MLB Player News

Bichette (knee) began baseball activities Thursday but there is no timeline for him to begin taking groundballs or running the bases, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

He is ahead of schedule on beginning baseball activities, playing catch and hitting off a tee, but he has yet to stress test his strained right knee. The team will continue to monitor Bichette on a daily basis to determine when he can ramp up further.

Crawford went a combined 3-for-7 with a stolen base and three runs in a pair of seven-inning doubleheader games against the Padres on Thursday.

Crawford led off both contests and set his teammates up well in each. The shortstop has now hit safely in five of his last six games, boosting his previously plummeting stat line back to .244/.336/.319. While there's naturally still plenty of room for improvement in those numbers, Crawford sported a .282 average and .391 on-base percentage as recently as Aug. 15, so he's certainly capable of continuing his ascent.

Garcia is not in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Brewers.

Garcia went 1-for-2 with a single, a walk and a stolen base in the first half of the twin bill, but will sit for at least the beginning of Game 2. Kyle Farmer will start at shortstop.

Crawford is in the starting lineup for Game 2 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Dodgers, playing shortstop and batting eighth.

Crawford did not start Game 1 with Clayton Kershaw on the mound, but he's starting against southpaw Caleb Ferguson in Game 2.

Crawford is not starting Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against the Dodgers.

Crawford started Tuesday with southpaw Julio Urias on the mound and went 3-for-5, but he'll take a seat Thursday with Clayton Kershaw starting for Los Angeles. Donovan Solano will shift to shortstop while Wilmer Flores starts at the keystone.

DeJong is not starting Thursday against the Pirates.

DeJong has appeared in four straight games since returning from the injured list, going 5-for-15 with four RBI in the process. Tommy Edman is manning shortstop in this one, with Brad Miller covering third base.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies.

The steal was only his third of the season, but all three have come in the last nine games. Turner's been on a roll, hitting safety in 12 straight and posting a .404/.472/.745 slash line over that stretch with three homers, eight RBI and 15 runs, and his comfort level at the plate has extended to the basepaths as well.

Crawford is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford started Tuesday with southpaw Julio Urias on the mound and went 3-for-5, but he'll take a seat Wednesday with Clayton Kershaw starting for Los Angeles. Donovan Solano will shift to shortstop while Wilmer Flores starts at the keystone.

Garcia's contract was purchased by the Reds on Wednesday. He is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth against the Brewers.

Garcia, one of the team's top prospects, is set to join the big club despite having never played above High-A. While the Reds will waste no time getting the 22-year-old into their lineup, it would be quite the feat if Garcia proved to be a quality big-league hitter in 2020 given his lack of experience above High-A. Pedro Strop was designated for assignment to free up a roster spot for Garcia.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a two-run ground-rule double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday.

Edman erased an early 2-0 deficit for the Cardinals with his third-inning two-bagger, giving him five RBI over his last three games. The 25-year-old's .234/.319/.359 slash still has plenty of room for improvement, but Edman's .348 average over his last seven contests have certainly started his climb back to offensive respectability.