MLB Player News

Seager (elbow) will start a 4-to-7 day throwing progression Monday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Seager will likely be out for at least another week while recovering from elbow soreness that has kept the shortstop out of the starting lineup since Aug. 27, although he will be able to pinch hit effective immediately. He's been dealing with swelling and inflammation in the elbow, but shouldn't miss too much time, as he's likely going to be able to return fully at the conclusion of his throwing program. In his place, Chris Taylor and Enrique Hernandez will fill in at the shortstop position.

Crawford had a big day at the plate Friday, going 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a two-run home run in a loss to St. Louis.

Crawford had a home run taken away from him Thursday due to an incorrect ruling by the umpiring headquarters in New York. There was no controversy surrounding his homer in the second inning after the ball bounced off the outfield wall and cleared several rows of bleachers in left field. The 30-year-old has been on a tear over his last 10 contests, batting .417 with 10 extra-base hits (three homers) and eight RBI.

DeJong went 2-for-4 with a two-run double, a walk and a run in Friday's 11-6 win over the Giants.

DeJong snapped right out of a rare 0-for-9 slump that had encompassed his previous two games, posting his third multi-hit effort in the last eight contests. The rookie racked up an impressive 20 RBI in August and got September off on the right foot in that regard with his timely two-bagger Friday.

Seager underwent an MRI that revealed swelling and inflammation in his injured elbow, Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Seager will remain shut down through at least Monday. Although swelling and inflammation certainly can't be considered good news, it's better than the alternative of structural damage. Seager will attempt to throw next week, and his return plan will be dictated by the results of those sessions.

Rojas is not in the lineup for Friday's game against Philadelphia, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Rojas will get the night off following a 1-for-4 day at the plate, with a double, during Thursday's loss. In his place, Mike Aviles draws the start at shortstop.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's loss to the Brewers.

After going 1-for-7 in his first two games since returning from the DL, Turner found his stroke again. The 24-year-old hasn't supplied quite as much power or batting average as he did in 73 games last year, but his 37 steals in 71 games in 2017 have still given him plenty of value when he's been healthy.

Vincej was called up to Cincinnati on Friday.

Vincej will make his first trip to the majors after spending all of 2017 with Triple-A Louisville. The 26-year-old slashed .270/.325/.370 with three home runs and 38 RBI in 110 games for the Bats, and looks to provide added depth in the middle of the infield for Cincinnati.

Baez will likely continue receiving the bulk of the starts at shortstop after Addison Russell aggravated his plantar fasciitis, Patrick Mooney of CSN Chicago reports.

Russell's setback is expected to keep him out another three weeks, meaning Baez should keep getting most of his playing time at short. "To help the team, I will do anything," Baez said. "Playing short is my natural position, so I shouldn't have any problems with it." Baez batted .290 in August with seven home runs, 21 runs scored and 25 RBI, so fantasy owners hope he can carry over that success into September.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI in Thursday's loss to St. Louis.

Crawford appeared to have hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning, but the call was overturned after the umpiring crew determined there was fan interference. It was a controversial call as the fan's catch stopped the ball from hitting off of the top of the tin right field wall at AT&T Park, which would have still remained a homer. Crawford was understandably upset after the game, telling Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay that "there's no way there's conclusive evidence that it wouldn't have been a homer. For somebody to reach onto the field of play in right field, they would have had to lie down flat and have somebody hold their feet." Even though the slugging shortstop didn't get credited with the homer, he has still performed very well this month with a .292/.364/.469 slash line through 28 August games.

Gordon went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Phillies.

Gordon nabbed his 48th steal in the seventh inning after getting caught for the 12th time in the first. The speedster doesn't display much power, but has a respectable .300/.340/.357 line while trailing only Billy Hamilton in steals and also ranking among the top 10 in runs scored.