MLB Player News

Bichette went 2-for-5 with a solo homer in a 4-3 loss to the Mariners on Saturday.

Bichette homered to left field in the fifth inning off Taylor Guilbeau to draw the Blue Jays to within one run at 3-2. He's been highly productive since he was called up last month, slashing .349/.400/.675 with five home runs, 12 doubles, nine RBI and two stolen bases in 19 games.

Velazquez was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Columbus with a hamstring injury.

He returned from a hamstring injury a couple weeks ago, so it seems like he aggravated it. Velazquez, who was traded from Tampa Bay in early July, is versatile defensively but probably won't ever hit enough to be a big-league regular.

Wendle (wrist) will move his rehab to High-A Charlotte on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

A report Friday alluded to Wendle eventually moving his rehab to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, which is still slated to come to pass if he remains free of setbacks. However, he'll apparently move up his level of competition over the weekend ahead of that transition, jumping up to the Stone Crabs for what's likely to be a pair of appearances. Wendle is expected to need several more rehab games before being ready for activation.

Fletcher went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in Friday's 7-2 loss to the White Sox.

Fletcher's best batting of the night came in the third inning, when he tripled off White Sox starter Lucas Giolito then scored on an infield single by Shohei Ohtani. Fletcher's other hit was a leadoff single in the first inning. The versatile infielder is 11-for-25 with five runs scored and three RBI over his last six games, with five of those hits going for extra bases. The 25-year-old is up to .287/.345/.402 with five homers, four triples and eight steals this year.

Anderson went 2-for-5 with an RBI single and two runs scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Angels.

Anderson provided the run-scoring single in the third inning, knocking in Leury Garcia before advancing to third then coming around to score on a wild pitch by Angels starter Patrick Sandoval. Anderson then got aboard with a single in the eighth inning and scored on James McCann's grand slam. The shortstop has posted three straight multi-hit efforts, going 8-for-14 with six runs scored in that short span. He's hitting .327/.348/.490 with 12 homers, 16 stolen bases, 41 RBI and 53 runs scored in 87 games this season.

Featherston was promoted to Triple-A Omaha on Friday, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

The 29-year-old has spent 102 games this season at Double-A, slashing .240/.292/.404 with 13 homers and 49 RBI for Northwest Arkansas, but roster shuffling above him in the organization has now allowed him to move up to Triple-A. His last big-league appearance dates back to the 2017 campaign with the Rays, when he struggled to a .179 average with two home runs and six RBI over 17 contests.

Wendle (wrist) is expected to switch off between playing the field and serving as the designated hitter for the GCL Rays over the weekend, and after receiving Monday off, he'll move his rehab to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Wendle embarked on his rehab stint Thursday, and he's expected to see more action over the weekend before moving up to Triple-A. He's been on the injured list since July 31 due to right wrist inflammation, though he should be ready for activation by the end of next week if all goes according to plan.

Correa went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the A's.

Correa brought the Astros within one run on two occasions with solo home runs in the fifth and seventh innings, but unfortunately the A's pulled out on top. The multi-homer game was Correa's first of the season. Through 68 games, he's slashing .290/.366/.579 with 19 home runs, 55 RBI and 38 runs scored.

Wendle (wrist) started at third base and went 0-for-3 for the Gulf Coast League Rays in a loss to the Gulf Coast League Orioles on Thursday.

Wendle was able to log a full game in the field in his first taste of game action since July 28. Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Wendle will be reevaluated at Tropicana Field on Friday before resuming his rehab assignment Saturday at a to-be-determined minor-league affiliate.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday in the Mariners' 11-6 win over the Tigers.

Though he showed some pop as the Seattle offense exploded for its most runs since June 23, Crawford's performance has mirrored the team's collective struggles at the dish over the last two weeks. Through his 10 starts in August, Crawford has managed only six hits in 37 at-bats (.162 average) while striking out 31.7 percent of the time. The Mariners will continue to stick with Crawford as their everyday shortstop, but his lack of high-end speed or power and plummeting batting average makes him more of an AL-only or deeper-mixed-league commodity.