MLB Player News

Rojas (neck) is in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Rojas was involved in a collision in the infield Friday and eventually left the game with what manager Don Mattingly described as "almost like a little stinger." The issue won't end up costing Rojas a start. He has quietly been on a nice run, batting .290/.337/.430 with three homers and four steals since the start of June.

Swanson went 4-for-5 with two doubles and a three-run home run in Friday's 9-1 win over the Reds.

The shortstop needed a triple in his final at-bat to record his first career cycle and nearly got it, but Tommy Pham just managed to cut off a ball in the gap before it reached the fence and Swanson had to settle for another two-bagger. The performance snapped a brief 0-for-12 mini-slump, but Swanson still boasts a stunning .350/.406/.615 slash line since the beginning of June, a 28-game stretch that features eight homers, three steals, 22 RBI and 23 runs.

Perdomo went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 9-3 win over the Rockies.

Perdomo has hits in two straight contests after experiencing a nasty nine-game slump during which the rookie was hitless over 27 at-bats. He also endured a 1-for-22 start to the season. Arizona coaches are not surprised by Perdomo's struggles against MLB pitching and have been working on the finer points of hitting when time permits, Theo Mackie of the Arizona Republic reports. However, with Perdomo the everyday shortstop while Nick Ahmed (shoulder) is done for the season, he won't get a lot of downtime.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 6-3 win over the Nationals before getting replaced defensively in the ninth inning.

The shortstop banged into Joey Wendle attempting to field an infield single in the seventh inning but stayed in the game to take his at-bat in the eighth before getting removed. After the game, manager Don Mattingly described the issue as "almost like a little stinger" and indicated Rojas' removal was mostly precautionary, but it's not yet clear whether he'll be in the lineup Saturday or will get a full day off to recover.

Smith batted ninth and went 1-for-3 in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Mets.

Smith made his third straight start at third base. Unlike the previous two, when he batted leadoff against righties, Smith was dropped to ninth against a lefty. That Charlie Culberson didn't get the start, as was the case the last time Texas faced a southpaw, is a signal the Rangers are going to get Smith into the lineup in more than a platoon role. Since coming off the injured list June 21, the rookie is 4-for-22 (.182) with five walks and three runs.

Berti went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, two RBI and two stolen bases in Friday's 6-3 win over the Nationals.

Batting leadoff in place of the injured Jazz Chisholm (back) while getting the start in left field, Berti made a nuisance of himself on the basepaths once again, swiping bags in the third and sixth innings. The utility player now leads the majors with 24 steals, and 20 of them have come since the beginning of June -- a stretch during which he's also slashing .288/.353/.365 with 12 RBI and 16 runs in 27 games.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a run scored and three strikeouts in Friday's 5-1 win over the Padres.

Turner wasn't at his best at the plate, as this was his fifth multi-strikeout game in his last 13. He's also logged five multi-hit efforts in that span though, batting .317 (19-for-60) with three homers, three steals, nine RBI and 10 runs scored. The shortstop continues to be productive all around with a .306/.352/.485 slash line, 11 homers, 16 steals, 56 RBI and 42 runs scored through 76 contests overall. Mookie Betts (ribs) is ramping up his activity, but Turner is line to be the Dodgers' leadoff hitter at least until Betts is activated from the injured list.

Adames went 2-for-6 with a grand slam, three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 19-2 victory over the Pirates.

Adames reached base on a fielder's choice in the second inning before swiping a bag and scoring on a Rowdy Tellez homer. He singled and scored again in the fourth before capping off his day with a monster grand slam in the eighth. It's been a streaky season for Adames, who is now slashing .215/.283/.480 with 16 home runs, 45 RBI and 40 runs scored. Over his last 18 games, the 26-year-old shortstop has gone 20-for-77 (.260) with 11 extra-base hits and 19 strikeouts.

Crawford (knee) is feeling better and aims to return when first eligible Tuesday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford hit the injured list Sunday with left knee inflammation, but the issue evidently wasn't particularly serious. He hit on the field and took grounders Friday for the first time since landing on the injured list, and it looks like he won't miss much more time as long as he can avoid setbacks.

Pena cleared the concussion protocol and is in the lineup for Friday's game against the Angels, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pena suffered a mouth laceration in a collision with teammate Yordan Alvarez (head) on Wednesday, but Pena has been cleared of a concussion and will return to face Michael Lorenzen. Alvarez's status is unclear.