MLB Player News

Tejada is not in the lineup Thursday against the Twins, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Tejada is hitting just north of the Mendoza Line this season, and although he seems to be the primary option at shortstop for Baltimore at the moment, his poor hitting line will likely lead to a good number of days off. Thursday is one of those days, with Paul Janish filling in for him.

Correa (thumb) is back in the lineup Thursday against the Blue Jays, batting third and playing shortstop.

The All-Star shortstop ultimately missed just one game due to the thumb ailment that knocked him out of Tuesday's contest prematurely. He'll resume his normal role in the Astros lineup as he looks to build upon his stellar .320/.397/.553 batting line.

Featherston was placed into the lineup Thursday due to Tim Beckham's apparent injury, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

There hasn't been word on why Beckham was scratched from the lineup but Featherston will take over at second base while batting sixth. If Beckham winds up missing a little time, Featherston could get another start or two before the All-Star break, but Brad Miller (groin) is nearing a return from the DL so there are a decent amount of variables at play.

Cordoba has not appeared in a game since July 1.

The rookie shortstop dealt with a minor hand injury at the tail end of June, but despite not having any sort of setback reported, Cordoba has been held out of the lineup for three consecutive games. It appears that manager Andy Green has opted to roll with Erick Aybar as his everyday shortstop after running a three-way timeshare at the position over the past few weeks. With Chase d'Arnaud being designated for assignment July 4, Cordoba becomes the primary backup at short.

DeJong is out of the lineup Thursday against the Marlins.

DeJong will retreat to the bench for the series finale against Miami following three consecutive starts. With Jedd Gyorko (leg) back in the lineup and playing third base, the Redbirds will place Greg Garcia in at short and give Matt Carpenter a day at second.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to Texas.

The Red Sox bats, which have been so productive lately, were shut down by the Rangers' Andrew Cashner, who did not allow a hit over his first 5.2 innings. The homer was Bogaerts' sixth of the season and first in 11 games. Despite what appears to be a drop in power, as measured by his home run total, Bogaerts has posted a career-high .455 slugging through 79 games.

Correa (thumb) will be available off the bench Wednesday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Manager A.J. Hinch said the Astros were exercising precaution by holding Correa out of the starting lineup Wednesday, one day after the All-Star shortstop jammed his left thumb into a catcher's shin guard. "He's doing fine," Hinch said. "He arguably should play, but he's not." This news bodes well for Correa's availability Thursday.

Ramirez was chosen by the players to make his second All-Star Game appearance at next week's event in Miami.

Interestingly enough, Lindor got the vote despite having a drastically down year compared to his first two big-league seasons. His batting average and on-base percentage are significantly down from 2016, and the shortstop is on pace to log a career high in strikeouts while notching a career low in stolen bases. That said, Lindor has posted a .321/.370/.477 slash line after the All-Star break over the last two seasons, so fantasy owners have reason to remain optimistic.

Story is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Reds, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story has just a .488 OPS over the past 14 games, so he'll head to the bench for a night off. Pat Valaika will take over at shortstop for the evening.

Correa (thumb) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Braves, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa left Tuesday's game after injuring himself on a headfirst slide into home plate, and is currently dealing with a left thumb injury. Although the shortstop received clean test results from the X-rays, the team will give him the day off while Marwin Gonzalez draws the start in his stead. He should be considered day-to-day and could return to the lineup for Thursday's series opener in Toronto.