MLB Player News

Wendle went 2-for-2 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Nationals.

Wendle didn't start the contest, but he came through in the clutch as a pinch hitter with a game-tying eighth-inning solo shot to right field. Wendle produced another big hit in the 10th frame, again driving home the game-tying run with a single. He has already tied his career high with seven homers in 203 plate appearances this season while adding a .288/.350/.500 slash line, 29 RBI and four stolen bases.

Williams went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over Atlanta.

Williams slashed an impressive .352/.439/.465 across 82 plate appearances at Triple-A before going off to help Team USA qualify for the Olympics last week, but he couldn't have asked for a better start to his big-league career after delivering a walkoff hit against reliever Will Smith. Although his sample size of five plate appearances is naturally minuscule, Williams certainly is off to an encouraging start over his first two games.

Boagerts went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to Houston.

Bogaerts knocked in two of Boston's three runs in the lopsided loss. The shortstop got a day off from playing the field, instead serving as the designated hitter. The 29-year-old is slashing .321/.378/.543 with 11 homers, 38 RBI, 35 runs scored and four stolen bases across 246 plate appearances. He's gone 11-for-27 (.407) during his seven-game hitting streak.

Mondesi (hamstring) took batting practice and did some other work Tuesday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Manager Mike Matheny said Mondesi appeared to be moving well. As critical as the young shortstop's absence is, the Royals will surely exercise caution in timing his return from his second IL stint of the season.

DeJong (ribs) is likely to be activated for Friday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

According to Cardinals' manager Mike Shildt, DeJong is expected to play all seven innings of his Triple-A rehab game Wednesday and might take some additional at-bats in the second half of the doubleheader, after which he'll return to St. Louis for an evaluation. The 27-year-old hit a lowly .177 in 124 at-bats before landing on the injured list May 13, but he still displayed his usual pop with seven homers.

Manager Bud Black said Story (elbow) could be activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Thursday's series finale in Miami, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

The Rockies initially expected to get Story back from the IL for Tuesday's series opener with the Marlins, but he ultimately wasn't activated ahead of the contest. He'll remain on the shelf Wednesday, but Story took a notable step forward in his recovery from a right elbow strain by throwing on the field and taking batting practice over the past two days. If Story checks out fine once re-evaluated early Thursday, he'll likely slot back into the starting nine right away.

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

Wendle had started each of the last two games and went 0-for-4 with two walks and two strikeouts during that time. Mike Brosseau will take over at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Adrianza isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Adrianza will be excluded from the lineup for a second straight contest, although he went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter Tuesday. Abraham Almonte will start in left field and bat sixth.

Baez (thumb) isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Baez has been dealing with a right thumb contusion since Sunday, and he'll be held out of the lineup for a third consecutive game. He didn't appear off the bench in either of the last two games but could be available if needed Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. Sergio Alcantara will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers.

Crawford made his presence felt at the top of the order once again and extended his streak of reaching safely multiple times to five straight contests. The shortstop has compiled one home run, five RBI, four runs scored, five doubles and a 4:2 BB:K over that span, and he's hitting .462 since the calendar flipped to June.