MLB Player News

Herrera remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, David Wilson of the Miami Herald reports.

Herrera appeared to capture primary center-field duties earlier in the month, but his middling production at the dish prevented him from running away with the full-time job. Harold Ramirez has since passed him in the pecking order, as Herrera will come off the bench for the eighth time in the Marlins' last nine games.

Crawford will return to the lineup Saturday against Arizona following a two-game absence while battling pink eye, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford is hitting .161 over his last nine games. He'll bat eighth and play shortstop Saturday.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the Marlins.

The double was Turner's fourth in his last five games, but otherwise he's been sluggish since coming off the injured list last week, slashing .243/.282/.351 with two steals, two RBI and four runs. The shortstop also committed two errors Friday, suggesting rustiness is an issue with his glove as well as his bat. Turner should snap out of it sooner or later, but his abbreviated rehab assignment -- he played only two games at High-A after missing six weeks with a broken finger -- is having an impact.

Swanson went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.

The shortstop connected for a solo shot off Miles Mikolas in the sixth inning, then launched a two-run blast off Giovanny Gallegos in the eighth. Swanson now has 10 homers on the year -- four of which have come in the last eight games -- and his .262/.319/.492 slash line is a definite step up for the 25-year-old.

Arcia went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Phillies.

The shortstop went yard for the first time since April 23, but Arcia's been enjoying a solid May despite the lack of power, hitting .280 (21-for-75). He's now slashing .254/.317/.382 on the year with five homers, two steals, 18 runs and 18 RBI through 51 games.

Story went 2-for-4 with a pair of two-run home runs in Friday's 8-6 win over the Orioles.

Story's seventh-inning blast was the 100th homer of his career, a feat the shortstop accomplished in 449 games. He didn't stay on the milestone for long, going yard again in the ninth inning for a walkoff. Story has 13 homers, 35 RBI and 41 runs scored in 50 games this season.

Crawford (eye) isn't in Friday's starting lineup against the Diamondbacks, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Crawford is set to miss his second straight contest while battling pink eye. Donovan Solano gets the call at shortstop and will hit second with Crawford out of the mix.

Crawford's absence from Thursday's game against the Braves was due to conjunctivitis (pink eye), John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford was reportedly available off the bench but did not appear at any point in the Giants' 13-inning loss. Donovan Solano handled shortstop duties in his absence and could do so again Friday should Crawford's eye not be fully healed.

Tejada was promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.

Tejada got a late start to game action this spring but moves up from Double-A Binghamton after just two games. He's still not on the Mets' 40-man roster, however, so his return to the big leagues doesn't appear imminent.

Cruz (foot) was recently cleared to resume full weight-bearing activities, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Cruz seems to have progressed as anticipated since being shut down in late April with a fractured left foot, but he's still probably multiple weeks away from returning to game action at High-A Bradenton. Prior to being shut down with the injury, the 20-year-old outfielder was hitting .238/.304/.333 with a 4-for-4 success rate on stolen-base attempts and a 28.3 percent strikeout rate.