MLB Player News

DeJong is not starting Thursday against the Pirates.

DeJong has appeared in four straight games since returning from the injured list, going 5-for-15 with four RBI in the process. Tommy Edman is manning shortstop in this one, with Brad Miller covering third base.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the Phillies.

The steal was only his third of the season, but all three have come in the last nine games. Turner's been on a roll, hitting safety in 12 straight and posting a .404/.472/.745 slash line over that stretch with three homers, eight RBI and 15 runs, and his comfort level at the plate has extended to the basepaths as well.

Crawford is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Dodgers, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford started Tuesday with southpaw Julio Urias on the mound and went 3-for-5, but he'll take a seat Wednesday with Clayton Kershaw starting for Los Angeles. Donovan Solano will shift to shortstop while Wilmer Flores starts at the keystone.

Garcia's contract was purchased by the Reds on Wednesday. He is starting at shortstop and hitting eighth against the Brewers.

Garcia, one of the team's top prospects, is set to join the big club despite having never played above High-A. While the Reds will waste no time getting the 22-year-old into their lineup, it would be quite the feat if Garcia proved to be a quality big-league hitter in 2020 given his lack of experience above High-A. Pedro Strop was designated for assignment to free up a roster spot for Garcia.

Edman went 1-for-4 with a two-run ground-rule double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday.

Edman erased an early 2-0 deficit for the Cardinals with his third-inning two-bagger, giving him five RBI over his last three games. The 25-year-old's .234/.319/.359 slash still has plenty of room for improvement, but Edman's .348 average over his last seven contests have certainly started his climb back to offensive respectability.

Adames is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Orioles.

This will be Adames' second day off in the last 15 games. He is hitting .333/.418/.688 with three home runs and zero steals over that stretch. Joey Wendle gets the start at shortstop and will bat third.

DeJong went 3-for-4 with an RBI infield single in a loss to the Royals on Tuesday.

After an 0-for-4 day upon his return to action Sunday against the Reds, DeJong is now 4-for-9 with four RBI over the subsequent two games. The shortstop is still looking to get his power production going in earnest, however, as he has just one home run over his first 32 plate appearances after averaging a round tripper every 22.1 trips to the batter's box in 2019.

Seager went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to San Francisco.

Seager unknotted a 3-3 game in the third inning with a 447-foot solo shot to center field. The long ball was the second in as many games for the shortstop, who has now collected 10 multi-hit games on the season. Seager is hitting a steady .300/.340/.600 with eight homers, 21 RBI and 18 runs scored in 106 plate appearances in 2020.

Fletcher went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader versus the Astros.

Fletcher hit leadoff in the first game of the twin bill and went 0-for-3, but he dropped to third in the order for the nightcap and produced his third three-hit effort in his last six games. Over that stretch, Fletcher has collected 11 hits in 27 at-bats (.407) while scoring six times and recording four RBI.

Story went 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs scored, a walk and two stolen bases in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Story produced his 11th multi-hit game of the season and extended his hitting streak to six games, a span during which he is hitting .320 with a 1.090 OPS, five extra-base hits including two homers), three RBI and three stolen bases.