MLB Player News

Diaz, who is not in Friday's lineup against the Guardians, is day-to-day with a sore left ring finger, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Imaging on the finger revealed no fractures, and manager Dusty Baker said Diaz might be available to pinch hit Friday. Diaz is hitting .306 with three home runs over his last 10 games.

Duran is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the White Sox.

Duran is 4-for-31 over his last nine contests and will head to the bench for Friday's contest. Josh Smith will take over at third base.

Witt is out of the lineup for Friday's game versus the Red Sox, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Witt is 4-for-8 with a home run, two RBI, three runs and a stolen base in the past two games but will receive Friday off. Nicky Lopez will shift to shortstop while Michael Massey starts at the keystone.

Allen went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Angels on Thursday.

The young shortstop has hit safely in five of his last eight starts, although he's still carrying just a .197/.261/.276 slash line for the season. Allen does have three doubles over that eight-game span, and seven of his first eight extra-base hits at the big-league level have been two-baggers.

Luciano (back) started a rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Thursday, going 1-for-2 with a run and an RBI in his first game action since June 3.

Luciano looks to be nearing the finish line in his recovery from a lower-back strain, which has kept him out of action for the past two months. Before the injury surfaced, the Giants' top prospect was slashing .288/.360/.507 with eight home runs in 164 plate appearances at High-A Eugene.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday in a 5-3 win over the Giants.

Turner's seventh-inning solo shot traveled an estimated 419 feet to pad the Dodgers' lead. It was the shortstop's third homer in his past six games and his 18th of the campaign. Turner has already tied his career high -- which he set last season -- with 77 RBI, and he could make a run at the career-best 28 homers that he slugged in 2021 as well.

Marcano went 2-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Brewers.

Marcano shifted to the leadoff spot and played second base Thursday to make his second consecutive start since being recalled Wednesday. He delivered an RBI single in the seventh inning and now has five hits across eight at-bats in the last two games. The Pirates appear intent on utilizing Marcano's defensive versatility to keep him in the lineup, and he's shown some promise at the plate by maintaining a .269/.321/.410 slash line across 87 plate appearances.

Edman went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in a 7-2 win over the Cubs in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader.

Edman's been solid at the plate, but he hadn't recorded a three-hit game since June 14. He's picked up three steals, four RBI, eight runs scored and two doubles in his last 11 games, hitting .275 in that span. The versatile infielder is up to a .259/.324/.372 slash line with 22 stolen bases, seven home runs, 37 RBI, 69 runs scored, 18 doubles and three triples through 102 contests this season. He'll likely be back at second base more frequently since Paul DeJong has reclaimed a starting role at shortstop after getting recalled from Triple-A Memphis last Saturday. Nolan Gorman is also in the mix for starts at the keystone.

Barger has hit .418/.467/.657 with four home runs in 18 games since being promoted to Double-A New Hampshire.

This hot streak has hardly come out of nowhere, as Barger posted a sharp .295/.361/.549 line with 14 homers and seven steals at High-A Vancouver before moving up. A sixth-round pick in 2018, he was mostly unremarkable in minor-league action prior to this season -- he did show some power in A ball last year, but he struck out far too often. However, Barger has cut his strikeout rate noticeably this season, and he's maintained that improvement since his promotion. He's still a bit raw defensively, but the 23-year-old has a strong arm and may be able to stick at shortstop. Of course, the Jays have Bo Bichette holding that position down for the foreseeable future.

Berti (groin) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Jacksonville this weekend, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Berti has been sidelined for nearly three weeks due to a left groin strain, but he resumed baseball activities in late July and will return to game action this weekend. Assuming he feels good after playing for the Triple-A club, he should be in consideration to rejoin the Marlins next week.