MLB Player News

Castro is in the lineup for the third game in a row Friday against the Mets, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Castro has started at second base in every game since being called up Tuesday. He seems entrenched as the temporary starter while DJ LeMahieu is out with a hamstring injury, though LeMahieu is eligible to return Tuesday, so Castro's window may not stay open long. The 25-year-old is just 1-for-8 so far this year, but with a few more hits over the weekend could make a case to remain on the roster once LeMahieu returns, as fellow utility man Pat Valaika is hitting just .091/.167/.145 through his first 61 plate appearances.

Wendle is not in the lineup Friday as the Rays take on J.A. Happ and the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Wendle and Daniel Robertson have platooned at second base all year, with Wendle starting against all righties and Robertson starting against all lefties (as well as starting elsewhere occasionally against righties). Wendle is off to a strong start at the plate, hitting .316/.376/.474 through 85 plate appearances, though his .383 BABIP points toward lower base-line skills.

Swanson (wrist) is not in the lineup Friday against San Francisco.

Expectedly, Swanson will sit for a second straight game after suffering a left wrist injury Wednesday. Johan Camargo will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Mateo collected four hits -- including his first two home runs of the season -- before Triple-A Nashville's game against Colorado Springs on Thursday was suspended in the eighth inning, Kelsie Heneghan of MiLB.com reports.

Nashville and Colorado Springs won't finish the halted game until Aug. 9, so Mateo's excellent production won't be included on his season stat line until that date. It was easily the best performance of 2018 for Mateo, who had recorded just five hits in 60 at-bats over his prior 15 games to leave his season batting line at .165/.206/.231 through 97 plate appearances. The low on-base percentage has prevented Mateo from regularly putting his premium speed on display, with the shortstop having been limited to four steals (on seven attempts) thus far.

Correa went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Yankees.

Like many of his teammates, Correa's bat went quiet during the four-game set against the Yankees, but he salvaged some success with his fifth home run of the season in the eighth inning, a 446-foot shot measuring as the longest one hit at Minute Maid Park in 2018. It ended an 11-game streak without a homer. As one might expect from a third or fourth place hitter in a stacked lineup, Correa leads the Astros with 22 RBI, ranking him 17th in MLB.

Gordon went 3-for-4 with two runs and a pair of steals in Seattle's 4-1 victory over Oakland on Thursday.

Gordon has been nothing short of dynamic to start his first year with the Mariners and he's been scorching hot of late, as he's now bagged an absurd 16 hits in his last 23 at-bats to bring his average up to .355. He's continued to wreak his customary level of havoc on the basepaths, too, with the pair of steals on Thursday bringing his season total up to 14 on 16 attempts.

Lindor went 2-for-6 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in the second game of a doubleheader Thursday against the Jays.

Lindor had a huge offensive day Thursday, combining to go 5-for-12 with two home runs and six RBI across the doubleheader. He now has five consecutive multi-hit games and has seen has average rise from .245 to .278 in that span.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Indians.

Diaz blasted his fifth home run of the season in the eighth inning off Adam Plutko and was one of the few bright spots for the Blue Jays in the second game of Thursday's doubleheader. Diaz has batted an ugly .191/.255/.383 despite only a 15.8 strikeout rate, caused at least in part by a 20.7 infield flyball rate. That has plagued him throughout both his minor and major league career, so there should be limited expectation that it can be corrected. As a result, his performance will be hurt and he could be in line to lose playing time with Josh Donaldson returning to the lineup.

Turner went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer Thursday against the Pirates.

Turner helped the Nationals secure the series sweep with his go-ahead homer in the sixth inning. It was just his second homer of the season -- and his first since March 31 -- but Turner has been hitting the ball hard this season, so there's reason to believe that his homers will start to come. He's now hitting a solid .281/.374/.398 with 16 runs and 12 stolen bases through 32 games.

Manager Brian Snitker said that Swanson (wrist) will likely remain on the bench for Friday's game against San Francisco, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Swanson didn't play Thursday after being removed from Wednesday's game with a sore left wrist. Johan Camargo will likely get another start in the infield in his place. There has been no further update on Swanson's status, and it doesn't appear as though this injury is serious enough for a trip to the disabled list, so consider him day-to-day.