MLB Player News

Bichette felt something in his knee Saturday and will get an MRI on Sunday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

He brought up the issue with the club after the game was suspended for rain, saying he felt something while stretching. Bichette won't play in the first game Sunday and is doubtful for the second game.

Baez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Brewers.

Baez is 0-for-14 with seven strikeouts over his last three games, so he will head to the bench for a rare breather. Jason Kipnis starts at second base while Nico Hoerner slides over to shortstop.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves, Andre Fernandez of Sirius XM Radio reports.

Rojas was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Saturday, but he didn't see any use in the Marlins' 2-1 loss later that day, and he'll now be on the bench for the series finale. The Marlins may just be working Rojas back in slowly, as the 31-year-old is eventually expected to settle back in as the team's everyday shortstop. Jonathan Villar will cover the position in Rojas' stead Sunday.

Berti will start in right field and will bat sixth Sunday against the Braves, Andre Fernandez of Sirius XM Radio reports.

Though he opened the campaign in a super-utility role, Berti has seemingly found a home of late in right field, where he'll be making his fourth consecutive start. Berti may be squeezed out of the outfield once Corey Dickerson (personal) returns from the bereavement list and the likes of Harold Ramirez and Garrett Cooper are back from the COVID-19 injured list, but Berti's ability to play three infield spots should help keep his playing time relatively stable. Through 50 plate appearances this season, Berti is slashing .227/.320/.273 with nine runs and four stolen bases.

Ahmed went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over the Padres.

Ahmed, who extended his hitting streak to six games, has busted out of an early season slump in a big way. The shortstop is 11-for-22 with a home run, two doubles, nine RBI and 10 runs scored during the streak.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to the Yankees.

Bogaerts gave Boston a short-lived lead in the third inning with a long ball to left field off James Paxton. The homer was his first since he hit a pair Aug. 2, and he now has four overall this season while slashing .273/.351/.515.

Story went 3-for-5 with two doubles and a triple in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Rangers.

Story put good lumber on all three of his hits, but his teammates were unable to bring him around each time. The shortstop is on a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 13-for-32 (.406) with five RBI, seven runs scored and two stolen bases. Story is hitting .321/.396/.617 with six homers, four steals, 12 RBI and 19 runs in 20 games overall.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles.

Turner crushed his fourth homer of the year for the Nationals' third and final run of the game. It was his second consecutive three-hit effort, raising his slash line to .292/.305/.500 with eight RBI and 10 runs scored in 18 games. Turner has stolen 30-plus bases in each of the last four seasons, but he's 0-for-3 on the basepaths in 2020.

Velazquez went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple, two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Nationals.

Velazquez plated Bryan Holaday with his triple in the second inning. The 26-year-old has mostly served in a bench role this season, compiling one steal, one RBI, five runs scored and a .192 batting average across 27 plate appearances.

Manager Dusty Baker said Saturday that Diaz (groin) is "a week to 10 days away" from rejoining the Astros, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz suffered a groin strain on Opening Day and has been working his way back ever since. The Astros are currently at full strength in the infield and recently returned designated hitter Yordan Alvarez from the COVID-19 injured list, so Diaz will be destined for a bench role once he's reinstated from the IL.