MLB Player News

Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon is being listed as an outfielder for his team in the Dominican Winter League, the Los Angeles Times reports Tuesday. Gordon is playing some outfield for Tigres del Licey. 

Gordon took some fly balls in pre-game drills late in the season with the Dodgers this season. It is unclear at this time whether or not the team is realistically considering a position switch for the middle infielder. 

Gordon hit just .234 last season over 94 at-bats with 10 stolen bases. He's hit just .256 over parts of three seasons with the team. 

Red Sox manager John Farrell put Xander Bogaerts in the starting lineup for Wednesday's Game 1 of the World Series, pencilling him in at third base and seventh in the batting order.

Farrell had hinted earlier in the week that he might start the rookie over Will Middlebrooks, who started 90 games at third base during the regular season.

Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada is progressing well in his recovery from a broken fibula, according to Newsday.

Tejada is on pace to be ready in six-to-eight weeks, which was the initial diagnosis. Tejada was injured in mid-September after a collision on a shallow fly ball. Tejada hit just .202 in 208 at-bats.  

The Boston Herald reports that Red Sox manager John Farrell has indicated he may start rookie Xander Bogaerts at third base in Game 1 of the World Series and possibly beyond. Farrell told the Herald he had spoken with third baseman Will Middlebrooks to let him know he "may be in a little different role," implying he would head to the bench to make way for Bogaerts.

Bogaerts started the final two games of the American League Championship Series against the Tigers, going 2 for 4 with three walks in those contests.

Red Sox infielder Xander Bogaerts will get the start Game 5 against the Tigers.

Bogaerts will start at third base and hit eighth against Anibal Sanchez. He will replace Will Middlebrooks. Bogaerts is hitting .250/.320/.364 in 44 at-bats during the regular season. 

Red Sox rookie infielder Xander Bogaerts could get the start Game 5 against the Tigers, according to the Boston Herald.

Manager John Farrell admitted the team was getting little production from the left side of the infield after a 7-3 loss in Game 4. Bogaerts would likely start over Will Middlebrooks. Farrell has backed shortstop Stephen Drew despite his postseason struggles, saying he's experienced some bad luck with batted balls recently. 

Bogaerts said he's felt "very confident, very relaxed" during the series. He added that he's been working on things during batting practice, and said anything could happen if given an opportunity. 

Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford suffered an injured oblique in Sunday's win over San Diego and will undergo an MRI Tuesday, CSN San Francisco reports. Crawford is expected to be ready for spring training.

Diamondbacks rookie shortstop Chris Owings will likely see some playing time at second base over the remainder of the season, MLB.com reports. The team could be looking to see if Owings can function as a regular second baseman with the intention of having both he and Didi Gregorius on the field regularly in 2014.

"I've been taking ground balls over there," Owings told MLB.com Friday. "Whenever he decides to play me over there, I'll be ready."

Owings, a natural shortstop, played 11 games at second base in the minors this season.

Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada is facing an important offseason, according to the Star-Ledger. 

Manager Terry Collins said Tejada would likely be the team's starting shortstop next season depending on how hard he works. Tejada broke his fibula, which will put him out of action for a while. He struggled through the season, dealing with injuries and a prolonged stint in the minors. 

Tejada hit .202 in 208 at-bats. 

Nationals manager Davey Johnson indicated that infielder Zach Walters has a chance to make the team next season, MASN.com reports.

"At some point I would like to see more (of Walters)," Johnson said. "He has three quality at-bats up here. He had a good year down there. He is young. But he can play all positions in the infield and he to me is a guy you need to look at to be a part of this club next year."

Walters hit .253/.286/.517 with 29 home runs and 77 RBI in 487 at-bats for Triple-A Syracuse during his age-23 season.