MLB Player News

Correa won the American League Rookie of the Year Award on Monday, becoming the first Astros player to win the award since Jeff Bagwell in 1991, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Correa hit .279 with 22 doubles, 22 home runs, 68 RBI and 14 stolen bases in only 99 games for Houston. Among AL rookies, he ranked first in homers, slugging (.512) and OPS (.857), while ranking second in RBI and on-base percentage (.345) and third in batting average. The 21-year-old garnered 17 first-place votes to edge Francisco Lindor, who had 13.

Jackson elected free agency Monday after clearing outright waivers.

Jackson spent the majority of the season in Triple-A, slashing a respectable .295/.372/.378 with both the Royals and Angels affiliates. The 27-year-old second basemen has yet to have an extended stay in the majors, but it's possible he could work his way into a utility role with a strong spring wherever he lands.

Crawford has been diagnosed with a slight tear in his thumb ligament, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly reports.

The injury has ended Crawford's Arizona Fall League season after five games, but is not expected to impact his availability for the start of spring training. Fortunately, surgery will not be necessary to repair the ligament. Crawford, the 16th overall pick in the 2013 draft, hit .265/.354/.407 with a 49:45 BB:K after making the jump to Double-A Reading in late May.

Mondesi, one of the Royals' top prospects, is on the World Series roster.

Mondesi, who was called up from Double-A just days prior, will replace Terrance Gore on the World Series roster. The 20-year-old shortstop might not be as fast as Gore, but he's still stolen 72 bases throughout his minor league career and is considered one of the better defensive prospects to come through the Royals system in the last few years. The World Series is an interesting stage to make a MLB debut, but it's unlikely Mondesi will be asked to do too much unless Kansas City incurs multiple injuries during the series.

D'Arnaud elected free agency.

The Phillies bumped d'Arnaud from their 40-man roster days after the regular season ended, but he chose to refuse his outright assignment and hit the open market. A minor league deal with a spring training invite seems reasonable given his experience.

Baez is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth in the order for Game 4 of the NLDS.

Baez collected two hits in relief for Addison Russell during Game 3 after the starting shortstop exited the game following an injury to his ankle. With Russell still not cleared for action Tuesday, Baez will get the start at shortstop and bat ninth in the batting order. The 22-year-old has struggled against the Cardinals' Game 4 starter John Lackey -- in eight career at-bats against the veteran, Baez has not recorded a hit and has struck out four times.

Astros rookie slugger Carlos Correa went 4 for 4 with a double, two home runs, four RBI and two runs in the American League Division Series defeat to Kansas City on Monday.

The 21-year-old Correa became the youngest player in history to go 4 for 4 in the postseason. He also became the youngest ever in the American League to hit two home runs in a postseason game. Finally, he broke the record for most total bases in a postseason game by a shortstop with 11, surpassing Derek Jeter's 10 total bases in Game 1 of the 2006 ALDS.

Correa was in no mood to celebrate his personal highlights, however, as he was already focused on the winner-take-all Game 5 on Wednesday. "There are no emotions," he said after the game. "We have to focus on the next game. We can't do anything by beating ourselves up right now. We have to focus on the next game and try to win it."

Dodgers rookie infielder Corey Seager is not in the lineup for Monday's Game 3 of the NLDS against the Mets.

Seager started each of the first two games of the series, but went 1 for 8 with four strikeouts. Jimmy Rollins will take over at shortstop and bat second against Matt Harvey.

Tejada (leg) will not need to undergo surgery, Mike Vorkunov of NJ.com reports.

Tejada suffered a non-displaced fractured right fibula as a result of a hard slide by Chase Utley in Game 2 of the NLDS. Not needing surgery is definitely an encouraging sign, and the club is hopeful that he'll be ready in time for the start of next season.

Correa (knee) said he will play Sunday in Game 3 of the ALDS, Evan Drellich of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The 21-year-old fouled a ball off his right knee during Friday's Game 2, as he did in Thursday's Game 1, and Correa admitted he is dealing with some swelling and pain. However, Correa brushed off the notion he could miss time, saying that he will be good to go following Saturday's off day. He has gone 2-for-9 with two singles and four strikeouts so far in the series.