MLB Player News

Bogaerts is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

After battling a hamstring injury at the end of camp, Bogaerts was in the starting nine for Opening Day on Friday. However, he'll get a day off in Saturday's day game after Friday's night game. Tzu-Wei Lin will start at second base, batting ninth.

Diaz's injury suffered during Friday's win over the Mariners was to his right groin, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The injury was originally considered a leg strain, so this provides clarity for fantasy players. Diaz, who started the game as the designated hitter in place of the injured Yordan Alvarez (undisclosed), was replaced by Abraham Toro.

Anderson batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored in Friday's 10-5 loss to the Twins.

Anderson, who won the American League batting title in 2019, was back at it to start 2020. He's expected to remain up in the order, although there is a chance manager Rick Renteria eventually moves Luis Robert, a leadoff hitter in the minors, atop the order once the rookie acclimates to MLB pitching.

DeJong went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Friday's victory over Pittsburgh.

DeJong belted a two-run shot to left field off Richard Rodriguez in the eighth inning for what proved to be important insurance runs in the Cardinals' 5-4 victory. The 26-year-old hit a career-high 30 homers last season and has averaged a healthy 24.6 long balls per season over the first three years of his career.

Diaz felt a strain in his leg during Friday's win against the Mariners, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Diaz went 1-for-2 with a run in Friday's win, but he was replaced late in the game by Abraham Toro. Manager Dusty Baker revealed after the game that Diaz is being examined Friday night for a leg strain that he felt during the game. Whether the issue impacts the 29-year-old's availability going forward remains to be seen.

Diaz will bat eighth and serve as the designated hitter in Friday's Opening Day game against the Mariners, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

There had been speculation that Diaz would be the team's primary designated hitter against lefties early in the year, and that's been proven true in this one with Marco Gonzales on the hill for Seattle. Yordan Alvarez was cleared to begin baseball activities Friday after missing the entirety of summer camp for undisclosed reasons, however, so Diaz's claim to even part of the DH role likely won't last too long.

Herrera (heel) is not included on the Yankees' active 30-man roster.

Herrera was once a candidate for a roster spot after impressing during spring training, but he dealt with pain in both heels throughout much of summer camp and wasn't able to play in any of the team's three exhibition contests. It remains to be seen whether the 27-year-old will be placed on the injured list or assigned to the team's alternate training site.

Mateo (illness) has cleared all health protocols but remains on the injured list, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Mateo tested positive earlier in the month, and while he's back to full health, the infielder still needs time to get back into game shape. Once he's ready to go, Mateo is a candidate to fill a utility infield role.

Mateo was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday.

Mateo has been unable to report to camp after testing positive for COVID-19 over two weeks ago. While the Padres were initially hopeful that the newly acquired infielder would be ready for Opening Day, it now appears he will miss multiple games at the start of the season.

Chang earned a spot on the team's 30-man roster to begin the regular season, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Chang was optioned to Triple-A at the end of spring training, but he got another chance to earn a spot in the majors this summer. With the expanded 30-man rosters to start the regular season, the 24-year-old will get the chance to play a reserve infield role in the majors. He slashed .178/.286/.274 with one home run and six RBI over 28 games in the big leagues last year.