MLB Player News

Swanson sustained a head bruise in Tuesday's loss to the Red Sox, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan Atlanta reports.

Swanson exited the game after being hit in the head by a Rick Porcello slider, but thankfully didn't suffer a concussion. The 24-year-old is listed day-to-day for now.

Swanson left Tuesday's game against the Red Sox after being hit in the head by a pitch, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

An 86-mph slider got away from Red Sox's starter Rick Porcello, but thankfully Swanson was able to return to his feet fairly quickly. The 24-year-old should be considered day-to-day for the time being with the severity of the issue still unclear. Charlie Culberson served as a pinch runner and took over at shortstop for the Braves.

Urena was recalled by the Blue Jays on Tuesday and is batting ninth and playing shortstop against the Rays.

The 22-year-old received 49 plate appearances for the Jays earlier in the season, hitting a respectable .273/.333/.409. He has the ability to play around the infield and could see time at multiple positions down the stretch.

Crawford was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

Crawford was summoned back to the majors to provide additional infield depth with Maikel Franco sidelined due to a sore wrist. The 23-year-old has struggled during his time with the Phillies over the past two seasons, hitting a combined .202/.332/.319 across 57 games, so he doesn't figure to see much action down the stretch with the team in the playoff hunt.

DeJong went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in an extra-inning loss to the Nationals on Monday.

DeJong got the Cardinals out to a surprising 2-0 lead in the first off Max Scherzer with a timely single that plated Yairo Munoz and Matt Adams. The shortstop has hit safely in three of his last four games, and he's driven in seven runs over that span. However, DeJong continues to struggle with consistent contact, as he's now struck out at least once in 13 straight games.

Wendle went 3-for-4 with a double and a run in a win over the Blue Jays on Monday.

Wendle had been steady but unspectacular at the plate for most of the first half, but he's taken his game to another level since the All-Star break. The 28-year-old is slashing an impressive .341/.386/.507 with a .380 wOBA over 154 plate appearances in the second half of the campaign while remaining in the lineup at different positions on a near-everyday basis. Additionally, Wendle has made up for modest power by generating a .304 average over his 212 plate appearances with runners on base, leading to a respectable 49 RBI despite just seven home runs.

Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Royals.

Lindor prevented the Indians from being shut out, clubbing a solo homer in the ninth inning to get his team on the board. He continues to put together a stellar year, as he sits with 71 extra-base hits, 79 RBI, 22 stolen bases and a .883 OPS through 135 contests.

Bichette will not be promoted to the majors this season, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

The Blue Jays will hold off on promoting Bichette and fellow super-prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in order to gain extra team control. The 20-year-old compiled an impressive .286/.344/.450 line to go with 11 homers and 32 steals across 130 games with Double-A New Hampshire this season. He's on pace to reach the majors sometime in 2019, though he'll likely report to Triple-A to open the campaign.

Adames is not starting Monday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Adames sits for just the second time in the Rays' last 27 games. He's hit an excellent .322/.410/.494 with four homers and five steals over that stretch. Joey Wendle will get the start at shortstop in his absence.

Crawford (knee) is starting at shortstop and hitting fifth Monday against the Rockies, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford is back in action after missing the previous three games with a sore knee. The veteran shortstop, who is slashing .260/.328/.405 with 12 homers this season, will face southpaw Tyler Anderson in his first game back.