MLB Player News

Chang isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

Chang was also held out of Sunday's matchup, so following a team off day, he'll receive a third straight day of rest. Mike Freeman gets the call at the hot corner and will hit fifth.

Velazquez was recalled from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Velazquez will take the place of Jason Kipnis, who will miss the remainder of the season due to a fractured hand. Velazquez is set to start at second base and hit ninth Tuesday against Detroit.

Correa (back) will start at shortstop and bat seventh Tuesday against the Rangers, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Correa completed a short rehab stint with Triple-A Round Rock, and he's since been cleared to return from the 10-day injured list. He's been sidelined since Aug. 20 due to a back issue. Houston will have the luxury of easing Correa back into action with the playoffs still a few weeks away.

Ahmed (finger) was confident following Monday's game that he will be available to play Tuesday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Ahmed was removed from Monday's game when a hard-hit groundball took a bad hop and split the nail on his right middle finger. "If it stopped bleeding, I would have stayed in the game and been fine," said Ahmed. "It was bleeding all over my pants. It would have been bleeding on the ball if it was hit to me. Unfortunately, I had to come out right there." Ahmed, who mentioned at least three times to reporters that he would be fine, has played in 34 consecutive games.

Ahmed left Monday's game against the Marlins with a finger injury, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Ahmed suffered the injury while trying to field a grounder with his bare hand, and after being examined by the team trainer, he was forced to depart. He'll be considered day-to-day until another update is released.

Anderson will sit Monday in Minnesota.

Anderson has carried a hot bat down the stretch in his search for a batting title, hitting .375/.394/.578 over his last 14 games. He leads DJ LeMahieu by four points (.332 to .328) in the race for the American League crown. Danny Mendick will start at shortstop Monday.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Brewers on Sunday.

Edman joined in on the fun of the Cardinals' four-homer barrage with a 367-foot shot to right in the ninth with Yadier Molina aboard to bring St. Louis within a run. The rookie has left the yard in back-to-back games for the first time in his career and has reached safely in nine of the last 10 contests overall.

Manager Scott Servais confirmed that Crawford, who was out of the lineup Sunday against the White Sox just two games into his return from a stay on the injured list, has not suffered a setback, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Crawford's absence was actually tied into simply giving the shortstop a break after he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts in his first pair contests since returning. Servais confirmed Crawford is still looking to regain his timing at the plate after missing a total of 12 games with a hamstring injury, and that the 24-year-old will be back in action on the road trip that begins Tuesday versus the Pirates.

Crawford is not starting Sunday against the White Sox.

Crawford started Friday and Saturday after returning from an 11-game absence due to a hamstring injury, going 0-for-8 with a pair of walks. Donnie Walton starts at shortstop Sunday.

Gordon is not in the lineup Sunday against the White Sox.

Gordon has just two hits in his last five games. Shed Long will take over at second base in his absence.