MLB Player News

Ahmed is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Ahmed totaled just two hits over his last five games, so manager Torey Lovullo decided to go in a different direction Monday. Ketel Marte will slide over and cover shortstop in Ahmed's place.

Wendle is not starting Monday against the left-handed Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wendle hasn't started against a single lefty this year. Willy Adames gets the start at the keystone Monday.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, an RBI and a stolen base in Washington's 8-6 victory over the Phillies on Sunday.

Turner had gone eight games without swiping a bag coming into this game, but he got back on the board in that department with his 21st steal of the season in Sunday's contest. The steals highlight Turner's biggest fantasy appeal, with his eight home runs and .405 slugging percentage both representing unspectacular numbers. He's getting on base at a solid clip, with his .348 on-base percentage through 304 at-bats falling exactly in line with his career number. As long as he continues to do that, he'll continue to offer reliable production on the basepaths.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three runs in the Blue Jays' 7-6 win over the Angels on Sunday.

It was a big performance from the 27-year-old shortstop, who scored three of Toronto's seven runs and launched his seventh long ball of the season with a solo shot in the sixth inning. It's still been a struggle on the whole offensively this year for Diaz, as his .239/.277/.406 slash line is comfortably lagging behind his career marks of .273/.325/.446.

Rojas (hand) will have a CT scan Monday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

He was scratched from Saturday's lineup with a bruised left hand and wasn't in Sunday's lineup, but Rojas appeared in the ninth inning as a defensive replacement. The fact he was healthy enough to enter the game but still has tests on tap is a bit curious, but we should get a better idea how serious the injury is on Monday.

Story went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Marlins.

Story moved back in to a tie with Reds infielder Eugenio Suarez for the NL lead with 58 RBI Sunday. The stolen base was his 10th of the year, his first time reaching double digits in that category. The 25-year-old shortstop owns a solid .264/.332/.518 slash line after batting .239 and leading the NL with 191 strikeouts in 2017.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three runs and two RBI in Sunday's game against the Tigers.

He hit a solo shot in the fourth inning off Matt Boyd and doubled on a Boyd offering earlier in the game. This was his third straight game with a home run, and he is tied for sixth in the majors with 19 home runs on the season. Among all shortstops, he is tied with Manny Machado for first in that category.

Bogaerts (finger) is back in the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Bogaerts sprained his left index finger while sliding into second base Friday and was held out Saturday as a result, but the injury will end up costing him just the lone start. The 25-year-old is batting .275/.337/.487 with four home runs and two stolen bases this month and has been a top-12 player at his position to date this season despite missing a couple weeks in April.

Baez is starting at second base and batting third in Sunday's game against the Reds.

Baez got Saturday off as a regular rest day, but he's back in there Sunday. The 25-year-old will also slide into the No. 3 slot in the lineup for just the fifth time this season with Kris Bryant (shoulder) out of the lineup for the second straight day. Baez enters Sunday slashing .265/.308/.527 with 14 home runs and a team-high 49 RBI.

Swanson gets a day off Sunday against the Orioles.

It's Swanson's first time out of the lineup since returning from the disabled list over a month ago. The shortstop is hitting just .195 over that 32-game stretch. Johan Camargo will start at shortstop Sunday.