Crawford (pectoral) isn't starting Wednesday against Detroit.

Crawford will take a seat for a third consecutive matchup, but it's possible that he'll be available off the bench Wednesday since manager Scott Servais said that the 27-year-old would be available in a depth role Tuesday. Adam Frazier will shift to shortstop while Abraham Toro starts at second base.

Berti isn't starting Wednesday against the Rays, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Berti is getting a day off after he hit .136 with a run, a stolen base, five walks and six strikeouts over the last six games. Joey Wendle will draw the start at third base and lead off.

Allen went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Nationals on Tuesday.

The rookie was part of a third-inning rally from a 4-1 deficit, with his timely knock driving in Jonah Bride. Allen has picked up the pace at the plate of late, as he now has a modest four-game hitting streak and has hit safely in eight of the last 10 games overall.

Pena went 3-for-5 with a run scored Tuesday against the Rangers.

Pena didn't get rewarded with a big performance in the box score, but he entered Tuesday's game with just one hit across his last 15 at-bats -- spanning five games. It was also only his third multi-hit performance in his last 13 starts, during which time he's hit .192 with four RBI and six runs scored. After a hot start to his rookie season, Pena has slumped significantly and owns a .246/.285/.410 line with a 24.8 percent strikeout rate across 431 plate appearances.

Duran went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Astros.

The Rangers' youth movement provided all the offense for Texas, as Duran and Bubba Thompson each swatted solo shots. The blast was Duran's fifth, including his second in the last four games. The team is committed to him as its primary third baseman for the rest of the season, but 2023 may be a different story. Josh Jung, the organization's top prospect, is at Triple-A Round Rock and knocking on the MLB door.

Edman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Reds.

Edman opened the scoring in the third inning with his solo shot, which was one of just four hits in the game for the Cardinals. Over his last eight games, Edman has gone 10-for-32 (.313) with three long balls, one triple, three doubles, seven RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases. That hot bat has kept him in the lineup regularly as the starting shortstop while Nolan Gorman and Brendan Donovan handle second base. Paul DeJong has reverted to a bench role. Through 126 contests, Edman has matched his career high with 11 homers and added 26 stolen bases.

Grissom went 1-for-3 with a run scored and a steal in Tuesday's loss to the Rockies.

Atlanta ran wild on Elias Diaz on Tuesday, as three different runners stole second, including Grissom in the second, good for his third on the season. Grissom proceeded to score on a Dansby Swanson double. In 19 games, Grissom is batting .338 and has scored 16 runs. The 16 runs are good for eighth in the majors since he was called up Aug. 10 and part of the reason Atlanta has maintained pace with the Mets.

Crawford (pectoral) isn't in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

It's not yet clear whether Crawford, omitted from the lineup for a second straight game, will be available off the bench. According to Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, manager Scott Servais hopes the veteran shortstop will be back in the starting nine for Wednesday's contest. Adam Frazier is starting at shortstop and Abraham Toro is playing second base Tuesday.

Baez (back) will start at shortstop and bat third Tuesday against the Mariners.

Baez was pulled late in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Rangers due to back stiffness, but Monday's team off day seems to have provided the 29-year-old with enough time to move past the injury. He'll head into Tuesday's series opener sporting a .239/.278/.315 slash line for the month of August.

Abrams will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The Nationals aren't yet ready to pull the plug on Abrams as their everyday shortstop, but the 21-year-old rookie hasn't fared as well as Washington had hoped when they called him up from Triple-A Rochester on Aug. 15. After batting just .136 with no walks and a 26.7 percent strikeout rate in 12 games since his promotion, Abrams will be moved down in the order after previously slotting between the sixth and eighth spots in the lineup.