MLB Player News

Pennington drew his second consecutive start at second base Friday, going 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a loss to the Red Sox.

The veteran infielder got another start at the keystone after his three-hit game Thursday. Despite contributing to the box score, Pennington will move back to the bench Saturday in order to get Danny Espinosa back into the lineup. Both players have struggled mightily at the plate this season, so manager Mike Scioscia may choose to play matchups going forward.

Diaz is not in the lineup Saturday against the Pirates, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

Diaz is just 1-for-8 with three strikeouts over his last three games, so he'll head to the bench for a breather. Paul DeJong will slide over to start at shortstop for Diaz, allowing Greg Garcia to notch a start at the keystone.

Tejada isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.

Tejada has struggled at the dish lately, collecting just one hit in 16 at-bats over his last eight games. He'll get a day to clear his head, while Paul Janish will take over at shortstop and bat ninth for the Orioles.

DeJong went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Pirates.

DeJong's 405-foot blast to right, his second in as many games, gave the Cardinals a 3-2 lead they would ultimately relinquish. The 23-year-old has displayed excellent pop in June, smacking four round trippers over his last seven games alone and adding a pair of two-baggers during the month as well. Factoring in Friday's production, DeJong's average and slugging are up to a solid .264 and .528, respectively, but the fact he's only drawn one walk in 73 plate appearances has his OBP at an unsightly .274.

Anderson went 0-for-2 before he was ejected from Friday's 3-0 loss to the Athletics for arguing an umpire's ruling.

Anderson chopped a ball at home plate that he thought was foul but was ruled fair and he was subsequently tagged out while standing still in the batter's box. His plea to home plate umpire Jim Wolf resulted in the first ejection of Anderson's career.

Seager left Friday's game with a hamstring cramp, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Fantasy owners and Dodgers fans alike can breathe a sigh of relief. When Seager grabbed at his hamstring rounding first base, it was easy to assume the worst. Seager should still be considered questionable for Saturday's game, but it doesn't sound like a disabled list trip will be required.

Seager was forced to leave Friday's game with an apparent leg injury, SBNation.com reports.

Seager advanced to second base on a second-inning RBI single but pulled up and grabbed the back of his right leg on the way there. It appeared to be a hamstring injury by Seager's reaction, but we'll have to wait for an update from the Dodgers medical staff to know for sure. If so, though, the Dodgers could be losing one of their best players to the disabled list. For now, consider him day-to-day.

Cecchini was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Cecchini wasn't in line to see everyday at-bats with Asdrubal Cabrera (thumb) returning from the disabled list, so the Mets decided to send him back to Las Vegas. The 23-year-old held his own during a five-game stretch with the big club, slashing .286/.286/.500 with one homer in 14 at-bats, so he could be back before the end of the season should another opportunity arise.

Jackson was released from Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday, Rainiers broadcaster Mike Curto reports.

The 29-year-old second baseman had slashed a pedestrian .222/.300/.267 over 50 plate appearances in 14 games with the Rainiers. Jackson's extensive minor-league career dates back to 2010, with the extent of his major-league experience limited to 22 games across three combined stints with the Cardinals and Angels.

Adrianza (abdominal) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Thursday, Phil Miller of the Star Tribune reports.

The timing of Adrianza's injury is particularly unfortunate as he was coming off his best game of the season Wednesday in which he swiped three bags off the White Sox. He'll be on the shelf until at least early July, but the Twins have yet to give a timetable for his return. Minnesota is set to make a corresponding roster move Friday.