MLB Player News

Correa (ankle) has begun light on-field baseball activities as well as a running progression, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Correa underwent season-ending left ankle surgery in May. Nothing has changed regarding Correa's timetable, but the veteran being able to re-incorporate baseball activities in late July gives him a chance to enter the offseason without any major restrictions.

The Rangers reinstated Seager from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Seager landed on the IL on July 1 with a back injury and will return to action exactly 30 days later after being activated Friday. The 32-year-old has slashed a career-worst .182/.292/.374 with 10 home runs and 25 RBI in 219 plate appearances this season. Texas optioned Josh Smith to Triple-A to make room for Seager on the active roster.

The Athletics selected Ornelas' contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Ornelas recently signed a minor-league deal with the A's, and eight days later he will join the big-league club in Sacramento. The 26-year-old was most recently featured in the majors in 2025 with both Texas and Atlanta. With Joshua Kuroda-Grauer (groin) not due back for some time, Ornelas will provide depth in the middle infield for the Athletics.

Crawford is not in the lineup Thursday against the Dodgers.

Crawford is beginning the game from the bench for the second consecutive night Thursday. He didn't start in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Dodgers, though he did come off the bench as a defensive replacement in the eighth inning. Weston Wilson is starting at the hot corner while Colt Emerson mans shortstop Thursday.

Caballero is absent from the lineup for Thursday's tilt versus the White Sox.

The Yankees will go with Anthony Volpe at shortstop in the series finale. Caballero has just a .574 OPS in July but did contribute a pair of hits and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.

Tolbert went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, an additional run scored, a steal and a walk in Wednesday's 4-0 win over the Twins.

Tolbert opened the scoring with a solo homer in the third inning. He also showed off his elite speed by stealing second base after drawing a leadoff walk in the seventh frame. The utility man has seen limited opportunities this season but has put up good numbers when called upon, slashing .324/.373/.485 with three homers, six RBI, 21 runs and 13 stolen bases in 79 plate appearances. Tolbert has seen increased playing time at shortstop while Bobby Witt (back) has been sidelined, though the latter's return likely isn't far off.

Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young said Thursday that Seager (back) is on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list before Friday's game in Houston, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Seager has played two rehab games with Double-A Frisco this week, and as long as he bounces back physically with no concerns, he'll be reinstated to the active roster this weekend. The veteran shortstop has been sidelined since early July with lower-back inflammation.

Seager (back) started at shortstop and went 0-for-3 in a rehab game with Double-A Frisco on Wednesday.

Seager played his second and possibly final game of a rehab assignment. He's played shortstop in back-to-back games for the RoughRiders, getting six plate appearances while playing five innings at shortstop in both contests. Per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News, Seager is expected to get a day of rest Thursday before rejoining the Rangers for this weekend's series against the Astros.

Walcott went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored for Double-A Frisco on Wednesday.

Normally, a rehabbing major-leaguer like Corey Seager (back) would be the center of attention in a minor-league ballpark, but he was overshadowed by Walcott. The 20-year-old phenom crushed a no-doubt, 446-foot home run into the streets beyond the fence in left field in the first inning, his second homer in as many games. Since being activated off the injured list July 17, he's reached base safely in nine of 10 contests, going 15-for-41 (.366) with four walks, two steals, three home runs, five doubles, nine RBI and 11 runs scored. Triple-A Round Rock can't be far away.

Monasterio went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a hit-by-pitch in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Athletics.

Monasterio provided the margin of victory when he went deep in the 10th inning. He saw a nine-game hitting streak end Tuesday, but he bounced back Wednesday with his fifth multi-hit effort over 17 contests in July. Monasterio is now batting .259 with a .779 OPS, six homers, 20 RBI, 23 runs scored, 17 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases over 204 plate appearances this season. As long as Boston's middle infield is plagued by injuries, Monasterio should continue to have a clear path to playing time at shortstop.