MLB Player News

Rojas (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Jupiter on Friday, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

He is expected to play five innings in his first rehab game. Rojas has been out since Aug. 6 and should not require a lengthy rehab assignment.

Story is not in Friday's lineup against the Cardinals.

There has been no report of Story dealing with an injury, so it seems like a standard off day. He is hitting .378 with six home runs and four steals in 19 games this month. Garrett Hampson will start at shortstop and hit eighth.

DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday against the Rockies.

DeJong made the most of his lone hit of the contest, as he took German Marquez deep in the sixth inning for his 23rd homer of the season. Despite struggling to hit for a respectable average for the majority of the season, DeJong's power has remained consistent as he is on track to hit at least five home runs for the third consecutive month. The 26-year-old is hitting .247/.326/.460 across 519 plate appearances for the campaign.

Swanson (foot) could be activated during this upcoming road trip if his first few rehab games with Low-A Rome go well, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

He begins his rehab assignment as the designated hitter Thursday for Rome. The Braves have a three-game series against the Mets that ends Sunday, then a makeup game in Colorado on Monday followed by a two-game series in Toronto, so Swanson could be an option in weekly leagues next week.

Tejada was designated for assignment Thursday.

He had zero hits in nine at-bats over six games with the big-league club. The 29-year-old infielder is unlikely to get claimed on waivers.

Swanson (foot) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Rome on Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

He has been sidelined since July 23, and while his recovery has not been as smooth as expected, Swanson is on track to rejoin the team when rosters expand in September. He will be deployed initially as the designated hitter for his first rehab game. In the meantime, Adeiny Hechavarria and Charlie Culberson will get starts at shortstop.

Berti went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in the Marlins' 5-1 loss to the Braves.

Berti's third-inning blast was the only production the Marlins could muster against Braves lefty Dallas Keuchel, who otherwise kept Miami off the board though six frames before turning the game over to the bullpen. Though the Marlins' leadoff man has provided solo shots in two of the past three games, his main value for fantasy purposes will come on the basepaths. Berti has gone 5-for-6 on steal attempts through 40 contests this season.

Seager went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles and two RBI in Tuesday's 16-3 win over the Blue Jays.

The shortstop was one of seven Dodgers to reach base multiple times on a night in which the team reached double digits in runs for the sixth time in the second half. Though Seager has largely failed to live up to draft-day expectations this season, he's beginning to catch fire at the plate. Over his last eight games, he's batting .344 with three home runs and six doubles while striking out only twice.

Edman is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Brewers.

Edman has started the past five games for the Cardinals and gone 7-for-22 with one home run and one steal. He'll give way to Harrison Bader in the outfield in this one.

Ahmed went 1-for-2 with a walk, a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-7 win over Colorado.

Ahmed's perfectly mediocre season has exploded this month. He's slashing .351/.415/.807 with seven homers, 18 RBI and 14 runs scored over 17 games in August. Tuesday's round-tripper was his 17th of the season and established a new benchmark for the shortstop.