MLB Player News

Owings is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Daniel Descalso and Ketel Marte will man the middle-infield positions as Owings sits for the second time in four games. With a .137/.154/.196 line and 15 strikeouts since the break, Owings seems to be undoing some of the goodwill he built up with his strong first half, but it's hard to imagine he will lose his role entirely.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with his ninth home run of the season in Friday's loss to the Dodgers.

The home run was Crawford's first since the All-Star break, but the shortstop has been seeing the ball better in the second half, batting .269 with eight extra-base hits over his previous 14 contests. The 30-year-old's overall production has been subpar this year (.232/.273/.384), but his recent success at the plate combined with his placement in the heart of the Giants' order put him back on the map in deeper formats.

Seager went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in a 6-4 win over the Giants on Friday.

Seager continues to drive the ball with authority since returning from the All-Star break, smacking five long balls over his previous 13 games. He ranks in the top third in homers (18), walks (51) and OPS (.901) amongst all major-league shortstops, solidifying his status as one of the league's premier sluggers. At just 23 years of age, it is exciting to think about what type of hitter Seager could be once he actually enters his prime years.

Rojas (shoulder) is back in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Reds, The Miami Herald's Clark Spencer reports.

Rojas missed the past two games after suffering a shoulder injury during Monday's contest. The 28-year-old was able to finish that game, and appears to have only experienced a minor setback, as he's back in the lineup batting eighth for Thursday's series opener.

Baez is out of the lineup for Thursday's series finale against the White Sox.

Baez retreats to the bench for the second consecutive day after going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts in Tuesday's win over the cross-town rivals. Ben Zobrist earns another start at second while Addison Russell and Kris Bryant man the left side of the infield.

DeJong went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.

The rookie continued his long-ball tear, blasting a 395-foot shot in the first with a man on that erased an early 2-0 deficit and served as his fourth homer in the last five games. DeJong launched another quartet of round trippers in a seven-game stretch that was sandwiched around the All-Star break, so he's now accumulated more than half of his 14 homers on the season since July 7.

Arcia is out of the lineup Thursday against Washington.

Arcia will get a breather for the first time in July, while Eric Sogard slides over to man the shortstop position during Thursday's series finale. Throughout the course of this month, Arcia is hitting .295/.337/.410 with three home runs and four steals, and should return to the lineup for the opener against the Cubs on Friday.

Gordon went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and two runs scored during Wednesday's win over Texas.

It was a rare power sighting from Gordon, and the second baseman has really caught fire of late with a 14-for-44 stretch at the dish over his past 10 games. Fantasy owners would love to see a little improvement to his .335 on-base percentage to enable more opportunities for stolen bases, but it's tough to complain about Gordon's second-ranked 36 swipes.

Swanson will be demoted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Swanson has recently lost his starting role and was beginning to languish on the bench for Atlanta. He also went just 2-for-40 with 15 strikeouts over his last 15 games. The Braves will hope the change of scenery will allow Swanson to find his rhythm again. Expect him back by the time rosters expand in September at the latest. The corresponding roster move will likely be announced Thursday.

Ahmed (hand) had three pins surgically removed from his hand Wednesday, Jody Jackson of Fox Sports Arizona reports.

Ahmed is still experiencing some swelling in his hand, but this news at least means the rehabilitation progress can begin in earnest. The shortstop has been out since June 28 and isn't expected back until mid-August.