MLB Player News

Crawford left Saturday's game against the Padres with right calf tightness, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. He went 1-for-2 with a solo homer before exiting.

Crawford has been replaced by Brett Wisely, with Wisely playing second base and Thairo Estrada sliding over to shortstop. Crawford should be considered day-to-day until there are more updates, but there's a strong chance he will sit out Sunday's series finale against San Diego while recuperating.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that Rojas (hamstring) will play five innings at shortstop in a rehab game for Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday and could return from the 10-day injured list as soon as Monday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Rojas hit the IL on April 19 with a left hamstring strain, but he looks like he could be ready for activation shortly after he's first eligible to return. The 34-year-old veteran has dealt with injuries throughout the first month of the regular season and also during the Cactus League. He'll get a chance to reclaim duties at shortstop once activated, but Roberts noted that Rojas won't necessarily return as a full-time starter.

Berti is not in the lineup Saturday against the Cubs, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Garrett Hampson will start at shortstop and bat ninth versus the Cubs and right-hander Caleb Kilian. Berti is sitting on a .228/.279/.354 slash line with two home runs and four stolen bases through 26 games this season with the Marlins.

Adames went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 win over the Angels.

Adames smoked a Tyler Anderson fastball 411 feet to give the Brewers an early 1-0 lead. The homer snapped an 0-for-10 stretch for the Milwaukee shortstop. Adames is now slashing .247/.357/.452 on the season.

Williams was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City by the Dodgers on Friday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

The move clears room for Max Muncy, who returned from the paternity list Friday. Williams will likely bounce between the majors and Triple-A all season depending on the Dodgers' roster needs.

DeJong is starting at shortstop again Friday versus the Dodgers.

That's now three straight starts at short for DeJong, and he has been in the Cardinals' starting lineup for five of a possible six games since his activation from the injured list last Saturday. The 29-year-old former All-Star has gone 8-for-17 (.471) with two home runs and two doubles. Tommy Edman is on the bench Friday at Dodger Stadium.

Edman is not in the lineup Friday against the Dodgers.

The hot-hitting Paul DeJong will handle shortstop duties and bat ninth versus the Dodgers and right-hander Dustin May. Brendan Donovan is starting at second base and batting eighth.

Perdomo isn't starting Friday against the Rockies.

As the Rockies prepare to send lefty Kyle Freeland to the mound, Perdomo will take a seat in favor of Nick Ahmed, who will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Watson (ankle) returned to the lineup Thursday for High-A Beloit in a 6-4 win over Wisconsin, going 1-for-3 at the plate.

Though he was never placed on Beloit's 7-day injured list, Watson missed just over two weeks of game action with an ankle issue. Beloit deployed the 20-year-old as its designated hitter Thursday, and it wouldn't be surprising if he ducks defensive duties for a few more games before reclaiming everyday duties at shortstop.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 6-0 loss to the Cardinals.

Crawford seems to be taking advantage of the larger bases -- he's up three steals in 20 contests, a pace that would allow him to challenge his career-high 11 thefts from 2021. The shortstop will need to get on base at a higher clip to keep it up, as he's slashing a meager .159/.237/.304 with three home runs, nine RBI and five runs scored over 76 plate appearances.