MLB Player News

Wendle went 1-for-4 with a walk in Triple-A Nashville's 3-2 loss to Sacramento on Sunday.

Wendle has been mired in a slump for most of the season and he's now 3-for-23 (.130) over his last six games. The 26-year-old has proven that he's not a sub-Mendoza line hitter, however, as last season with Nashville, he batted .289 over 618 plate appearances. Given his history of success in the minors (career .283 BA) Oakland could call him up at some point in 2016 but he'll have to show that he can produce better than the .204 average he currently has in 2016.

Sardinas was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

Sardinas received a promotion while the Mariners sent Chris Taylor down to Triple-A. The 23-year-old was ineffective in his first stint with the Mariners, hitting just .154/.185/.269 in 12 games to start the season. However, he has been scorching hot in Triple-A thus far, hitting .406/.457/.438 with four RBI and two stolen bases and will look to build on that success in Seattle.

Ahmed is in the lineup Wednesday after taking a pitch to the jaw on Tuesday.

Ahmed left Tuesday's game, as did fellow middle infielder Jean Segura, who took a pitch to the head. While Segura will sit out at least Wednesday, Ahmed will get right back in there, starting at short and batting leadoff.

Story is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Red Sox.

After wearing the golden sombrero with an four-strikeout performance Tuesday night, manager Walt Weiss decided it was a good day to give his young shortstop some rest. Christhian Adames will slot into the lineup at shortstop to fill in for him.

Pennington (hamstring) will begin his rehab assignment Wednesday at High-A Inland Empire.

The utility infielder has been on the shelf since May 13 due to a hamstring issue, but he has progressed quickly since landing on the DL and is nearing a return. He's expected to be activated off the DL on Saturday, so he'll play at least one game at High-A before being returning to the Angels. Gregorio Petit and Johnny Giavotella have both been on tears of late, so Pennington could potentially be relegated to a bench role once he rejoins the big league club.

Lindor went 3-for-5 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.

The three-hit night broke up a 1-for-12 slump for Lindor, who is also an outstanding 9-for-10 on his stolen-base attempts for the season. Manager Terry Francona is expected to rest Lindor for Wednesday's series finale, which will likely open up a start for either Jose Ramirez or Michael Martinez at shortstop.

Lindor is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.

As expected, Lindor will get a scheduled day off Wednesday, his first of the season. The shortstop is hitting .340 in the month of May and notched three hits, an RBI and a steal in Tuesday's win over Chicago.

Crawford went 2-for-3 with a walk, a triple, four RBI and scored a run in Tuesday's victory over the Padres.

Although the batting average appears to be stagnant, Crawford's slugging percentage has been on the rise this month. He's slugging .488 through 82 at-bats in May, more than 100 points higher than the .385 he posted in April. In addition, Crawford has amassed 20 RBI since May 1, most in the NL over that span.

Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored in Tuesday night's win over Colorado.

While Jackie Bradley attracts much attention thanks to his 28-game hitting streak, Bogaerts' 17-game hitting streak has flown under the radar. The shortstop has gone 31-for-76 (.408) during his streak and has vaulted to the top of MLB with a .349 batting average.

Lindor isn't expected to play Wednesday.

Lindor's been red hot in May but will get a routine day off Wednesday.