MLB Player News

Bichette went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three total RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Reds.

As Alek Manoah worked his magic on the mound, Bichette did all the heavy lifting on the offensive side, smacking a solo homer in the fourth inning and a two-run shot in the seventh. Bichette is now up to .248/.287/.406 with six homers, four steals, 20 RBI and 19 runs scored through 40 games. He remains in the No. 2 spot in the order between George Springer and Vladimir Guerrero.

Strange-Gordon is starting Saturday against the Brewers.

The 34-year-old wasn't initially listed among Saturday's starters, but he'll start at shortstop and bat ninth after Alcides Escobar (undisclosed) was removed from the lineup. Over nine games since the start of May, Strange-Gordon has hit .185 with two runs, an RBI and three strikeouts.

Adrianza (quadriceps) played seven innings in a simulated game this week, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Adrianza has been out all season while recovering from a strained left quadriceps. While he's yet to play in an official game, his work in the simulated game represents a significant step. He could be ready for a rehab assignment soon, though exactly when that will happen is not yet clear.

Smith isn't starting Saturday against the Angels.

Smith started in the last seven games and hit .190 with a homer, three RBI and seven strikeouts. Sheldon Neuse will shift to third base while Cristian Pache starts in center field.

Franco (quadriceps) isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franco tweaked his right quad in the top of the 13th inning Friday, and he'll be held out of the lineup a day later. Whether he's available off the bench is uncertain, but Taylor Walls will shift to shortstop while Harold Ramirez enters the lineup as the designated hitter.

Williams was designated for assignment by the Giants on Saturday.

The 25-year-old was sent down by the Giants in early May, and he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster with the team choosing to select Michael Papierski's contract Saturday. Over 10 games at Triple-A Sacramento, Williams hit .378 with four doubles, eight runs, seven RBI and four stolen bases.

Camargo isn't starting Saturday against the Dodgers, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Camargo started in the last three games and went 4-for-10 with a walk and four strikeouts. Bryson Stott will start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Bogaerts (back) is starting Saturday against the Mariners, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bogaerts was removed from Friday's win over Seattle due to lower back discomfort, but he'll start at shortstop and bat fourth Saturday. Over his last five games, he's gone 3-for-16 with two homers, three runs and three RBI.

Turner went 1-for-2 with two walks, a double, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.

The shortstop had a bit of a sluggish start to the season, but Turner is catching fire now. He extended his hitting streak to 12 games, a stretch during which he's slashing .356/.444/.533 with five doubles, a homer, seven runs, eight RBI and four of his eight steals on the year.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.

The shortstop drove a Trevor Rogers fastball deep to left field in the second inning, giving Atlanta a 4-0 lead. Swanson has five homers on the year, but four of them have come in the last 12 games, a stretch during which he's slashed .214/.298/.500 with two steals, eight RBI and nine runs.