MLB Player News

Story exited Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cubs with an apparent injury, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Story took the field before the bottom of the 10th but was removed before the inning began. It's unclear what injury the 28-year-old is dealing with, so he should be considered day-to-day until further updates are provided. Brendan Rodgers shifted to shortstop and Garrett Hampson moved to second base for the 10th inning.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-2, extra-inning with over the Tigers

Edman has stolen a base in consecutive games after going 16 contests without doing so. He's hit .349 in his last 10 games, albeit with only three extra-base hits and four RBI. Edman has become a steady presence atop St. Louis' lineup, hitting well enough that Dylan Carlson, back from a wrist injury, appears to be the No. 3 hitter going forward despite having hit leadoff in 15 of his last 20 games before going on the injured list.

Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over Atlanta.

Velazquez also struck out three times in the contest, but his fifth-inning single extended his on-base streak to six games. Over that stretch, he is slashing .318/.348/.591 with a home run, four RBI and three steals. Velazquez swiped 26 bags in 29 attempts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, so he has some value in fantasy leagues, though he is likely to fade into a reserve role once Gio Urshela (hamstring) and Gleyber Torres (thumb) return to action.

Crawford (back) is starting Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Crawford exited Tuesday's win due to lower-back tightness, but he'll remain in the lineup Wednesday. Across his last four appearances, the 34-year-old has gone 4-for-13 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and two walks.

Rojas isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas has gone 2-for-12 with a walk and three strikeouts across his last three appearances, and he'll get a day off Wednesday. Jazz Chisholm will shift to shortstop while Isan Diaz starts at second base.

Adames (quadriceps) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Reds.

Adames' exclusion from the lineup was expected after he exited Tuesday's contest with left quadriceps discomfort. Manager Craig Counsell didn't sound too concerned about the injury following Tuesday's matchup, and the 25-year-old is considered day-to-day.

Mateo (back/hip) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mateo will head to the bench after lower-back and hip soreness knocked him out of Tuesday's 14-8 loss. Before departing, Mateo was in the midst of another nice day at the dish, as he went 2-for-2 with a pair of singles and a walk. Ramon Urias and Jahmai Jones will pick up starts at shortstop and second base, respectively, while Mateo sits.

Lindor isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Lindor returned from the injured list Tuesday and went 0-for-4 in the series opener against San Francisco, but he'll head back to the bench as he's eased back into action. Javier Baez will shift to shortstop while Jonathan Villar enters the lineup at third base.

Rocchio has hit safely in 12 of his last 13 games for Double-A Akron, posting a .315/.373/.611 line with four homers and two steals in that stretch.

The last time we checked in with Rocchio, he was off to a slow start following his promotion to Double-A, but he's almost completely erased those bad memories. The 20-year-old shortstop's batting line with Akron now sits at a solid .262/.347/.488, and if he finishes strong, he'll have a solid case to open 2022 in Triple-A.

Anderson (leg) is starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Anderson missed the last four games due to leg soreness but will start at shortstop and lead off Wednesday. The 28-year-old has recorded hits in each of his last 10 appearances, and he hit .388 with four homers, a triple, two doubles, 12 runs and 10 RBI during that time.