MLB Player News

Manager Dave Roberts reported Tuesday that Seager (elbow) could rejoin the starting lineup Friday against the Rockies, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Seager has been withheld from the starting lineup each of the past four days, but he was able to increase his throwing distance Tuesday and is now on track to return to action Friday. He should be deployed in fantasy lineups with confidence upon his return, as the Dodgers likely wouldn't rush him back into action before he's fully healthy.

Baez (thumb) is starting at shortstop and hitting sixth Tuesday against the Pirates.

He was scratched from Monday's lineup with a sore thumb, but it appears to have been a minor issue. With Addison Russell (plantar fasciitis) out at least a couple more weeks, Baez should start at shortstop every day over the next four or five series.

Crawford is starting at third base and hitting seventh in his big-league debut Tuesday against the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Crawford is a shortstop by trade, but the Phillies will deploy him at the hot corner in his first big-league start. He should see time at shortstop and third base over the final four weeks. Crawford hit .285/.385/.544 line with 13 homers in 228 at-bats since the beginning of July en route to earning this promotion. The Phillies will have some interesting roster decisions to make this offseason, but the expectation is that Crawford remains the team's shortstop of the future.

Crawford had his contract selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

As expected, Crawford will join the big club for the first time since being drafted as a first-round pick in 2013. The 22-year-old turned things around after a slow start to the season, putting together a .285/.385/.544 line with 13 homers in 228 at-bats since the beginning of July. He's expected to see playing time at shortstop, second base and third base in order to get him at-bats down the stretch. Pedro Florimon (ankle) was shifted to the 60-day DL to clear room on the 40-man roster.

Crawford will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to join the Phillies prior to their game Tuesday against the Mets, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Crawford finished his season at Lehigh Valley in style, going 1-for-3 with his career-best 15th home run of the season. The 2013 first-round pick got off to a terrible start this season, hitting just .203/.321/.276 with two home runs through the end of June. He has turned things around since July 1, however, slashing .285/.385/.544 with 13 home runs in 228 at-bats. Crawford is expected to see playing time at shortstop, second base and third base in order to get him some at-bats this month.

Ahmed will require surgery to repair his fractured right wrist, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

The initial thought was that Ahmed wouldn't require surgery on his wrist, but further tests confirmed otherwise, effectively putting an end to his season. The 27-year-old posted a .251/.298/.419 line with six homers and three stolen bases in 53 games for the Diamondbacks this season.

Seager has returned to throwing Monday but may require offseason surgery to address his elbow injury, the Orange County Register reports.

An MRI on Seager's shoulder found inflammation, potentially caused by a bone spur or bone chips. If that is the case, Seager would be able to undergo offseason surgery and return in time for the beginning of spring training. Seager's week off from game action has been described as "super-super-cautious" and likely wouldn't be happening if not for the Dodgers' massive lead in the National League West standing. Expect him back in the lineup sometime during the club's upcoming series with Colorado, which begins Thursday.

Story is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Story will get the day off after starting 19 straight games at shortstop and going 17-for-66 (.258) with three homers over that span. Ian Desmond will take over for Story at shortstop Monday, and the second-year man could continue losing playing time to Desmond down the stretch with Gerardo Parra and Carlos Gonzalez swinging hot bats in the outfield.

Baez was scratched from Monday's lineup against the Pirates due to a sore thumb, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

While Baez was originally in the starting lineup for Monday's series opener, he appears to have aggravated his thumb during pregame warmups, resulting in his removal from the lineup. The issue doesn't appear to be anything overly serious, and the Cubs are hoping he'll be available off the bench Monday before returning to the lineup Tuesday. Consider Baez day-to-day for now; Mike Freeman is starting at shortstop in his place.

Baez (blurred vision) is back in the lineup Monday against the Pirates.

Baez had to exit Sunday's game following a collision at second base, and that resulted in a precautionary trip to the hospital where he reported suffering from blurred vision. Despite the early symptoms, manager Joe Maddon came out and said after the game that he didn't expect Baez to miss much time. Maddon's assessment will turn out to be accurate, as Baez will bat eighth and start at shortstop the day after the collision. Fantasy owners currently benefiting from his career-best home run (21) and RBI (67) totals can breathe a sigh of relief.