MLB Player News

Rojas will sit Saturday against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas missed a game earlier in the week due to right wrist discomfort but returned Friday, going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. It's unclear if the issue has gotten worse again or if the Marlins simply don't want to ask him to play on consecutive days while not 100 percent healthy. Joey Wendle will be Saturday's shortstop.

Berti (hip) isn't in the lineup Saturday against Atlanta, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Berti is out of the lineup for a second consecutive game due to right hip soreness. Luke Williams will take over at the hot corner and bat ninth Saturday.

Franco (wrist) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franco hit on the field ahead of Saturday's game against the Yankees and will see some game action in the minors to close out the weekend. The 21-year-old is expected to remain in the minors for about a week, so Franco seems likely to be back in action around Sept. 12, when the Rays begin a series in Toronto.

Grissom went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.

The rookie took Sandy Alcantara deep in the fourth inning, one of five Atlanta homers on the night and Grissom's fourth in the majors. He's cooled down somewhat since a blistering start to his big-league career, but over his last 12 games, the 21-year-old is still slashing ,267/.298/.422 with two homers, one steal, five RBI and seven runs. His 14.9 percent strikeout rate during that stretch doesn't suggest the league has figured him out yet.

Swanson went 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.

While the rest of the Atlanta lineup was flexing its muscles and erupting for five homers, Swanson was flashing his speed. The 28-year-old shortstop is up to 17 steals on the year, wiping away his prior career high of 10. He's three home runs and three stolen bases away from his first 20-20 campaign.

Mateo went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in Friday's 5-2 win over Oakland.

Mateo put the final runs on the board for the Orioles, knocking in Ryan Mountcastle and Cedric Mullins on a single in the eighth inning. Prior to Friday, Mateo had gone hitless in his last two games. It was Mateo's first RBI since Aug. 23. Just one more steal would tie Mateo with his teammate Mullins for the American League lead, but the former has not swiped a bag in eight games. He is slashing .227/.274/.394 to go along with a career-high 12 home runs.

Bichette went 3-for-5 with a double and a two-run home run in Friday's 4-0 victory over the Pirates.

The Blue Jays were already up 2-0 in the ninth inning, but Bichette solidified the win with a two-run shot that scored Whit Merrifield. It was Bichette's 18th homer of the season and his first since he hit two versus the Orioles on Aug. 9. The shortstop has been hitting well lately, going 7-for-19 (.368) over his last five games. Bichette has improved his batting average from .259 to .263 over that span.

Edman went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's 8-0 win over the Cubs.

Edman put a bow on the Cardinals' big win with his eighth-inning blast. That was his fourth homer in his last 10 games and his career-high 12th long ball of the year. During his recent hot stretch, the infielder has gone 14-for-41 (.341) with 10 RBI, eight runs scored and two steals. He's slashing .258/.319/.398 with 50 RBI, 85 runs scored and 26 stolen bases through 128 games overall.

Baez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Royals.

The home run was Baez's 12th of the season and first since Aug. 11. He actually hit just the one long ball last month, but the shortstop is notoriously streaky, so a power surge could come at any time. It's been a disappointing first season in Detroit overall for Baez, though he still has the talent to make an impact for fantasy managers down the stretch.

Turner isn't starting Friday against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Turner started the first 130 games of the season and will get his first day off Friday after he went just 1-for-12 with a stolen base, a walk and two strikeouts over the last three games. Gavin Lux is starting at shortstop and batting sixth.