MLB Player News

Owings went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 3-0 win in Pittsburgh.

Owings turned on a 2-1 fastball from Ivan Nova, delivering a two-out RBI double in the sixth inning. The run broke a scoreless tie and provided all the support Arizona starter Robbie Ray would need. Owings is putting together a strong month of May, hitting .322 for the month. Despite continuing to hit for average, Owings isn't running like he did in April. After going 7-for-8 in stolen bases in the season's first month, he's just 2-for-3 in May. His run production has also dipped. His home run, runs and RBI totals this month are all down.

Crawford is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Nationals, Alec Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Despite collecting hits in each of his last three games, Crawford will head to the bench for Tuesday's contest. Rookie Christian Arroyo will take over at shortstop while Eduardo Nunez mans the hot corner.

Seager is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cardinals.

Seager will get some rest after starting 12 consecutive games for the Dodgers. Over said games he hit .302 with an OPS of .886. With Seager getting the night off, Enrique Hernandez will start at shortstop. Look for Seager to return to action for Wednesday's game versus St. Louis.

DeJong went 2-for-4 with a double in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Dodgers.

After homering in a pinch-hit capacity in his first major-league at-bat Sunday against the Rockies, DeJong was the only Cardinal to log a multi-hit effort in Monday's loss. DeJong was slashing a solid .294/.331/.541 over 182 plate appearances at Triple-A Memphis before his call-up, so his early success at the big-league level is an extension of his efforts with the Redbirds. He projects to see a string of starts while Kolten Wong (elbow) remains on the disabled list, although he's presently expected to return to the minors for further seasoning upon the latter's return.

Nelson went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI for Low-A Greensboro in Monday's loss to Lakewood.

He started the season on the shelf recovering from a quad injury, but since Nelson has returned to action, he's done nothing but rake. The 19-year-old is currently riding a 15-game hitting streak during which he has a .356/.409/.492 slash line, although his 5:21 BB:K in those 15 games indicates how much work he has yet to do at the plate. The Marlins' No. 5 prospect was seen as a raw athlete with speed and the tools to be a solid defender at the hot corner coming into the season, but so far in 2017 he's showing some impressive growth as a hitter.

Pennington went 2-for-4 in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Braves.

The utility man notched his first multi-hit effort since May 12 in Monday's loss, snapping an 0-for-8 slump. Pennington has bounced back after a difficult April in which he hit just .179, as he's now slashing .279/.354/.279 over 48 plate appearances in May.

Baez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Padres.

To be fair, nobody in the Chicago lineup could muster much offense in this one, as they racked up just three knocks overall. Baez's big power stroke often leads to swings and misses (24.7 percent strikeout rate), so he'll have days like this. The young utility player has been one of Chicago's more consistent hitters this year. His power and stellar defense mean he should continue to play regularly even in a crowded Chicago lineup.

Gordon went 1-for-4 with a RBI double in Monday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.

Gordon's third-inning two-bagger brought home the first run of the night and served as the speedy infielder's third double in his last seven contests. The 29-year-old has hit safely in eight consecutive starts, and he's swiped 11 bags in May.

Correa went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and three runs during Monday's win over Minnesota.

Correa has strung together five consecutive multi-hit games with two doubles, two homers, six RBI and five runs. He sports a .311/.386/.514 slash line with eight bombs, 30 RBI and 33 runs for the campaign, and the 22-year-old Correa has a good chance at posting career-best numbers hitting in the heart of Houston's lineup.

Lindor is back in the lineup Monday against the Athletics.

Lindor was given a rare day off Sunday, but he'll be back in business Monday afternoon, batting second and manning shortstop.