MLB Player News

Bogaerts (ankle) is scheduled to hit on the field Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Bogaerts has been sidelined for the last nine days with a cracked bone in his left ankle. Initial return estimates suggested that he'd be able to return to the lineup in 10-to-14 days, and the fact that he began hitting Tuesday suggests that he's trending in the right direction. It's currently unclear if he'll be ready to come off the DL by the end of the week.

Navarro (hamstring) was activated from the 7-day disabled list Tuesday, Tacoma Rainiers broadcaster Mike Curto reports.

Navarro opened his Triple-A season on the disabled list due to a hamstring injury but is now set to return to action. The infielder slashed .278/.342/.380 with Triple-A Salt Lake of the Angels' organization last season.

Wendle is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers.

As per usual, Wendle will take a seat on the bench with a southpaw starter (Matt Moore) toeing the rubber for the opposition. In his place, Daniel Robertson will hit leadoff and start at second base.

Sardinas had his contract selected from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday. He is starting at second base and hitting eighth against the Tigers.

With Jonathan Schoop (oblique) on the disabled list, Sardinas will join the big club to offer some additional infield depth. The Orioles will waste no time inserting the soon-to-be 25-year-old into the lineup, and he could continue to see some playing time at the keystone while Schoop is out if he's able to hold his own. His .229/.278/.293 career triple-slash across parts of four major-league seasons suggests he may be more likely to settle into a reserve role during his time with the Orioles.

Wendle will take a seat Monday as the Rays host the Rangers, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Wendle had started the Rays' previous six games at second base but will step aside for Daniel Robertson on Monday. Wendle is off to a solid start at the plate, hitting .263/.270/.474, with one home run and one steal.

Gordon went 3-for-5 with an RBI infield single and two stolen bases in a 10-8 win over the Athletics on Saturday.

Gordon has opened his debut Mariners campaign with a 12-game hit streak, with Saturday's effort qualifying as his fourth multi-hit effort. The 29-year-old speedster's ability to consistently set the table has been a boon for the run-producing prospects of the likes of Jean Segura and Kyle Seager hitting behind him, as the two have now combined for 18 RBI.

Noonan signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Saturday.

He'll join Triple-A Round Rock, providing organizational infield depth. Noonan has reached the majors with the Giants and Padres in previous seasons, but owns just a .193/.239/.234 career slash line in 155 plate appearances.

Mondesi (shoulder) will start playing extended spring training games Saturday and could be assigned to Triple-A Omaha in a week, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

He will need around 30 at-bats before being sent out, presumably to Omaha, where he would continue to knock off rust before getting a potential call-up. Fortunately for those who have been stashing Mondesi, Alcides Escobar has been as bad as expected, hitting .171 in 46 plate appearances for the big club. If Mondesi can get rolling at Triple-A, he could earn an everyday job in the big leagues sometime before the All-Star break.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, two runs and a steal in Toronto's 8-4 win over Cleveland on Friday.

It was the second straight game with a long ball for the 27-year-old shortstop, who brought his average from .206 to .237 with this multi-hit performance and now boasts an impressive .605 slugging percentage through 38 at-bats. If Diaz can recapture the magic of a 2016 campaign with St. Louis that saw him slash .300/.369/.510 in 404 at-bats, he'd be a more-than-viable fantasy shortstop. Hopefully his recent hot streak is a sign he's on his way to doing so in his first year in Toronto.

Adames, who went 0-for-3 in Triple-A Durham's 2-0 loss to Columbus on Thursday, is hitting .174 (4-for-23) over his first seven games.

Half of the 22-year-old middle infielder's four hits have gone for extra bases (a double and a triple), and he has an RBI, four walks, a stolen base and four runs to his credit as well. However, Adames has also struck out on eight occasions over his 28 plate appearances, an early indication that his contact issues persist as he starts his second year at the Triple-A level. Adames has exceeded a 20 percent strikeout rate at every professional stop thus far, an unfavorable aspect of his game that the Rays would surely like to see improve before considering him for a callup to the big-league club.