MLB Player News

Cruz (foot) went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs against Fort Myers on Sunday.

The High-A affair was his first since he fractured his foot in late April. Cruz, who went 6-for-10 with a stolen base in a rehab stint, returned to his customary shortstop position and batted third in the Marauders' lineup. The 20-year-old offers an interesting combination of speed and power. He is expected to spend most, if not all, of the summer playing for Bradenton.

Berti (oblique) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A New Orleans through the All-Star break, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Berti began the rehab stint Saturday and will spend a couple weeks in the minors while making his way back from the left oblique strain. The 29-year-old had a .237/.324/.373 slash line over 22 games in a utility role prior to the injury.

Seager (hamstring) may take live batting practice Sunday and could begin a rehab assignment this week, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Seager has resumed running and taking swings over the last week with the hopes of rejoining the Dodgers at the end of the All-Star break. The 25-year-old landed on the injured list June 13 with a left hamstring strain and should only require a handful of rehab outings to get back up to speed.

Crawford is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Crawford will retreat to the bench as the Giants stock up on extra right-handed bats to counter southpaw Robbie Ray. Donovan Solano will replace Crawford at shortstop and serve as the Giants' leadoff hitter.

Gordon, who exited Saturday's extra-inning loss to the Astros with a quadriceps injury and is out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale, expects to be ready to return Tuesday when the Mariners begin a six-game homestand against the Cardinals, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The veteran infielder experienced tightness in his quadriceps in the fourth inning of Saturday's game, prompting his preemptive removal from the contest. However, it appears the issue may only require a couple of days of rest, with Gordon potentially only missing one game since Monday is a travel day for the club. Gordon will naturally be put through the paces prior to Tuesday's contest before a final decision is made on his return to the lineup.

Adames went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Adames connected for his 10th homer of the season in the seventh inning, launching a 406-foot shot to right field off Peter Fairbanks and extending his hitting streak to five games in the process. Adames has encouragingly managed to put together a second consecutive solid month at the plate (.274 average during June) after entering May sporting a .200 average with one homer and four RBI.

The Indians optioned Chang to Triple-A Columbus on Sunday.

Chang earned his first callup to the big leagues earlier in the weekend following Jose Ramirez's placement on the paternity list. After starting at third base Friday against the Orioles and going 0-for-3, Chang was back on the bench Saturday, ultimately coming on as a pinch hitter and striking out in his lone plate appearance. With Ramirez returning to the team ahead of the series finale, Chang will forfeit his spot on the active roster.

Baez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game at Cincinnati.

Manager Joe Maddon indicated Saturday that Baez would likely receive a breather in the series finale, and he is indeed on the bench Sunday. The 26-year-old started the last 27 games with a .783 OPS and seven homers in that stretch. Addison Russell takes over at shortstop in his absence.

Bogaerts (calf) is in the starting lineup at shortstop and batting third Sunday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Bogaerts was removed from Saturday's game after experiencing cramping in both calves. The 92-degree heat and hard surface at London Stadium appears to have a played a role, per Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-2 loss to the Padres.

Edman opened the scoring with a long ball off Padres starter Chris Paddack on the fourth pitch of the game. Edman then came around to score on a Yairo Munoz double in the eighth inning, but the game was out of reach at that point. Edman now has three homers and a .321 average in 28 at-bats this season, while primarily deployed as a pinch hitter. The 24-year-old has also stolen two bases.