MLB Player News

Chang is not in Thursday's lineup against the White Sox.

He is the nominal primary third baseman with Jose Ramirez (hand) out for the rest of the regular season, but it would not be surprising if the Indians mixed and matched at the hot corner over the final month. Mike Freeman will start at third and hit sixth.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 9-8 victory over the Cardinals.

Crawford got a bump up to fifth in the order with Alex Dickerson getting the night off and less-experienced additions (Jaylin Davis and Corban Joseph) making their San Francisco debuts. The move proved beneficial for the slumping shortstop, who provided a homer and three RBI after tallying just one and seven respectively through the entire month of August. Even with the Giants sliding out of contention, Crawford and his .229/.299/.363 slash line continue to see regular playing time.

DeJong went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Giants.

DeJong tied his career-high mark for home runs in a season when he took Madison Bumgarner deep in the fourth inning for his 25th long ball of the campaign. While pedestrian in most other categories, DeJong has proven to be a reliable source of power through three major-league seasons by posting a .470 slugging percentage across 1,504 plate appearances. He'll look to end the season on a positive note, though he's hit just .226 in 50 games since the All-Star break.

Marcano was assigned to High-A Lake Elsinore on Wednesday.

Marcano will join the Storm for their playoff run. His most outstanding asset is his speed, as he has stolen 40 bases in 212 minor-league games. The 19-year-old has also shown an outstanding eye at the plate, striking out only 76 times in 824 career at-bats while maintaining a healthy .279 batting average.

Anderson went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Indians.

Anderson was productive throughout the game but saved his best for last, smacking a two-run homer off Brad Hand in the final frame. He now has 15 home runs on the campaign and extended his hitting streak to five games. For the season, Anderson is hitting 331/.352/.506 to go along with 16 steals across 106 games.

GM Jerry DiPoto said Wednesday that Crawford (hamstring) will be sidelined for at least two weeks, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Manager Scott Servais said Crawford tested out "pretty good strength-wise" when evaluated Tuesday, but he'll still take a couple weeks to recover from the Grade 1 right hamstring strain. The Mariners still hope the 24-year-old will be able to return for the final week of the season, though DiPoto also said, "We aren't going to push it."

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a loss to the Cubs on Tuesday.

Gordon's bat has unexpectedly heated up over the last four games, a stretch during which he's churned out a trio of multi-hit efforts while driving in four runs. Tuesday's production pushed his season line to .279/.305/.366 and put him at the 20-steal threshold for the sixth consecutive campaign.

Crawford met with doctors about his strained hamstring prior to Tuesday's game and received an encouraging report, the Associated Press reports.

Manager Scott Servais reported that Crawford tested out "pretty good strength-wise", certainly encouraging news relatively early into his recovery timeline. Crawford was expected to miss at least a week of action when his shutdown was first announced Monday, and he presumably retains a chance of meeting the minimum end of that if he can continue making progress.

Abrams (shoulder) was named the MVP of the rookie-level Arizona League, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

He only played in 32 games in the AZL before moving up to Low-A Fort Wayne, but Abrams did enough in those games to take home MVP honors. The 18-year-old hit a ridiculous .401/.442/.662 with three homers and 14 steals in 20 attempts. A bone bruise in his shoulder sidelined Abrams after two games with Fort Wayne and he did not make it back before the end of the TinCaps' season, but Abrams' performance during his first taste of pro ball should have Padres fans excited. Dynasty leaguers should expect to see Abrams go off the board within the first four picks of their first-year player draft.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI and a run Tuesday in the Nationals' 11-10 win over the Mets.

Turner has come up big in the first two games of the series with New York, notching two hits and a stolen base in both contests. He'll remain in the lineup for Wednesday's finale, starting at shortstop and batting leadoff versus Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler.