MLB Player News

Owings is not in the lineup Tuesday against the White Sox.

Owings will head to the bench after starting each of the last eight games for the Diamondbacks. The 25-year-old is enjoying a nice start to the season offensively, slashing .323/.359/.484 with five homers and nine stolen bases through 161 at-bats. Nick Ahmed will draw the start at shortstop in his stead.

Correa is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

Correa has just three hits in his past 20 at-bats, so he'll get a night off Tuesday to right the ship. Marwin Gonzalez will move into the lineup to replace him at shortstop.

Story (shoulder) is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

While Story was activated from the disabled list ahead of Tuesday's contest with the Phillies, Alexi Amarista will draw the start at shortstop over him. The Rockies are likely being cautious with the 24-year-old, so look for him to slot back into the lineup for Wednesday's contest.

Story (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.

This was pretty much expected after Bud Black hinted at Story rejoining the Rockies sometime during their four-game series with the Phillies. The 24-year-old was slashing just .180/.289/.396 before landing on the DL, so he'll look to turn things around now that he's healthy again. He should immediately reclaim his duties as the everyday shortstop from Pat Valaika and Alexi Amarista. Jeff Hoffman, who made a spot start for the Rockies on Monday, was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Baez went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Giants.

Baez started at second and batted eighth, as Ben Zobrist got the start in left field. While Baez doesn't have an everyday position, he plays (and produces) enough to be a valuable fantasy commodity.

Story (shoulder) will likely be activated from the disabled list during the Rockies' four-game series with the Phillies this week, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Manager Bud Black refused to cite a specific activation date, but he made it clear in a Riddler-esque statement that Story will be activated in the City of Brotherly Love. "Story loves the Liberty Bell," Black said. "He loves Ben Franklin. He might not love it all four days. But he loves it." More information on this front should become available in the coming days. Prior to getting injured, the young shortstop batted just .180 with 48 strikeouts in 33 games, although he did bash six home runs and six doubles in that span and has looked impressive at the plate during his rehab assignment. Once he returns to action, he'll likely supplant Pat Valaika and Alexi Amarista for regular playing time at shortstop.

Diaz went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a walk and three runs in Sunday's 8-3 win over the Giants.

Diaz is enjoying a resurgent month at the plate in May after slashing just .217/.234/.391 in April. Factoring in Sunday's multi-hit effort -- his eighth this month -- he's now slashing .315/.354/.411 with four doubles, a homer, seven RBI, five walks and nine runs over 79 May plate appearances.

Gordon went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Dodgers.

He's now put together three straight multi-hit games, giving Gordon a .333/.400/.370 slash line over the last week that's been boosted by three HBPs. Despite the impressive OBP, he's only scored three runs during that stretch, however, as the bats behind him in Miami's lineup have remained mostly silent.

Swanson went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's loss to the Nationals.

After striking out three times in his first three at-bats against Stephen Strasburg, Swanson got a measure of revenge in the eighth inning, crushing a double off the wall in right-center that brought home the Braves' only two runs of the game. Swanson's now slashing .333/.418/.533 over the last two weeks, but his 17 strikeouts in 45 at-bats over that stretch indicate the young shortstop still has plenty to work on at the plate.

Anderson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-1 victory over the Mariners.

Anderson had a rough month of April by hitting .204, but he's certainly heating up in the month of May, and three of his five long balls have come in the season's second month. Those who stayed patient with the 23-year-old have to be excited that he's starting to turn things around, and he's been much more successful with less pressure hitting in the bottom third of Chicago's batting order.