MLB Player News

Crawford went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Wednesday's loss to San Diego.

Crawford was dealing with a balky knee earlier this month, but he has since started nine of the Giants' last 10 contests. The 31-year-old has gone 10-for-35 with a home run and a steal over that span, and he is set for everyday duties to close out the season.

Owings went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Cubs.

Owings got in on a four-run first inning with an RBI single, then later added to the 9-0 blowout with a two-run homer in the sixth. It was the 27-year-old's first start at the big-league level since July, and despite the big day, he's slashing just .204/.269/.300.

Manager A.J. Hinch said Correa is "not feeling great," Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Hinch's vague comments seem to refer to the back injury that caused Correa to miss 36 games between June and August. Since Correa was activated from the disabled list, he's hitting .174 and slugging .223 (four extra-base hits) over 34 games. The prolonged stretch of struggles will almost certainly drive down Correa's price on draft day for 2019.

Mondesi went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a stolen base in Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Pirates.

His two knocks were the only extra-base hits the entire Royals lineup managed on the night. Mondesi has been a bona fide fantasy superstar in September, hitting .324 with four homers, eight steals, 10 RBI and 12 runs in 16 games.

Wendle went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base -- his 14th of the season -- and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Rangers.

Wendle doubled and scored in the second inning before adding a pair of singles and a walk over his next three plate appearances. The 28-year-old now has back-to-back multi-hit games and is slashing .345/.400/.534 with two stolen bases through 15 games in September.

The Rockies hope Story (elbow) will be able to return sometime during the team's three-game series against the Diamondbacks over the weekend, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.

Story is day-to-day after exiting Monday's game with right elbow soreness. He's headed to Arizona on Thursday to get treatment and potentially do some baseball activities before rejoining the Rockies ahead of Friday's series opener, at which point Colorado will evaluate his readiness for a return to game action.

Manager Bud Black said Story (elbow) is going to Arizona on Thursday to "get more treatment" and "maybe do a few baseball activities" there, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports.

Black added that Story is day-to-day and "it truly is encouraging where he is," according to Buster Olney of ESPN. The shortstop exited Monday's game with right elbow soreness after making a diving stop in the field, but a subsequent MRI ruled out structural damage. Ian Desmond is starting at shortstop in his place Wednesday.

Correa is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners.

Correa sits for just the second time since returning from a back injury Aug. 10. He's hit a miserable .174/.257/.223 with just one homer over that stretch. Marwin Gonzalez will move in to play shortstop in Correa's absence.

Reyes went 2-for-5 and threw a runner out at home plate in Tuesday's win over the Royals.

He's already played four spots around the diamond, positioning himself nicely for the team's super-sub role in 2019. Reyes, 25, slashed .284/.337/.421 with eight homers and 16 stolen bases in the minors. He's collected 10 hits in 23 at-bats in his September debut for Pittsburgh.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and two strikeouts in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Baez got the scoring started early, smashing a two-run home run in the first inning. The 25-year-old is firmly in the mix for the NL MVP with 33 home runs, 107 RBI, 21 stolen bases and a .295/.329/.571 slash line.