MLB Player News

Arizona manager Torey Lovullo cited Ahmed's "cranky" right shoulder for the decision to hold him out of Friday's starting lineup, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Ahmed was in Saturday's lineup, going 1-for-3 with an RBI, but it sounds like the shoulder is and will be an ongoing issue. "My shoulder doesn't feel perfect, but I'm going to try to keep playing through it as long as I can," Ahmed said. "That's kind of all I have to say." Ahmed, who missed the first two weeks of the regular season, returned with a bang, going 8-for-23 with three home runs over his first seven games played. Since then, he's gone 3-for-26 with eight strikeouts, looking much like the same hitter we saw 2021, when he finished with a .224/.280/.339 slash line.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Saturday's win over the Giants.

Edman gave the Cardinals a 2-0 lead with a solo shot off Jakob Junis in the fifth inning. He's now homered four times this season, putting him on pace for 20, a number which would smash his previous career high of 11.

Correa (finger) said Saturday that he's starting to feel better, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Correa was recently placed on the 10-day injured list due to his right middle finger contusion, but he was able to participate in throwing and hitting drills prior to Saturday's game against the Guardians. The 27-year-old is hopeful that he'll be able to return after spending the minimum of 10 days on the injured list, and he's eligible to be activated as early as Monday.

Pena (knee) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

General manager James Click said Saturday that Pena isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list, but the shortstop will remain out of the lineup for a second straight game. Aledmys Diaz will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Abrams has gone 5-for-15 with three home runs, nine RBI, six runs and two stolen bases in three games since being sent down to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.

Abrams made the big club out of spring training but struggled against big-league pitching, slashing .182/.270/.273 over 65 plate appearances. The Padres consequently sent him down for his first stint at the Triple-A level, and the 21-year-old responded by slamming two long balls in his first game and another in his second. It wouldn't be surprising to see Abrams back with San Diego at some point during the campaign.

Pena (knee) isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Pena left Thursday's game against the Twins with right knee discomfort and didn't play Friday against the Nationals. The Astros' Saturday lineup has yet to be released, but it looks as though Pena won't be out too much longer even if he's not quite ready to return.

Mateo isn't starting Saturday against Detroit, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mateo is in the midst of a nine-game hitting streak in which he's hit .286 with two homers, a triple, two doubles, six runs, three RBI and three steals. However, he'll get a breather while Chris Owings starts at shortstop and bats ninth.

Velazquez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-0 win over Oakland.

Offense was at a minimum for both teams in the contest, so Velazquez's fifth-inning solo shot provided some breathing room for the Angels' pitching staff in the combined shutout. The long ball was just the second of Velazquez's big-league career and first of the 2022 campaign. The infielder is known much more for his speed, having notched as many as 50 thefts in a minor-league season but never surpassing 14 homers.

Swanson went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's 11-6 loss to the Padres.

His three-run blast off Robert Suarez in the sixth inning briefly gave Atlanta its only lead of the game. Swanson continues to turn things around at the plate, slashing .278/.341/.500 through 11 games in May with two of his three homers on the season, two steals, seven RBI and nine runs.

Mateo went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Tigers.

The 26-year-old utility player extended his current hitting streak to nine games while swiping his league-leading 10th base of the year, which already matches the career high in steals he set last season. Mateo's .243/.282/.378 slash line isn't particularly exciting, but as long as he keeps running, he'll have fantasy value in most formats.