MLB Player News

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 win over the Nationals.

Swanson recorded his second consecutive multi-hit performance Friday and gave Atlanta some late-game insurance with his 21st homer of the season. Across 11 games since the start of August, the shortstop has hit .357 with a home run, three doubles, eight runs, five RBI and two stolen bases.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-1 win over Baltimore.

The shortstop extended Boston's lead to 6-1 with his fourth-inning blast. Bogaerts has homered in two of the last three games after going nine contests without a long ball. For the season, he's slashing an excellent .304/.370/.514 with 18 homers, 61 RBI, 70 runs scored and five stolen bases through 459 plate appearances.

Crawford isn't starting Friday against Colorado, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Crawford inked a two-year contract extension Friday, but he'll get a day off after going 9-for-20 with a home run, three doubles, five RBI and four runs across the last five games. Thairo Estrada will start at shortstop and bat eighth.

Bichette (shin) is starting at shortstop and batting cleanup Friday against the Mariners.

He has been in and out of the lineup this week due to a pair of left shin contusions, but he is back in action for the first game of the weekend.

Story (forearm) isn't starting Friday's game against the Giants, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Story exited Thursday's game against San Francisco after he was hit by a pitch in the forearm, but the injury isn't believed to be serious. However, he'll be held out of the lineup for at least one game while Brendan Rodgers (hand) returns to action as the shortstop and Garrett Hampson starts at second base.

Baez was placed on the 10-day injured list with back spasms Friday, retroactive to Aug. 12.

Baez had been out of the lineup since he left Sunday's game against the Phillies, and he'll have additional time to recover after he was diagnosed with back spasms. Since Francisco Lindor (oblique) remains sidelined, Jonathan Villar should take over as the primary shortstop, while J.D. Davis will likely see increased time at third base. It's not yet clear whether Baez will be forced to spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the IL.

Crawford signed a two-year, $32 million contract extension with the Giants on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford is on pace for a career year in 2021, as he's slashing .296/.364/.540 with 19 home runs, 69 RBI, 58 runs and nine stolen bases in his 11th season with the Giants. His contract extension will keep him in San Francisco through the 2023 season.

Baez (back) is not in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Baez hasn't been in the lineup since Sunday as he continues to deal with tightness in his lower back. His only appearance during that stretch came as a pinch hitter Wednesday. Jonathan Villar will receive another start at shortstop in his place for the Mets.

Chang was recalled Friday and will bat seventh and play third base against the Tigers.

Chang has played a part-time role throughout the year in Cleveland but has accomplished very little at the plate, hitting .185/.219/.300 in 137 plate appearances. He'll likely serve in a utility role during his time with the team. Harold Ramirez (knee) landed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

Mateo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two strikeouts in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Detroit.

With the second-inning theft, Mateo is now 3-for-4 in stolen bases attempts in just six games with Baltimore. The speedy utility man has also struck out at a 29.2 percent clip in that span. His playing style requires him to get on base regularly, so he'll likely need to see an uptick in plate discipline to be more productive. Through 117 plate appearances overall between the Padres and O's, he's up to eight steals, two home runs, seven RBI and 12 runs scored while slashing .218/.259/.345.