MLB Player News

Bogaerts (personal) will return to the Red Sox lineup Monday for the series finale against Detroit, Brian MacPherson of The Providence Journal reports.

It's the earliest date Bogaerts is able to return from bereavement leave, and an appearance the Red Sox are anxiously awaiting with Hanley Ramirez sidelined by illness. The 2016 All-Star shortstop will likely get an interesting pitching matchup upon his return -- fireballer Justin Verlander. Expect Marco Hernandez to get sent back to Triple-A Pawtucket upon Bogaerts' return.

Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

A night after going deep twice against Texas, Lindor wasted no time starting the party again Friday. His first-inning blast gave him three bombs in three straight at-bats. Lindor is the first Indians player to go yard three times in the season's first four games since Grady Sizemore in 2007.

Gordon went 1-for-5 with a run scored and his second stolen base of the season in Friday's win over the Mets.

He's only got three hits in his first 18 at-bats, but Gordon hasn't been shy when he has reached base. The 28-year-old speedster has averaged 61 steals in his last two full seasons, and there's no reason to think he'll slow down in 2017.

Turner went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts in Friday's win over the Phillies.

The 23-year-old shortstop has stumbled out of the gate, going 2-for-18 through four games and failing to cross the plate despite the fact that he's been hitting leadoff for a team producing five runs a game. Turner has stolen two bases, though -- not bad for a guy who's only reached base twice -- so fantasy owners who bought into his preseason hype should be patient when it comes to getting a return on their investment.

Baez did not have to go through the concussion protocol for the injury he sustained in an outfield collision with Jason Heyward on Friday, Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago reports.

Baez was diagnosed with a left eye contusion and is optimistic he will be able to play Saturday against the Brewers. We'll see if the Cubs play it safe with him and give him an off day or use him off the bench, but after a collision that looked capable of producing a major head injury, it looks like Baez has escaped the worst.

Baez sustained a left eye contusion in the collision with Jason Heyward that forced him to leave Friday's game against the Brewers.

It looked like much worse was possible after Baez took a scary blow to the head in the collision. Concussion symptoms can sometimes take more than 24 hours to make themselves apparent, so Baez may not be out of the woods yet, but the fact that nothing worse than a shiner has shown up in the immediate aftermath is a good sign. We'll continue to monitor his status, but for now, it's looking like Baez might be able to make a quick recovery.

Baez left Friday's game against the Brewers with a possible head injury after colliding with Jason Heyward in shallow center field, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Baez was able to walk off the field under his own power, but was seen shaking his head according to Gordon Wittenmeyer of the Chicago Sun-Times. Hopefully the Cubs are just playing it safe with Baez, but a concussion is a possibility given the collision and how shaky Baez looked in the aftermath. We'll keep an eye on his condition as the night goes on.

Owings is not in the lineup Friday against the Indians.

Owings is off to a good start this season, amassing five hits and three RBI through Arizona's first four games. He'll take the night off Friday though, with Nick Ahmed filling in for him at shortstop.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double and two runs in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Cubs.

Diaz shook off an 0-for-4 outing Tuesday to post his second two-hit effort over the season's first three games. However, he lined out to right field to end the game with Kolten Wong on third base. The 26-year-old has yet to drive in any runs but has a pair doubles and two stolen bases to his credit.

Seager is not in the Dodgers' lineup Friday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Though he has played strongly early on, the Dodgers apparently want to rest Seager against a left-handed pitcher (Kyle Freeland) and manage his recent oblique injury. Enrique Hernandez is playing shortstop in his place. Expect Seager to return to the mix Saturday.