MLB Player News

Crawford is not in the lineup Saturday against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Crawford will head to the bench for what appears to be a routine day off following a string of 11 consecutive starts. The 24-year-old has struggled across 24 appearances in August, hitting just .209 with a .617 OPS. Dylan Moore is covering shortstop in his stead Saturday.

Wendle is not in the lineup Saturday against the Indians, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Wendle has yet to start consecutive games since returning from the injured list earlier in the month, and that trend will continue Saturday, with Matt Duffy getting the nod in his place at third base.

Diaz started at third base and went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Friday's 7-4 win over Toronto.

Diaz was activated off the injured list Tuesday and has started two of the four games since. Until shortstop Carlos Correa (back) returns, Diaz and Abraham Toro should split time at third base while Alex Bregman fills in at shortstop.

Crawford should be in line for a day off with Mauricio Dubon expected to start at shortstop Saturday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Crawford went 1-for-4 with a double in Friday's win over the Padres, but it appears that he will retreat to the bench with a southpaw slated to take the mound Saturday. The 32-year-old's production has fallen off a cliff this season (.232/.302/.363 over 474 plate appearances), but his plus defense is apparently enough to warrant near-everyday playing time for manager Bruce Bochy. Dubon is making his first start at shortstop this season, but the rookie figures to see most of his playing time at second base.

Story went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and another run scored in Friday's loss to the Pirates.

Story wasted no time in getting the scoring started by taking Dario Agrazal deep for a leadoff homer. He also doubled and scored again in the fifth. The talented outfielder is now on a seven-game hitting streak, racking up 12 hits over the last seven games. On the season, Story is slashing .300/.363/.563 29 with 29 home runs, 97 runs scored, 34 doubles and 19 stolen bases.

Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in a 2-0 victory over the Tigers on Thursday.

It's not an overwhelmingly impressive stat line, but Lindor drove in the only two runs of the game, and he extended his hitting streak to 11 contests. Despite an early-season injury, Lindor is a stolen base away from his second straight 20/20 season. He is batting .301 with 25 home runs, 60 RBI, 79 runs and 19 steals in 479 at-bats this season.

Berti went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Reds.

Berti launched a leadoff solo home run in the first inning off Alex Wood to cut the Marlins deficit in half. The long ball was his sixth of the year and fourth of the month. Batting .272/.350/.451 overall this season, the 29-year-old has been turning up the heat lately as the Marlins' leadoff man.

Manager AJ Hinch said Thursday that Correa (back) has yet to resume swinging a bat, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa has been running and participating in rotational exercises, though he has yet to pick up a bat since landing on the injured list with a back injury Aug. 20. As such, the shortstop will remain in Houston to continue rehabbing while the Astros travel to Toronto and Milwaukee for their next five games. Look for a more concrete return date to come into focus once Correa ramps up his activities.

Wendle is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

After Wendle was reinstated from the injured list last weekend, Topkin predicted that the infielder would be unlikely to play more than two consecutive days the rest of the way after enduring a litany of injuries this season. That plan has held true thus far, as Wendle will head to the bench after logging starts Tuesday and Wednesday. Matt Duffy will enter the lineup at third base while Wendle rests up.

Adrianza will start in right field and bat fifth Thursday against the White Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

With three of the Twins' everyday players (Marwin Gonzalez, Max Kepler and Miguel Sano) considered day-to-day with injuries, Adrianza will not only capture his second straight start but occupy a prominent spot in the lineup. Both Kepler and Sano will be available off the bench and could be ready to rejoin the lineup as soon as Friday in Detroit, so Adrianza doesn't look like he'll have much longevity in the Twins' starting nine.