MLB Player News

The Indians recalled Chang from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday. He'll start at third base and bat seventh in the Indians' series finale with the Royals, according to Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star.

Chang will provide the Indians with some additional depth on the left side of the infield after star third baseman Jose Ramirez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured hand. Utility man Mike Freeman should be the top candidate to see the bulk of the action at the hot corner while Ramirez is out, but Freeman's left-handedness could at least afford Chang the opportunity to see regular work versus southpaws. Chang, who has hit .253 with nine home runs and four steals in 283 plate appearances at Columbus this season, will enter the starting nine right away with Cleveland opposing lefty Eric Skoglund on Sunday.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an RBI single and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-5 win over the Athletics.

Crawford's solo shot accounted for the Giants' first run in the contest. He would go on to plate Kevin Pillar in the eighth inning before scoring on Stephen Vogt's three-run homer. The shortstop has picked it up lately, going 8-for-21 with five runs scored and three RBI in his last six games. Overall, he's slashing .230/.302/.365 with 10 homers, 51 RBI and 50 runs scored in 118 games this season.

Bichette went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, three RBI and a pair of runs in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Mariners.

Bichette made an impact with each of his hits, starting with a third-inning solo shot off Mariners starter Felix Hernandez. The shortstop added an RBI single in the seventh inning as part of a four-run rally, later scoring on a groundout. Bichette completed the big night by plating Danny Jansen with a double in the eighth inning. He's gone 11-for-36 with four homers, six RBI and six runs scored in his last eight games.

Wendle (wrist) was activated off the 10-day injured list following Saturday's game at Baltimore, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Wendle's wrist was still bothering him a bit during rehab games earlier in the week, but it's apparently a minor issue as he'll rejoin the Rays on Sunday after spending nearly a month on the shelf. The utility man has a .206/.274/.277 slash line with 10 doubles and zero home runs in 46 games.

Urena was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

Urena was promoted earlier in the week and went 0-for-1 while appearing in two games. The 23-year-old returns to Buffalo, where he has a .280/.318/.399 slash line in 92 games.

Arcia is not in the lineup Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

Arcia is out of the starting lineup for the first time in eight games. He's been fairly productive in that stretch, recording seven hits in 29 at-bats while also clubbing two homers. Recently recalled Cory Spangenberg will start in his place and bat eighth.

Reyes is starting in right field and batting sixth Saturday against the Reds.

Reyes will draw a rare start after hitting a walkoff single in Friday's contest. On the other hand, he hasn't experienced much success in 82 plate appearances with the Pirates this season, hitting just .171/.232/.263 across 82 plate appearances. Melky Cabrera will get the day off to make room for Reyes.

Seager is not in Saturday's lineup against the Yankees, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager will sit with southpaw CC Sabathia on the mound. He's hit well of late, reaching base at least once in 14 of his past 16 starts. Chris Taylor will fill in at shortstop in Seager's place, while Jedd Gyorko will enter the lineup and draw the start at first base.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs in a win over the Rockies on Friday.

Edman's seventh multi-hit effort of August pushed his monthly average to an impressive .293, with his season figure having risen 32 points to .273 since Aug. 9. The rookie has doubles in back-to-back games as well, and he's reached safely in seven consecutive starts.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 11-0 blanking of the Padres.

Bogaerts padded his RBI total to 96, putting him on track for a second consecutive 100-RBI season. The 26-year-old also has 27 home runs, giving him a legitimate shot for the first 30-homer season of his career.