MLB Player News

Seager (hand) is about two weeks away from beginning a rehab assignment, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Per Juan Toribio of MLB.com, Seager has begun hitting tennis balls while swinging with both hands and could transition to hitting baseballs within the next few days. The shortstop's rehab assignment is expected to take about a week once it begins, so he remains on track to rejoin the Los Angeles lineup in early July.

Owings (thumb) is expected to begin a rehab assignment Sunday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Owings sprained his thumb in early April badly enough to require surgery and a trip to the 60-day injured list. Given the length of his absence, his rehab assignment probably won't be a short one, but it won't be too long before he's back on the big-league roster.

Baez (thumb) will start at shortstop and bat third Friday versus the Cardinals.

The 28-year-old sat out the three-game series against the Padres this week due to a bruised right thumb, but he will rejoin the lineup following Thursday's scheduled off day. Baez is 1-for-16 with six strikeouts over his past four games, so hopefully he'll rebound after receiving a few days off to recover from the injury.

Story (elbow) went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Thursday's 11-4 loss to Miami.

Story missed just under two weeks with an elbow injury, but he was able to play the whole game Thursday. The shortstop has had a bit of a down year with a .257/.325/.422 slash line, five home runs, 23 RBI, 27 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 209 plate appearances. He should resume an everyday role as he looks to get back up to his established level of performance at the dish.

Rojas (finger) took part in the Marlins' batting practice session prior to Thursday's game against the Rockies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

After hitting off a tee two days earlier, Rojas took the next step forward in his recovery from a fractured left finger by taking full swings against soft-toss pitching. The fact that the injury is to Rojas' non-throwing hand will likely put him in store for a shorter rehab program, but the Marlins may still want to see him play in a rehab game or two at Triple-A Jacksonville before reinstating him from the 10-day injured list. Jazz Chisholm will continue to fill in at shortstop while Rojas is on the mend.

The Cardinals activated DeJong (rib) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

As anticipated, DeJong will be rejoining the Cardinals ahead of their three-game series in Chicago versus the Cubs, which begins Friday. Though DeJong looked rusty during his recent four-game rehab assignment at Triple-A Memphis with one hit in 10 at-bats, he should immediately take over as the Cardinals' everyday shortstop. Edmundo Sosa will move into more of a utility-infield role as a result.

Story (elbow) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Story spent just under two weeks on the injured list with right elbow inflammation, but he checked out fine ahead of Thursday's matchup against the Marlins and should reclaim his everyday role in the lineup going forward. Prior to his injury, the 28-year-old slashed .255/.322/.424 with five home runs, 23 RBI and eight stolen bases in 50 games. Alan Trejo was sent down to make room for Story on the active roster.

Adames went 4-for-4 with four singles Wednesday in the Brewers' 7-3 loss to the Reds.

Adames' efforts weren't enough for the Brewers to extend their winning streak to six games, but he's undoubtedly provided a much-needed spark to a Milwaukee offense that was struggling mightily prior to his acquisition May 21. Since debuting for Milwaukee a day later, the Brewers have gone 13-4, with Adames slashing an impressive .300/.382/.483 over that 17-game stretch. He'll be in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, manning shortstop and batting fifth.

Williams went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over Atlanta.

Williams slashed an impressive .352/.439/.465 across 82 plate appearances at Triple-A before going off to help Team USA qualify for the Olympics last week, but he couldn't have asked for a better start to his big-league career after delivering a walkoff hit against reliever Will Smith. Although his sample size of five plate appearances is naturally minuscule, Williams certainly is off to an encouraging start over his first two games.

DeJong (ribs) is likely to be activated for Friday's game against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

According to Cardinals' manager Mike Shildt, DeJong is expected to play all seven innings of his Triple-A rehab game Wednesday and might take some additional at-bats in the second half of the doubleheader, after which he'll return to St. Louis for an evaluation. The 27-year-old hit a lowly .177 in 124 at-bats before landing on the injured list May 13, but he still displayed his usual pop with seven homers.