MLB Player News

Correa (back) is not in the lineup against Toronto on Wednesday.

Correa will remain on the bench for a second straight day due to back stiffness. Marwin Gonzalez will man the shortstop position in his place while Tony Kemp Kemp gets a start in left field. Consider Correa day-to-day ahead of Thursday's series opener in Tampa Bay.

Baez went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI in Tuesday's win over the Dodgers.

Baez's offensive explosion started with a solo home run in the fifth inning before he hit a grand slam in the sixth to effectively put the game out of reach. It's been a career-best season thus far for the 25-year-old, as he's sporting a solid .276/.315/.555 slash line to go along with 16 homers and 56 RBI.

Adrianza went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's loss to the White Sox.

Adrianza smacked a solo home run -- his fourth of the season -- in the third inning before plating another in the fifth with a single. The 28-year-old hasn't typically been much of a standout at the plate, but he's enjoying a solid June; in 63 at-bats in the month, he's slashing .270/.324/.524 with three homers and nine RBI.

Crawford went 3-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.

Crawford's third steal of the season put him in scoring position with one out in the eighth inning, and he'd eventually come around to score the game-winning run following three walks from reliever Adam Ottavino. The 31-year-old has tallied a pair of three-hit games in his last three outings as he continues his career-best season. All three marks of his .316/.374/.496 line are currently personal bests.

Correa is being held out Tuesday with what manager A.J. Hinch is terming "back stiffness," Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Correa does not appear to be dealing with any sort of serious setback, but the sore back does leave his status day-to-day moving forward, and it could cost him further action with the Astros playing an early afternoon game Wednesday. Those hoping to include Correa in Wednesday's lineups will want to check for an update on his status when the Astros release their lineup for Wednesday's contest several hours prior to first pitch.

Correa is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Correa's numbers are slightly down from last season, but he's still hitting a very solid .268/.352/.480 with 13 homers in 73 games. Marwin Gonzalez will start at shortstop in his place.

Arcia is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

Arcia has only started every other game since last Tuesday, and that pattern will hold true for now, as he will come off the bench after being part of the lineup in the Brewers' last game Sunday. Brad Miller will man the shortstop position for the Brewers on Tuesday.

Gordon went 2-for-5 with a two-run single and a stolen base in a win over the Orioles on Monday.

The productive leadoff man saw his 10-game hitting streak snapped on Sunday, but he was right back to filling out the box score Monday. Gordon has demonstrated a penchant for timely hitting recently as well, parlaying eight hits into seven RBI over his last six games.

Bichette went 3-for-4 with a home run, a pair of doubles and a stolen base Monday for Double-A New Hampshire in its 8-6 loss to Portland.

Bichette is now up to 85 hits on the season, besting injured teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (kneecap) for the Eastern League lead. The three extra-base knocks also boosted Bichette's slugging percentage to .458, roughly on par with the mark he posted at High-A Dunedin in the second half of 2017. Bichette's lackluster May seems to be a distant memory at this point, as the shortstop's renewed power in combination with his impressive baserunning (24-for-30 success rate on stolen-base attempts) could soon put him in line for a promotion to Triple-A Buffalo.

Owings went 1-for-3 with a double, two runs and an RBI in Monday's 9-5 loss to the Marlins.

Owings drew his third consecutive start in the outfield with one of David Peralta, Jarrod Dyson and Jon Jay each getting a breather during that span. The latter three players still appear to be locked into at least strong-side platoon roles in the outfield, so it's difficult to envision Owings settling into a full-time gig. It doesn't help Owings' cause that he has largely failed to turn around his poor season thus far in June, with the 26-year-old managing a lowly .184/.293/.265 batting line for the month.