MLB Player News

Bichette has been removed from the Arizona Fall League roster due to minor elbow and knee soreness, John Lott of The Athletic reports.

It sounds like he is dealing with some nagging injuries after playing 131 games for Double-A New Hampshire this season. He will take advantage of a lengthy layoff to rest up before making his Triple-A debut in April. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. figures to beat Bichette to Toronto, but it's possible we see both of the organization's top prospects reach the majors at some point in 2019.

Adames went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Adames wrapped up the 2018 campaign with three straight two-hit efforts and a spectacular second half of the season overall. The rookie didn't begin hitting his stride until shortly after the All-Star break, hitting .329 from August 1st onward. Adames will head into spring training 2019 with a lock on the everyday shortstop job, with Rays management and fantasy owners alike undoubtedly intrigued about what he might be capable of during the course of a full major-league season.

Baez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and three runs scored in Sunday's 10-5 win over the Cardinals.

Baez's strong performance helped the Cubs to a win and a one-game playoff with the Brewers for the NL Central division title on Monday. The 25-year-old has been dynamic all season, as he's posted new career highs with 34 home runs, 40 doubles, 101 runs scored, 111 RBI and 21 steals. Baez could very well end up as the NL MVP at the end of the year.

Bogaerts went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and a double in Sunday's 10-2 win over the Yankees.

Bogaerts was on the bench two of the last four games as the Red Sox geared up for the playoffs, but he continued his hot September nonetheless. The 25-year-old finishes the regular season with a .288/.360/.522 slash line with 23 home runs and 103 RBI in 513 at-bats.

Lindor went 1-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, two stolen bases and two runs scored Sunday against the Royals.

Lindor took Eric Skoglund deep in the third inning to end the regular season with 38 home runs, a new career best. His two stolen bases brought his total to 25 on the season, another career-best mark. Lindor matched, and even improved, in many areas from his breakout 2017 season, suggesting he will be a legitimate contributor across all five categories for several seasons to come.

Gordon is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Nelson Cruz, Kyle Seager, Denard Span and Ryon Healy are the only regular or semi-regular players in the lineup as Seattle wraps up its regular season. If Gordon goes unused off the bench, he'll wrap up his first campaign with the Mariners with a porous .268/.288/.349 slash line across 588 plate appearances. Perhaps most troubling, Gordon's involvement in the run game took a major hit during his age-30 campaign. After swiping 60 steals in 72 attempts with Miami in 2017, Gordon nabbed only 30 steals in 42 tries this season.

Swanson (hand) took dry swings Saturday but felt some discomfort, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Manager Brian Snitker seemed somewhat lukewarm about Swanson's availability for the NLDS before the weekend, and David O'Brien of The Athletic reports that this development has made him more uneasy, if anything. An official announcement regarding the shortstop's status might not come until Wednesday, so it will be important for him to ramp up his activity quickly in the next couple days.

Anderson (knee) is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Anderson experienced knee soreness during Saturday's 8-3 loss, so it's no surprise he'll take a seat in the season finale in order to avoid a setback heading into the winter. Leury Garcia will fill in at shortstop for Anderson, who took a step forward as a fantasy asset this season with 20 home runs and 26 steals across 153 games. The 25-year-old was less productive in real-life terms, however, most notably reflected in his .281 on-base percentage.

Correa is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Correa started the previous three games before taking a seat for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader. The 24-year-old has a .239/.323/.405 slash line with 15 home runs in 402 at-bats this season. Marwin Gonzalez will start at shortstop while Tony Kemp grabs the start in left field.

Adrianza is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Adrianza rides the pine for the second straight game as Willians Astudillo grabs another start at third base for the Twins. Adrianza could still make an appearance off the bench but currently has a .251/.301/.379 slash line with six home runs in 335 at-bats heading into the season finale.