MLB Player News

Franco (wrist) received treatment after experiencing soreness in his right hand Tuesday and isn't playing Wednesday for Triple-A Durham, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 21-year-old exited his first rehab game Tuesday due to the soreness, and he'll have to wait at least one day before rejoining Durham's lineup. Tampa Bay previously hoped Franco would be able to rejoin the big-league club this weekend, but that timeline may be pushed back. He'll be re-evaluated Thursday and should be considered day-to-day in the meantime.

Preciado (knee) has gone 4-for-20 with three walks and nine strikeouts in six games since beginning a rehab assignment Aug. 8 in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League.

Assuming he hasn't experienced any setbacks with his left knee since starting up his rehab assignment, Preciado should soon be ready to return from Single-A Myrtle Beach's 7-day injured list. Prior to being shut down in mid-June with the injury, the 19-year-old infielder was hitting .216/.282/.313 in 36 games at Myrtle Beach.

Diaz (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz was removed from Tuesday's matchup due to left groin discomfort and will be unavailable for at least a week and a half. Yordan Alvarez is starting in left field while Trey Mancini serves as the designated hitter Wednesday against the White Sox, and J.J. Matijevic was called up by the Astros to provide additional outfield depth in Diaz's absence.

Cruz is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

The lefty-hitting Cruz will get a day off with southpaw Rich Hill taking the hill for Boston. Kevin Newman will shift over from second base to fill the rookie's usual spot at shortstop.

Marcano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

With southpaw Rich Hill on the mound for Boston, the lefty-hitting Marcano will head to the bench, ending a stretch of six consecutive starts. Marcano went 4-for-21 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, three runs and two RBI over that stretch, and he should have a good chance at holding down a near-everyday role at either second base or in left field for the foreseeable future.

Edman isn't starting Wednesday against the Rockies, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Edman started the last four games and went 3-for-14 with a homer, a double, a run, an RBI and a stolen base. Nolan Gorman will shift to the keystone while Brendan Donovan serves as the designated hitter Wednesday.

Duran isn't starting Wednesday against Oakland.

Duran snapped an eight-game hitting streak Tuesday against the Athletics by going 0-for-3 with a walk, and he'll head to the bench for the second time in the last three matchups a day later. Josh Smith is starting at the hot corner and batting eighth.

Bogaerts (lower leg) is starting Wednesday against Pittsburgh, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Bogaerts sat out Tuesday's series opener against the Pirates due to a shin injury but will start at shortstop and bat third following his one-game absence. Over his five games prior to his absence, he went 3-for-18 with two doubles, two runs, two RBI, a walk and two strikeouts.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

With Rojas getting some maintenance for the afternoon game, Joey Wendle will shift over from third base to shortstop, opening up the hot corner for Jon Berti. Rojas has posted a lowly .488 OPS through 13 games in August and could see more frequent off days down the stretch while the 52-65 Marlins shift their focus to finding playing time for younger players.

Baez went 1-for-4 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Guardians.

The pair of steals were a welcome sight for fantasy managers, but Baez has still remained a colossal disappointment in his first season in Detroit. Excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, Baez's .648 OPS is his lowest mark since he became a full-time MLB regular in 2016. Even his stolen-base output hasn't met expectations, as his seven steals thus far in 2022 put him well behind pace from matching the 18 steals he notched in 2021 between stops with the Cubs and Mets.