MLB Player News

DeJong went 0-for-2 with a stolen base, a hit-by-pitch and a run scored in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Dodgers.

DeJong's bat has cooled off a bit, as he's gone just 4-for-31 over his last nine games, though it helps that three of those hits were home runs. He's also logged two steals in that span. The shortstop is slashing .267/.345/.547 with six homers, two steals, 10 RBI, 14 runs scored and three doubles through 22 contests this season. It's been enough to earn him fairly steady playing time, though he's frequently hit in the bottom third of the order.

Edman (abdomen) will bat ninth and play right field Saturday against the Dodgers, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Edman left Thursday's series opener following an outfield collision with Lars Nootbaar and didn't start Friday's contest, but he appeared off the bench. Expectations were that he'd be able to return to the lineup Saturday, and that's indeed the case.

Rojas will sit Saturday against St. Louis, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Rojas owns a .545 OPS in 16 games since returning from a strained hamstring, though that at least beats his .356 OPS from his 11 games prior to the injury. He'll hit the bench Saturday with Chris Taylor taking over at shortstop.

Crawford will sit Saturday against the Marlins, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The Giants faced five straight righties after Crawford returned from a hamstring strain, and the veteran started against four of them. He'll hit the bench here against lefty Braxton Garrett, with Casey Schmitt starting at shortstop.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with a double in a loss to Atlanta on Friday.

The veteran shortstop stuck in the leadoff spot while reaching safely for the 15th straight start. Crawford's .244 average and .341 slugging percentage leave plenty to be desired, but his .370 on-base percentage, partly fueled by a 16.0 percent walk rate, gives him solid top-of-the-order credentials as manager Scott Servais looks to get Julio Rodriguez's offense ignited a bit further down the lineup.

Mateo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Mateo missed a game with leg soreness earlier in the week, but it can't be bothering him too much if he can still be a threat on the basepaths. He's had limited opportunities to run lately with a paltry .148 on-base percentage across 15 contests in May. His hot start to the season has propped up his slash line at a respectable .252/.296/.447 through 38 games, but it's concerning to see the speedster slip back to his old ways at the plate. He's added 14 steals, six home runs, 22 RBI and 26 runs scored this season.

Diaz will sit Saturday versus the Astros.

Diaz will head to the bench after he went 2-for-4 with a strikeout in Friday's 5-1 loss. Nick Allen will take over at shortstop and bat ninth against Houston.

Turner will be on the bench Saturday against the Cubs.

The start to Turner's first season in Philadelphia hasn't gone as he or the team would have hoped, but Saturday's off day (the first of the season for Turner) looks like nothing more than a routine one. After slashing .302/.355/.487 across his first eight seasons, he's hitting just .257/.302/.390 this year, and his five steals are a disappointing total given the explosion of stolen bases across the league following the offseason rule changes. He's also developed an uncharacteristic strikeout problem, with 18 strikeouts in his last 12 games raising his season strikeout rate to 26.6 percent. The Phillies will hope the day off allows him to reset and get back to his old self.

Seager started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 win over Colorado.

Seager played the field for the first time since being activated off the injured list. He had served as the designated hitter Wednesday. Seager's double was such that he didn't have to run very hard and eventually scored from third base on a Josh Jung double, so he didn't have to test the hamstring that forced him to miss more than a month.

Perdomo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-3 loss to the Pirates.

At the time of the third-inning homer, Perdomo tied the game 1-1 before Pittsburgh plated 10 runs over the next two frames. It was the fourth homer in 144 plate appearances for Perdomo, who hit five over 500 PAs in 2022. He's one of a few reasons for the Diamondbacks' strong start and is hitting .326/.418/.547. The Diamondbacks attribute his improvement to offseason work learning stay more grounded in his swing, according to Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic. Perdomo and Gabriel Moreno (.313/.341/.391) have shored up the bottom of the order for Arizona.