MLB Player News

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI in the Mariners' 5-4 loss to the Cardinals on Thursday.

The young shortstop checked in with his fourth long ball of the season with this first-inning solo shot off Michael Wacha. Crawford has been impressive at the dish since he was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in May, as he's now slashing .290/.361/.486 over 151 plate appearances.

Baez went 3-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates.

Baez is in a power surge at the moment, as he's blasted three home runs in his past five games. That's boosted the 26-year-old's season total to 22 through 85 games, which is only 12 behind the career-high 34 he hit last year.

Edman launched a three-run home run in his only at-bat during Wednesday's win over the Mariners.

Edman came in to pinch hit for Kolten Wong in the ninth inning and launched a two-out, three-run homer off Roenis Elias to make it a 5-2 game. It was the second pinch-hit long ball for the rookie, who is batting .278/.297/.611 with three homers, seven runs scored and six RBI over 17 games.

Manager Dave Roberts said it was a "possibility" Seager (hamstring) is activated before the All-Star break, though it's still unlikely, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.

Seager played in simulated games Tuesday and Wednesday and said he'd know Thursday whether a rehab assignment is necessary, per David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports. The Dodgers previously said the 25-year-old was slated for rehab games during the All-Star break, but his progress has apparently been more accelerated than anticipated, giving him a slight chance of returning this weekend.

Crawford sits for the fourth game in a row Wednesday against the Padres, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford's previous three days off came against lefties, but he'll sit against righty Cal Quantrill on Wednesday. He doesn't seem to be battling any injury, so it may be that he's losing time due to his poor .223/.289/.343 slash line. Donovan Solano again starts at shortstop.

Arcia is not starting Wednesday against the Reds.

Arcia sits for the fourth time in six games. He owns a 78 wRC+ at the plate this season and hasn't graded out positively on defense by either Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) or Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR). Tyler Saladino starts at shortstop.

Adames is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Orioles, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

He is hitting .216 with 15 strikeouts over his last 10 games, but also has three home runs over that stretch. Joey Wendle starts at second base while Michael Brosseau gets the nod at the keystone.

Marcano went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Low-A Fort Wayne's win over Lake County on Tuesday.

Marcano struggled over the final three weeks of June after missing the start of the month with a thumb injury. He's off to a nice start to July, reaching base in seven of his 10 plate appearances so far (five hits, two walks). Overall, the 19-year-old is batting .290/.348/.361 in 277 plate appearances, with a 9.7 percent strikeout rate highlighting his best tool. Marcano is only 6-for-14 on the basepaths this year, but he has plus speed and there is hope that his efficiency will improve in time.

Fletcher went 1-for-4 with a double, two walks and three runs Tuesday in the Angels' 9-4 win over the Rangers.

The Angels' main leadoff man versus left-handed pitching, Fletcher once again got the job while slotting in atop the lineup. Fletcher's place in the starting nine is less secure when right-handers are on the mound for the opposition, though there could be regular room for both him and Luis Rengifo if the shin injury Tommy La Stella suffered Tuesday necessitates a trip to the 10-day injured list.

Gordon (quadriceps) went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run Tuesday in the Mariners' 5-4 win over the Cardinals.

Monday's off day afforded Gordon enough time to recover from the quad injury he sustained in Saturday's extra-inning loss to Houston. The veteran missed just one start due to the injury, which didn't seem to hamper him on the bases Tuesday while he added another steal to his ledger. He's now 15-for-17 on stolen-base attempts this season, with his 88.2 percent success rate representing a new career best.