MLB Player News

Contrary to a previous report, Wendle (wrist) will not be activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

He rejoined the Rays on Wednesday, but they will opt to recall Hunter Wood as a corresponding move to placing Christian Arroyo (forearm) on the injured list. The Rays probably wanted an extra bullpen arm Thursday and will activate Wendle this weekend.

Fletcher (shoulder) is starting at shortstop and hitting leadoff Thursday against the Rays.

Fletcher has been nursing a sore shoulder since Sunday, but he entered Tuesday's game as a defensive replacement and is ready to rejoin the starting nine after Wednesday's off day. The 25-year-old is slashing .308/.370/.451 with three homers, two stolen bases and a 13:11 BB:K since the start of May (35 games). He'll face southpaw Ryan Yarbrough in his return to action.

Seager (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

This was expected after Seager exited Tuesday's game against the Angels with what was initially described as a Grade 2-plus left hamstring strain. According to Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register, an MRI on Wednesday revealed the shortstop is dealing with a Grade 1-to-2 strain; while the injury is less severe than the Dodgers had originally feared, an early estimated timetable for Seager's recovery is still 4-to-6 weeks. Matt Beaty (hip) was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move, while Chris Taylor represents the likeliest candidate to fill in at shortstop while Seager is on the shelf.

Gordon, who went 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs in a win over the Twins on Wednesday, is 3-for-8 overall in two games since returning from a wrist injury.

Gordon was activated prior to Tuesday's series opener against the Twins and went 1-for-4 with a single in that contest. The fact the veteran has hit the ground running at the plate since his return falls in line with the solid offensive season he's enjoying, which has seen him generate a .284/.311/.379 line and come within one home run of equaling the career-best four he's hit on two previous occasions.

Wendle (wrist) has returned from his minor-league rehab assignment and is expected to be activated before Thursday's series finale against the Athletics, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The optioning of Christian Arroyo back to Triple-A Durham following Wednesday's game is the most definitive sign yet that Wendle is set to return. The versatile infielder finished his four-game minor-league stint with both High-A Charlotte and Durham having gone 7-for-15 with a solo home run, two walks and four runs. Wendle is expected to revert to his super-utility role in the infield upon activation.

Mondesi went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Tigers.

The speedy shortstop stole yet another base along with lacing a pair of singles. The steal marked his fourth in the last five games, upping his season total to a league-leading 26. Mondesi has been a force to be reckoned with so far, slashing .283/.315/.468 with six home runs, 44 RBI and 38 runs scored.

Crawford (ankle), who went 0-for-4 in High-A Modesto's loss to Stockton on Wednesday, is expected to be activated for the start of a three-game series versus the Athletics on Friday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Crawford is expected to log one more game with the Nuts on Thursday and then meet the team in nearby Oakland for the start of the three-game set. As ugly as Crawford's ankle sprain appeared when he initially suffered it May 28, the promising shortstop has made a relative quick recovery and appears to be moving close to or at 100 percent.

Baez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and two runs scored in Wednesday's 10-1 win over the Rockies.

Baez just keeps rolling, as he now has a robust .907 OPS to go along with 17 home runs, 44 runs scored and 46 RBI through 65 games. The 26-year-old will trade in Coors Field for Dodger Stadium beginning Thursday, but he figures to keep producing elite numbers no matter what ballpark he's in.

Berti (oblique) fielded grounders Tuesday and has started a hitting and throwing progression, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

The report doesn't mention that Berti has resumed a running program or that he's been able to track fly balls, so until that happens, he probably can't be considered close to starting up a minor-league rehab assignment. Berti, who has been sidelined since May 18 with a left oblique strain, had been part of an unproductive timeshare in center field with Rosell Herrera. JT Riddle and Harold Ramirez have seemingly since surpassed both Herrera and Berti on the depth chart at the position, so the 29-year-old will likely be relegated to a utility role once healthy.

Reyes exited Wednesday's game for Triple-A Indianapolis with an undisclosed injury, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Reyes exited Wednesday's game in the top of the first inning after suffering what looked like an ankle injury. In 30 games since being optioned to Triple-A, Reyes is slashing .267/.296/.495 with five homers and three stolen bases.