MLB Player News

Correa (thumb) is aiming to resume swinging a bat next week, Jake Kaplan of The Houston Chronicle reports.

The star shortstop has been sidelined since the first week following the All-Star break after undergoing surgery to repair his injured left thumb. If he is able to comfortably swing a bat next week, it'll mark a significant step in his rehab process. Once Correa begins taking swings regularly, he figures to participate in batting practice before setting out on a rehab assignment later in the month.

O'Malley was activated from the 60-day disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

O'Malley had been out since early May while recovering from shoulder tendinitis, but performed well in 14 minor-league rehab games, hitting .311 with a .986 OPS over 45 at-bats. He'll return to Tacoma for now where he started the year, serving as organizational depth in the event of an injury. O'Malley hit just .229/.299/.319 with the Mariners last year and missed the beginning of the 2017 season after undergoing an appendectomy.

Featherston was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Friday.

Daniel Robertson was reinstated from the disabled list Friday, making Featherston a roster casualty as a result. The infielder didn't make one start after being recalled Monday and is hitting just .179 in 39 at-bats for Tampa Bay this season. He'll get more starting opportunities down in Triple-A but continue to serve as organizational depth for the time being.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Lindor failed to find traction against starter Sonny Gray, but provided a seventh-inning insurance run by smacking his 18th long ball off reliever Chasen Shreve. The 23-year-old shortstop has already eclipsed last year's previous career high of 15 and is showing no signs of slowing down with three home runs in his past four games.

Baez went 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs scored and a stolen base during Thursday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

There are a lot of holes in Baez's swing, and his approach at the plate could use some fine-tuning. However, he continues to provide serviceable fantasy numbers with 14 homers, 43 RBI, 42 runs and a .266/.307/.481 slash line. It's worth noting that Baez owns the speed to steal more bases, so it's not out of the question to see him pad that total moving forward. His four stolen bases are well behind the 12 he stole last season.

Mondesi (back) is in the lineup for Triple-A Omaha on Thursday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Mondesi missed about three weeks of action with a back ailment but is ready to return to the field with Triple-A Omaha. He'll look to build on his impressive .316 minor-league average before likely rejoining the big-league club when rosters expand in September.

Hendrix (biceps) was released by the Indians on Thursday.

Hendrix has compiled an unimpressive .237/.322/.340 slash line through two seasons at High-A Lynchburg, so the Indians decided to part ways with the 25-year-old. He's been sidelined all season with a biceps injury, so he'll likely have to get healthy before catching on with another team.

Gordon went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI, two stolen bases and three runs scored during Wednesday's win over Washington.

Gordon now sports a 13-game hitting streak and has eight stolen bases during that span. The speedster is up to a .300 batting average and .344 on-base percentage for the campaign, and as long as he's finding his way to first base, he's going to pile up runs and stolen bases in bunches. Considering his current form, Gordon has a legitimate chance to take over the league lead in stolen bases in the coming weeks.

Tejada will be moved down the depth chart and into a utility role following Monday's acquisition of shortstop Tim Beckham, Eduardo Encina of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Beckham was the Rays' starting shortstop on Opening Day, and he'll man the spot until J.J. Hardy (wrist) returns. This move pushes Tejada out of regular work, thus making him fairly irrelevant for fantasy purposes.

Turner (wrist) will head to the Nationals' spring training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla. later this week to continue his rehab, Mark Zuckerman of MASNsports.com reports.

Turner has already begun to do some light throwing and may soon start swinging a bat again with his fractured right wrist starting to show some improvement. The Nationals don't expect it to be long before Turner takes part in simulated games, followed by a rehab assignment soon after that. An exact return date hasn't been fleshed out for Turner, but with the news regarding his recovery sounding positive thus far, he's probably worth holding on to in most formats.