MLB Player News

Rojas (ankle) isn't in Saturday's starting lineup against the Nationals, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

Rojas is set to miss his fourth straight contest due to a left ankle bruise suffered Monday against Atlanta. He did manage to pinch hit Wednesday, but he doesn't appear to have returned to health just yet. More news on his status should emerge in the near future.

Anderson went 3-for-3 with a double, a triple, a walk, an RBI, two stolen bases and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Royals.

It was a great offensive game all around for the 25-year-old, as he slashed his 20th double and his third triple on the year while picking up his 23rd and 24th stolen bases. Anderson has recorded multi-hit games in three of his last four contests and is now slashing .247/.293/.413 on the season. He has 15 home runs, 49 RBI and 63 runs in his third major-league season.

Ahmed was ejected from Friday's game against the Padres after arguing balls and strikes, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Ahmed wasn't pleased with the strike zone, and he was tossed in the third inning after giving the home plate umpire an earful. He went 1-for-2 prior to being tossed from the ballgame. Ahmed was replaced at shortstop by Daniel Descalso.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with two RBI in Friday's 7-5 loss to New York.

Diaz delivered a two-run single to center field in the first to cap off a four-run first inning, but the Yankees would rally to nab the victory. With Yangervis Solarte (oblique), Brandon Drury (hand) and Lourdes Gurriel (ankle) all on the 10-day disabled list, Diaz should see plenty of starts throughout the infield until his teammates return to health. The 28-year-old shortstop is slashing .256/.291/.453 with a .744 OPS through 93 games this season

Wendle went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Red Sox.

The 28-year-old has been on a doubles binge lately, smacking five two-baggers over his last seven games while hitting .333 (9-for-27) with seven RBI. Wendle has emerged as the Rays' regular second baseman, and his current form at the plate -- not to mention his .295/.344/.421 slash line on the season -- should keep him in the heart of the Tampa order.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a triple, two doubles, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-3 win over the Rays.

Bogaerts got the Red Sox back in the game after they'd fallen behind 3-0 in the first inning. His two-run triple, his first three-bagger of the year, quickly closed the gap. Watching Bogaerts go off on Tampa Bay pitching isn't a surprise, as Boston's shortstop is 20-for-49 (.408) with 14 extra-base hits in 2018 off the Rays' staff.

Mondesi is not in the lineup against the White Sox on Friday.

Mondesi will receive a standard day off following four straight starts in the infield. In his absence, Alcides Escobar will man shortstop.

Rojas (ankle) is not in the lineup against Washington on Friday, Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald reports.

Rojas will remain on the bench for the third straight game after suffering a left ankle bruise during the nightcap of Monday's doubleheader. He was able to make a pinch-hitting appearance Wednesday, which likely indicates that he will not require a stint on the DL, but manager Don Mattingly continues to stress caution with the infielder. In his absence, JT Riddle will draw another start.

Wendle went 2-for-3 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Yankees on Thursday.

Wendle's first-inning two-bagger plated Mallex Smith to open the scoring on the afternoon for the Rays against Masahiro Tanaka. The versatile 28-year-old has already matched his July RBI total (nine), and he's followed up last month's .360 average with a .349 figure thus far in August. Wendle's red-hot second half has kept him in the lineup on an everyday basis, propping up his stock across all fantasy formats.

Ahmed struck out four times and drew a walk Thursday in the Diamondbacks' 5-1 win over the Padres.

The shortstop had struck out just twice in the Diamondbacks' last eight games combined, making it all the more surprising that he donned the golden sombrero Thursday. The ugly night at the dish won't diminish what has been a career-best campaign for Ahmed, whose 16 home runs have nearly doubled up his previous high in the category. He has been in the midst of a power outage lately, however, supplying only two extra-base hits -- both doubles -- over his past 10 contests.