MLB Player News

Manager Dave Roberts said Sunday that Seager (hand) will take at-bats during simulated games at the club's spring training facility in Arizona next weekend, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Roberts said that the club has yet to schedule a rehab assignment for the shortstop, though the skipper indicated that he's hopeful Seager will be ready to return from the 60-day injured list at some point during the Dodgers' four-game home series with the Giants that begins July 19, according to David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. The 27-year-old has been on the shelf since suffering a right hand fracture on May 15.

Story is back in the starting lineup Sunday against the Padres after being scratched Saturday because of soreness, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

Story was removed from Saturday's lineup due to lingering soreness from being hit by a pitch Friday. The shortstop appears to be feeling better Sunday, as he'll bat third during the series finale.

Fletcher went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Mariners on Saturday.

The Angels managed only three hits against Seattle in the contest, and one of the base knocks was a fourth-inning single by Fletcher. The one-bagger extended his career-best hitting streak to 23 games. Over the course of the streak, Fletcher is batting .419 and has increased his season average 47 points to .302.

Manager Dusty Baker said Sunday that Diaz (hand) is going to West Palm Beach to begin a rehab assignment with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Per Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest, Diaz will resume his workouts with Palm Beach and is scheduled to play in his first rehab game Thursday. The utility man, who is working his way back from a broken hand suffered in early June, is targeting a late-July activation, per Baker. With that in mind, he'll likely get a decent amount of games under his belt in the minors before being reinstated from the IL.

Ahmed is not starting Sunday against the Dodgers.

Ahmed will take a seat after recording just one hit in his last 20 at-bats. Josh Rojas will slide over to shortstop as Josh VanMeter mans the keystone Sunday.

Berti is not in Sunday's lineup against Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Berti is sitting for the second time in the team's three-game weekend series against Atlanta. He's managed only six hits in 32 at-bats across his last 10 appearances, which has translated to a .188/.257/.188 line. Joe Panik has been the beneficiary of Berti's struggles and will start at third base while hitting eighth Sunday.

Correa (illness) remains out of the lineup Sunday against the Yankees, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Manager Dusty Baker said Saturday that the shortstop was still feeling sick and that he was unlikely to rejoin the club Sunday. Correa figures to remain on the COVID-19 IL for the series finale, though he has not been reported to have tested positive for the virus. The 26-year-old announced earlier this week that he would not be traveling to Denver for the All-Star Game, so he will rest up as he looks to return to the lineup Friday against the White Sox.

Baez is batting cleanup and playing shortstop in Sunday's series finale against the Cardinals.

He will not miss a game after exiting Saturday's contest with a jammed thumb. Baez has an unimpressive .238 average at this point in the season, but he has gone 9-for-19 with a trio of home runs and seven RBI in his last six games.

Wendle is not starting Sunday against the Blue Jays and lefty Robbie Ray, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Wendle struck out five times while going 2-for-8 with a run scored during the first two games of the series. Yandy Diaz will shift to the hot corner for Sunday's series finale as Wendle starts the game on the bench.

Adrianza is leading off as the right fielder Sunday against the Marlins.

With Ronald Acuna suffering a season-ending ACL tear Saturday, Adrianza should have a chance to get the lion's share of the time in right field during the foreseeable future. The 31-year-old is filling Acuna's void atop the order Sunday as well, and that could continue to be the case following the All-Star break. Of course, Adrianza's role during the rest of the season will also depend on any moves Atlanta may make prior to the July 30 trade deadline.