MLB Player News

Correa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros.

Kyle Farmer will draw the starting nod at shortstop while Correa sits out for the first time this season in what appears to be a maintenance day. Through his first eight starts, Correa is hitting just .182 with no home runs or stolen bases and only two runs and two RBI.

Mateo (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Yankees, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mateo will check back into the starting nine after a sore ankle kept him from playing in Saturday's 4-1 loss. Though he's now been on the bench for two of the Orioles' first eight games, Mateo still ranks tied for second in the majors with five stolen bases.

Bichette went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Angels.

Bichette gave Toronto an early lead with his two-run homer to center field in the third inning, one of three hits he produced in the contest. The talented shortstop has gone deep in each of his past two games and has racked up multiple hits in three straight contests. He's been one of the league's top hitters early on with a .381/.409/.643 slash line, three homers and eight RBI through nine games.

Pena went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Twins.

Pena hit from atop the order in each of Houston's first eight games, but he was dropped to sixth in the order Saturday. His performance was a mixed bag, as he struck out three times prior to going yard for a two-run shot in the ninth inning. Pena now has a pair of homers on the season, though he has just a .179/.256/.385 line across 43 plate appearances.

Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over San Francisco.

Witt got the Royals on the scoreboard with his second homer of the season in the sixth inning off Giants starter Sean Manaea. The shortstop also struck out twice, however, and has struggled to a .161/.235/.355 slash line over the first nine games. It's just a matter of time until more hits start falling for Witt.

Mateo is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees with ankle soreness, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mateo will take a seat for Saturday's contest against the Yankees, so Gunnar Henderson will slide over to shortstop and Ramon Urias will handle third base. Mateo should be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with two RBI from a pair of run-scoring doubles and two runs in a win over the Guardians on Friday.

The veteran shortstop made plenty of noise out of the No. 9 spot in the order, belting RBI two-baggers in both the fifth and sixth innings to plate Cooper Hummel and Jarred Kelenic, respectively. Crawford opened the season with just one hit in his first 14 plate appearances, but he's now recorded a trio of two-hit efforts over the last four contests.

Pena is starting at shortstop and batting sixth Saturday against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Pena hit atop the order in the Astros' first eight games of the season, but he'll move down the lineup after going 0-for-5 with four strikeouts Friday, which dropped his average to .171. Chas McCormick will bat leadoff Saturday as manager Dusty Baker tries to replace Jose Altuve (thumb) atop the lineup.

Smith started in left field and went 1-for-2 and was hit by a pitch in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Cubs.

Smith returned to action after recovering from a facial injury, which was the result of being hit by a pitch. The utility man has been hit by pitches three times in 11 plate appearances. With news that center fielder Leody Taveras (oblique) has begun a rehab assignment, Smith's days as the starting left fielder against right-handers are numbered. When Taveras is ready, Robbie Grossman is expected to move from right to left field, while Adolis Garcia slides from center to right field.

Franco went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Friday against the Athletics.

Franco took Adam Oller deep in the eighth inning to tally his third homer of the season and second in as many games. He's gotten off to an impressive start to the new campaign, as he has at least one hit in six of seven contests and has tallied multiple hits on four occasions. Overall, Franco has chipped in across the board with two stolen bases, five runs scored and eight RBI.