MLB Player News

Wendle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Since he recently returned from a stint on the 10-day injured list due to a hamstring injury along with the fact that the Marlins are opposing a lefty (Max Fried) in the series finale, the lefty-hitting Wendle will cede third base to Willians Astudillo. Wendle picked up starts Friday and Saturday following his return from the IL, going hitless with an RBI across seven plate appearances between those contests.

Berti went 0-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

The veteran utility player started his second straight game at second base while Jazz Chisholm (hamstring) is on the mend, and Berti stole a base in each contest. He's up to four stolen bases in 59 plate appearances on the year, adding two homers, four RBI and 12 runs with a .277 batting average.

Rojas went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over Atlanta.

The shortstop took Darren O'Day deep in the sixth inning for his third homer of the year. It's been a disappointing campaign so far for Rojas, but he's showing signs of waking up at the plate with two three-hit performances in his last seven starts, boosting his slash line to .220/.267/.339.

Perdomo went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Perdomo hit the second of two Arizona triples in the second inning, driving in Jake McCarthy, who had tripled two batters before him. The RBI snapped an eight-game stretch without knocking in a run. He continues to see action at shortstop daily with Nick Ahmed (undisclosed) sidelined. The rookie shortstop is slashing .212./.336/.274 with five extra-base hits, five RBI, 15 runs and one stolen base over 40 games.

Seager went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-4 win over the A's.

The Rangers' pricey -- and so far disappointing -- double-play duo led the way in the big victory, as Seager and Marcus Semien combined for two homers and seven RBI. Seager snapped a 1-for-22 mini-slump with his performance, and on the season he has a .237/.304/.422 slash line with nine home runs, two steals, 22 runs and 22 RBI through 44 games.

Franco went 1-for-3 with a triple, a walk and a run scored Saturday against the Yankees.

Franco struck out in each of his first two at-bats but led off the eighth inning with a triple before coming around to score. He's shown a concerning lack of power in May -- he entered Saturday with just a .247 slugging percentage across 85 at-bats in the month -- but he now has two doubles and a triple across his last four games. That's not enough to completely alleviate concerns regarding his recent struggles, though it appears that he is finding his swing again. Overall, Franco has maintained a .263/.293/.421 line across 181 plate appearances.

Mateo went 1-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in a 4-2 win over the Red Sox in Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader.

Mateo sat out Game 1 for rest, but he was back in the lineup at shortstop for the nightcap. The shortstop picked up his fourth steal in his last 11 games, swiping third base after a third-inning double. His 13 steals this season trail only Julio Rodriguez for the major-league lead. Mateo is slashing .208/.244/.336 with three home runs, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored, eight doubles and a triple in 157 plate appearances.

Witt went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two RBI and a run in Saturday's win over the Twins.

Witt notched an RBI double in the first inning and another one in the third frame before later adding a third double in the seventh. The three-hit effort was his second straight and he has produced multiple hits three times in his last five contests. Over that stretch, Witt has batted .435 with six extra-base hits including two homers, eight RBI, five runs and a stolen base. The rookie seems to rounding into form as the calendar turns to June.

Bogaerts will be on the bench for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Baltimore, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Bogaerts went 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in the afternoon game. He'll get a rest during the nightcap, with Christian Arroyo starting at shortstop.

Velazquez went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in a loss to Toronto on Friday.

Velazquez knocked in the Angels' first run with a second-inning single, and he subsequently stole second base but didn't advance any further. The infielder is tied for the team lead with seven thefts on the season, though this was his first steal since May 14.