MLB Player News

DeJong is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

DeJong will take a seat for the third time in five games, paving the way for Edmundo Sosa to receive a turn at shortstop. The 2019 All-Star's placement atop the depth chart looks to be on shaky ground, given that he's provided a measly .550 OPS in his last 10 games and an underwhelming .641 OPS in August.

Witt went 3-for-5 with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and three runs for Triple-A Omaha against Iowa on Wednesday.

He also homered and drove in four on Tuesday, continuing his ongoing demolition of Triple-A pitching. Witt is now batting .299/.356/.628 with 11 homers and seven steals since his promotion -- an even better line than what we saw from him in Double-A earlier this season. Fantasy managers have got to be champing at the bit to get him into their lineups, considering that Witt has put up 27 homers and 21 steals across 93 games in the minors this season.

Mateo (back/hip) isn't starting Thursday against the Angels, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mateo exited Tuesday's game due to lower-back and hip soreness, and he'll remain out of the lineup for a second consecutive game. Ramon Urias will shift to shortstop while Kelvin Gutierrez takes over at the hot corner.

Adames (quadriceps) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Cincinnati.

Although manager Craig Counsell downplayed the severity of Adames' injury after the shortstop exited Tuesday's game with left quadriceps discomfort, he'll be held out of the lineup for a second straight contest. Luis Urias will shift to shortstop while Jace Peterson starts at third base.

Chang went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

He launched one of Cleveland's three solo shots off Jake Latz in the Texas southpaw's big-league debut. Chang has started seven of 11 games since being recalled Aug. 12 and has thrived with the semi-regular playing time, slashing .308/.357/.808 with three of his five homers on the season.

Manager Bud Black said Story left Wednesday's game against the Cubs because he aggravated a leg injury, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Black said Story expects to be fine, suggesting his exit from Wednesday's nightcap may have been purely precautionary. Story figures to be available for Friday's series opener in Los Angeles, but he should still be considered day-to-day until further updates.

Anderson (leg) went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to Toronto.

After a four-game absence with leg soreness, the shortstop was unable to make much of an impact in his return. Anderson was red-hot before sitting out, going 19-for-49 (.388) across the previous 10 games, so he should be able to get the bat going again in the near future. He has a .300/.328/.456 slash line with 14 home runs, 17 stolen bases, 51 RBI and 78 runs scored through 470 plate appearances overall.

Story exited Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cubs with an apparent injury, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Story took the field before the bottom of the 10th but was removed before the inning began. It's unclear what injury the 28-year-old is dealing with, so he should be considered day-to-day until further updates are provided. Brendan Rodgers shifted to shortstop and Garrett Hampson moved to second base for the 10th inning.

Edman went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-2, extra-inning with over the Tigers

Edman has stolen a base in consecutive games after going 16 contests without doing so. He's hit .349 in his last 10 games, albeit with only three extra-base hits and four RBI. Edman has become a steady presence atop St. Louis' lineup, hitting well enough that Dylan Carlson, back from a wrist injury, appears to be the No. 3 hitter going forward despite having hit leadoff in 15 of his last 20 games before going on the injured list.

Velazquez went 1-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-4 victory over Atlanta.

Velazquez also struck out three times in the contest, but his fifth-inning single extended his on-base streak to six games. Over that stretch, he is slashing .318/.348/.591 with a home run, four RBI and three steals. Velazquez swiped 26 bags in 29 attempts with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, so he has some value in fantasy leagues, though he is likely to fade into a reserve role once Gio Urshela (hamstring) and Gleyber Torres (thumb) return to action.