MLB Player News

Rojas is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Mariners, Shannon Drayer of MyNorthwest.com reports.

After starting the last six games, the 28-year-old will take a seat as J.T. Riddle gets the nod at shortstop. Rojas is taking advantage of his enhanced playing time due to injuries, hitting 11-for-33 with two RBI and six runs through 12 games, and he could earn semi-regular at-bats even after Adeiny Hechavarria (oblique) and Martin Prado (calf) return.

Turner (hamstring) will be sent out on a short rehab assignment, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Manager Dusty Baker confirmed that Turner will not be activated from the DL on Wednesday, when first eligible. Turner seems to be progressing well in his recovery from a hamstring strain, as he ran sprints on the field prior to Sunday's game and advanced to running the bases Tuesday. A return before the end of the weekend series against the Mets seems possible.

Turner (hamstring) is running the bases in an effort to test his hamstring, Mark Zuckerman of MASN reports.

Over the past week, the speedy infielder has been ramping up his running work, and it's seeming more and more likely each day that he could return to the lineup Wednesday after the minimum 10-day absence. Nothing is set in stone as of now, and even though things are looking up, keep an eye on Turner's status heading into Wednesday's contest with Atlanta.

Baez is batting seventh and playing shortstop Tuesday against the Brewers.

The 24-year-old has only started at second base this season, but he'll give Addison Russell a day off by switching to the other side of the infield. Baez is currently riding a modest four-game hit streak, and given his versatility, he could get more looks around the diamond if other players need days off.

Sardinas started at shortstop on Monday, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base in a loss to the Braves.

The 23-year-old fell out of favor to the 33-year-old Erick Aybar this spring, failing to claim the Padres' starting shortstop job despite entering camp as the leading candidate. The latter has done nothing to lose his role as the team's everyday shortstop, so Sardinas will continue to ride the pine on most nights.

Seager went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Even some of the best young players have bad nights like these, and the soon-to-be 23-year-old is no exception. Seager is now sporting an uncharacteristic 28.3 percent strikeout rate in the early going, but he also has a slash line of .283/.350/.491 despite the bad night at the plate. He's hitting .250 (5-for-20) with a home run against lefties so far, and he'll sometimes sit against them, but Seager remains a must-start whenever he's in the lineup.

D'Arnaud has gone 2-for-6 with one walk and two strikeouts during the early stages of the 2017 season.

D'Arnaud has started only once this season, as he normally enters games as a pinch hitter or pinch runner. When he's stayed in the game, he's played in left field, usually replacing Jace Peterson. Emilio Bonifacio is Atlanta's fourth outfielder, ahead of d'Arnaud, and the 30-year-old utilityman could also see time in the infield, primarily at shortstop as the backup to Dansby Swanson.

Baez isn't included in the lineup for Monday's game against the Brewers.

Manager Joe Maddon wanted to open up a start for Albert Almora on Monday, so Ben Zobrist will move from the outfield to second base, leaving no lineup spot available for Baez. Though Baez has recorded at least one hit in four straight games, he's gone just 7-for-31 (.226 average) at the plate on the season and is still looking for his first home run.

Seager went 0-for-4 to snap a six-game hitting streak during Sunday's loss to Arizona.

The shortstop has recorded a hit in 11 of 13 games this season and already has two home runs, a steal, 10 RBI and eight runs along with a .306/.375/.531 slash line. Expect more of the same from Seager going forward, and his game-to-game consistency is worth keeping in mind for daily contests -- especially in favorable matchups.

Owings went 2-for-4 in his return to the lineup Sunday against Los Angeles.

Owings took a seat Saturday, but it was right back to business Sunday. He's now sporting a .356/.383/.489 slash line with four runs, a home run, six RBI and four stolen bases. His cross-category profile and multi-position eligibility makes Owings a nice depth piece for your roster in deep settings.