MLB Player News

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

Wendle has been working his way back from a fractured wrist suffered in late April. He was initially given a 6-to-8 week timeline and is now seven weeks into that period, so he appears to be lining up to return near the back end of that window.

Wendle (wrist) went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in High-A Charlotte's loss to Dunedin on Thursday.

Wendle's first taste of minor-league game action could hardly have gone better, as the versatile infielder was in fine form. The 29-year-old's stint on the injured list is now well past a month, so he's slated to log several rehab games before being deemed ready for activation. However, if Thursday's performance proves to be the norm, Wendle may not have to wait much longer to return to the big-league club.

Adames went went 2-for-5 with a solo home run Thursday against the Tigers.

Adames took Daniel Stumpf deep in the eighth inning to record his sixth homer of the season. He's riding a hitting streak of eight games, four of which have been multi-hit efforts. Adames entered May hitting just .200 but has improved his line to .256/.321/.402 across 219 plate appearances for the campaign.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and three runs Wednesday in the Indians' 9-7 win over the Twins.

Lindor's delayed start to the season due to ankle and calf injuries suffered in the spring has seemingly had no impact on his productivity since he returned from the 10-day injured list in late April. After his third straight multi-hit performance, Lindor's OPS now rests at .938, 67 points better than the career-high mark he posted in 2018. He's also been efficient on the basepaths, nabbing seven steals in eight attempts.

Velazquez has been placed on the minor-league injured list at Triple-A Durham with a thumb sprain and is expected to be sidelined for approximately two weeks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The infielder has logged a couple of major-league stints already this season, hitting just .083 over 12 plate appearances. However, he's enjoyed much more success with the Bulls, slashing a solid .269/.320/.462 over 30 games (128 plate appearances). If Velazquez doesn't suffer any setbacks during his recovery, a late-June return appears to be in the cards.

Updating a previous report, Crawford (ankle) will head out on a rehab assignment at either Triple-A Tacoma or High-A Modesto in the coming days, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Crawford is expected to potentially join teammates Dee Gordon and Ryon Healy in embarking on rehab assignments by this coming weekend. If all goes well during Crawford's time in the minors, he could be cleared for a return at some point during the Mariners' upcoming 10-game road trip that kicks off Friday against the Angels.

Gordon (wrist) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment over the weekend, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Gordon will join either Triple-A Tacoma or High-A Modesto for his rehab stint. Assuming everything goes as planned during his time in the minors, Gordon could rejoin the Mariners during their upcoming 10-game road trip, which begins Friday and runs through June 16.

Wendle (wrist) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment with High-A Charlotte on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wendle was originally scheduled to kick off his rehab stint Wednesday, but he'll get an extra day to rest before making his return to game action. The 29-year-old has been sidelined since the end of April, so he'll likely need to appear in a handful of minor-league games before rejoining the Rays.

Diaz (hamstring) fielded grounders and took batting practice Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Diaz was placed on the injured list May 26 with the left hamstring issue and Tuesday marked his first time fielding groundballs or taking BP since landing on the shelf. The 28-year-old has been running over the past week but won't begin a rehab assignment until after the Astros return for their upcoming homestand, which begins Friday.

Gordon (wrist) took batting practice Tuesday and could be ready to rejoin the team in the middle of its upcoming 10-game road trip, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Gordon continues to trend upward in his recovery from a deep bone bruise in his wrist. The speedster is likely to embark on a short rehab assignment prior to activation and could be back in action with the big-league club by early next week if he remains free of setbacks.