MLB Player News

Lindor went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's win over the Twins, smashing a two-run homer.

Lindor broke the scoreless tie in the fifth, taking Twins starter Jake Odorizzi deep to put Cleveland on top 2-0. The offense kept hitting home runs, and Cleveland's pitching staff kept the Twins at bay. The home run was Lindor's second on the season, and he's now sporting a modest four-game hitting streak. The young shortstop only recently got his batting average above .200, and it's now sitting at .238.

Story went 2-for-4 in Tuesday's win over the Pirates, slashing a double and stealing a base.

Story's double came off Pirates starter Trevor Williams and was his third on the season. The stolen base is the focal news, though, as Story is now 4-0 is steal attempts on the year, and is already more than half way to his 2017 total. It's encouraging that the young shortstop has had back-to-back multi-hit games, but he's still sitting at a .217 average and .299 on-base percentage, due in large part to his 35.0 percent strikeout rate.

DeJong went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Cubs.

It was a bit of a mixed bag, as the other four at-bats all ended in strikeouts. The home run helps ease the pain somewhat, but DeJong is now 3-for-25 with 14 strikeouts over the past week, all but erasing his hot start. The 24-year-old had a lofty .357 BABIP before Tuesday's home run -- it's tough to expect his middling average to remain where it is.

Baez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.

Baez has been on a power surge lately, as he now has five home runs in his last six games. The young infielder has generally been an aggressive player at the plate, and while that leaves him susceptible to the occasional slump, it also makes outbursts like this possible. Continue to ride Baez in all formats while he's on his home run binge.

Bogaerts (ankle) is scheduled to hit on the field Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts has been sidelined for the last nine days with a cracked bone in his left ankle. Initial return estimates suggested that he'd be able to return to the lineup in 10-to-14 days, and the fact that he began hitting Tuesday suggests that he's trending in the right direction. It's currently unclear if he'll be ready to come off the DL by the end of the week.

Navarro (hamstring) was activated from the 7-day disabled list Tuesday, Tacoma Rainiers broadcaster Mike Curto reports.

Navarro opened his Triple-A season on the disabled list due to a hamstring injury but is now set to return to action. The infielder slashed .278/.342/.380 with Triple-A Salt Lake of the Angels' organization last season.

Wendle is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.

As per usual, Wendle will take a seat on the bench with a southpaw starter (Matt Moore) toeing the rubber for the opposition. In his place, Daniel Robertson will hit leadoff and start at second base.

Sardinas had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. He is starting at second base and hitting eighth against the Tigers.

With Jonathan Schoop (oblique) on the disabled list, Sardinas will join the big club to offer some additional infield depth. The Orioles will waste no time inserting the soon-to-be 25-year-old into the lineup, and he could continue to see some playing time at the keystone while Schoop is out if he's able to hold his own. His .229/.278/.293 career triple-slash across parts of four major-league seasons suggests he may be more likely to settle into a reserve role during his time with the Orioles.

Camargo (oblique) is healthy enough to return from the disabled list but remains without a return date from his rehab assignment, Gabriel Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

The infielder was initially reported to be coming back from the disabled list as early as April 6, but with Ryan Flaherty playing well in Camargo's absence, the Braves decided to give him more time in the minors. Camargo is just 4-for-27 during his time with Triple-A Gwinnett, but three of those hits have been homers. The Braves are allowed to keep him on his rehab assignment until April 24, so a roster move will need to be made sometime in the next week.

Arcia went 2-for-4 and scored a run in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Arcia is still trying to get his batting average back above the Mendoza Line, but Monday's effort helped him get closer to that mark than he has been at any point this month. Arcia is showing signs of turning things around at the plate, going 6-for-22 (.(.273) with a home run and four RBI over his last seven games after hitting just .133 with no extra-base hits nor RBI through his first nine contests. Despite the struggles with the bat Arcia has started 12 of the Brewers' 16 games in 2018, and that rate figures to continue given his defense and promise.