MLB Player News

Ahmed (illness) went 1-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Cardinals.

After he was confined to the bench for the previous four games while recovering from flu-like symptoms, Ahmed didn't miss a beat in his return to the lineup, reaching base in two of his four plate appearances to boost his OBP to .480 for the season. Ahmed has credited a change in his swing path for his surprising start to the campaign, so it may be unwise to bank on his simply regressing to his career .230/.278/.353 line once his .533 BABIP normalizes. Even once his bat inevitably cools down, Ahmed could still retain utility in deeper settings if at least some of his gains in the power department are maintained.

Anderson went 1-for-3 and stole a base in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Tigers.

Anderson has successfully pilfered all five bases he's attempted to steal through the first 10 games. By comparison, he didn't register his fifth steal in 2017 until June 8, his 51st game. In addition to his increased larceny, Anderson has been a bit more patient at the plate to start the season. He's walked four times in 33 plate appearances (12.1 percent), compared to 13 free passes in all of 2017.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a home run, one RBI and two runs scored Sunday against the Phillies.

Rojas has gotten consistent at-bats while J.T. Riddle remains out of the lineup. He's produced precious little in 34 at-bats as he only has two RBI and three runs scored after his performance today. He's currently offering mere empty playing time and will lose all fantasy relevance once Riddle returns.

Bogaerts was diagnosed with a left ankle injury after exiting Sunday's game against the Rays, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.

While this confirms that Bogaerts hurt his ankle, no information has been revealed regarding the severity of the injury, although more should be known as the team has the chance to evaluate him further. Should Bogaerts have to miss time, look for Brock Holt to start in his place, though he could man second base while Eduardo Nunez slides over to short.

Bogaerts was removed in the top of seventh inning Sunday against the Rays after sustaining an apparent left ankle injury when he slid into a protective railing near the Tampa Bay dugout, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Bogaerts was able to exit the field under his own power but was visibly limping to the Red Sox clubhouse. Brock Holt came off the bench to replace Bogaerts at shortstop. Expect the Red Sox to provide an update on Bogaerts' condition after the game.

Crawford is not in the lineup Sunday against the Dodgers, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford -- who is hitting just .200 to begin the season -- went 0-for-5 with two strikeouts during the Saturday contest and will be given the day off in the series finale against Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers. Kelby Tomlinson will slot in at shortstop and bat eighth.

Wendle went 2-for-3 with a double and a run Saturday in the Rays' 10-3 loss to the Red Sox.

The versatile infielder has multi-hit efforts in two of his last three starts, performances that each include a double. Wendle is expected to see a relatively solid allotment of playing time as the left-handed side of a second base platoon with Daniel Robertson, with his ability to also turn in strong glove work another factor in his favor.

Ahmed (illness) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh in Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Ahmed missed three games while battling an illness last week but was able to make an appearance during Saturday's contest and will now rejoin the starting nine. The shortstop was hitting an impressive .471 (8-for-17) before falling ill.

Baez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers.

Baez will catch a breather in the series finale against Chase Anderson and the Brewers. Baez started the first three games of the series, going 2-for-8 with three walks, three RBI and four runs scored. Ben Zobrist will start at second base and bat third in his absence.

Seager went 2-for-4 with two walks and a run scored Saturday against the Giants.

This kind of line normally isn't notable for Seager, but he has struggled early in the regular season after battling an elbow injury throughout spring training. This is only the second time in seven starts that he's managed to reach base multiple times in a game, and he still doesn't have any extra-base hits.