MLB Player News

Crawford went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and three runs in Saturday's win over the Rockies.

The hot-hitting Crawford is now hitting over .300 on the season thanks to a torrid week in which he's gone 15-for-29 with five doubles and a home run. Power isn't a major part of Crawford's game, but he can hit for average and get on base at a strong clip. He's clearly in a groove and should continue to be deployed in weekly lineups.

Owings went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases Saturday against the Mets.

Owings' playing time could be in for a downturn depending on the health of Steven Souza (pectoral), but he took advantage of batting third in the lineup Saturday by swiping two bases. He has just three stolen bases for the season after Saturday's performance and has struggled at the plate through 119 at-bats, hitting .210/.271/.319. If Souza remains out long-term, Owings could continue to see playing time, but his performance to this point keeps him out of the discussion for shallower leagues.

Correa went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's loss to the Indians.

Correa sent a Corey Kluber offering 416 feet to put the Astros on the board in the sixth inning, marking his eighth home run of the season. He had been scuffling over his last two weeks, slashing .214/.365/.429 in 42 at-bats heading into Saturday, but Correa's homer off Kluber should serve as a reminder that he can get hot at any time.

Wendle is not in the lineup Saturday against left-hander Andrew Heaney and the Angels.

Wendle has started against every righty and sat against every lefty so far this season. With Daniel Robertson needed at shortstop to deputize for the injured Adeiny Hechavarria (hamstring), Christian Arroyo will start at second base for the first time this season.

Baez is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader with the Reds.

Baez went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts in Game 1 as his May struggles continued and one of those strikeouts leading to an uneventful bench-clearing incident after he exchanged words with Amir Garrett. The 25-year-old still has a solid .256 average and .543 slugging percentage on the season, but he hasn't taken a walk since April 11.

Diaz (ankle) has begun a running progression and could begin a rehab assignment late next week, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He is now running and hitting and will be reassessed before potentially beginning a rehab assignment in about a week. Given that timetable, he could return in late May or early June. Gio Urshela and Richard Urena are splitting time at shortstop while Diaz and Troy Tulowitzki (heel) are on the disabled list. Tulowitzki continues to make progress and could return shortly after Diaz, which will complicate matters in the Blue Jays' infield.

DeJong had successful surgery on his fractured left hand Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports reports.

The Cardinals have yet to describe DeJong's timetable, though this procedure was done in order to expedite the anticipated 8-to-12-week recovery had both parties agreed upon the non-surgical route. Expect a better gauge of DeJong's expected return date within the coming days.

Swanson (wrist) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday.

As expected, Swanson will return after participating in a rehab game with Low-A Rome on Thursday. The shortstop should be reinserted into the Braves' lineup immediately without any sort of restrictions. Through 28 games this season, Swanson is slashing .289/.336/.430 with two home runs, 13 RBI and two stolen bases.

Pennington signed a minor league contract with the Rangers on Friday.

Pennington was dreadful in 16 games for the Reds, as he hit just .138/.265/.138 with no extra-base hits in 29 at-bats. He hasn't posted an OPS above .700 since 2010, and his usefulness, should he make it to the majors with Texas, will mostly lie in his ability to play multiple infield positions.

DeJong (hand) will undergo surgery to have a plate inserted into his fractured left hand Friday night, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

The fracture occurred when DeJong was hit by a pitch in Thursday's game against the Phillies but he remained in the game, making Friday's news a complete surprise. No timetable for his return is yet known, but Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports the surgery should expedite what would otherwise be an 8-to-12 week recovery process. Jedd Gyorko will start at shortstop Friday, and the team also recalled Yairo Munoz from Triple-A Memphis.