MLB Player News

Mateo (back/hip) is starting Saturday's game against Tampa Bay, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mateo had sat out the last three games due to soreness in his left hip and lower back. However, the 26-year-old had felt better recently and will start at second base and bat eighth Saturday. The 26-year-old has gone 6-for-13 with a double, two walks and four strikeouts in his last five appearances.

The Reds optioned Barrero to Triple-A Louisville on Saturday and assigned him to the taxi squad, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.

The infield prospect has appeared in six games and gone 2-for-12 with a double since being called up Aug. 16. Barrero's roster spot was needed for the versatile Asdrubal Cabrera, who joined the Reds on Saturday after being claimed off waivers.

Pena (wrist) was activated off the injured list at Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Previous reports indicated that Pena was unlikely to play this season after undergoing surgery on his wrist in April. As it turns out, he'll be able to play for a month at the Triple-A level and could also play fall or winter ball. He's already played six games at the rookie-league level while on a rehab assignment, going 8-for-20 at the plate.

Wendle isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Wendle has seen his playing time drop against left-handed pitchers recently, and he'll head to the bench with southpaw John Means on the mound for Baltimore. Yandy Diaz will shift to the hot corner while Jordan Luplow starts at first base.

Crawford went 2-for-6 with a double and two runs in an extra-innings loss to the Royals on Friday.

Crawford generated his fourth two-hit effort of the second half of August, an 11-game span in which he's had a bit more trouble than usual making contact (23.1 strikeout rate). Despite the up-and-down nature of his recent performances, the veteran shortstop does have a solid .263 average and .326 on-base percentage, boasts a career-high 28 doubles and is one home run and eight RBI short of tying his personal bests in those categories.

Baez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Nationals.

He took Paolo Espino deep in the fourth inning, but it was all the offense the Mets could muster. Baez has gone 6-for-19 over five games since returning from the IL, and Friday's long ball has given the 28-year-old his third career season with at least 25 homers.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday in a loss to the Rockies.

Turner's third-inning homer pushed the Dodgers into a 2-2 tie, but it proved to be the last run the team would tally in the game. The long ball was his 20th of the campaign, helping him join Cedric Mullins and Fernando Tatis as the only big-leaguers with at least 20 homers and 20 steals so far this season. This marks the first time in Turner's career that he has hit the 20-20 mark -- his previous season high for homers was 19 in both the 2018 and 2019 campaigns.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in a 4-3 win over the Pirates on Friday.

Edman continued his red-hot run at the plate Friday collecting three RBI which included a fifth inning two-run home run. Batting in the leadoff spot, Edman has now collected a hit in 13 of his last 14 games with one home run and nine RBI.

Chang went 1-for-3 with a home run in a loss to Boston on Friday.

Chang provided some insurance Friday in what was a solo home run off Boston starter Eduardo Rodriguez in the seventh inning. Drawing the start at first-base, Chang extended his current hitting streak to four consecutive games, as well as at-least one hit in five of his last six games.

Adames (quadriceps) hit and ran on the field ahead of Friday's game against the Twins, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Adames will participate in baseball activities again Saturday, and manager Craig Counsell said that the 25-year-old will return to the lineup as the designated hitter Saturday if all goes well. The shortstop has missed the last three games due to left quadriceps discomfort.