MLB Player News

Diaz is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

With Diaz getting a day off, Ruben Tejada will man shortstop. The rookie has cooled down a bit from his torrid start to the season, but he still owns a .381/.422/.679 slash line, with five homers, 16 RBI, 21 runs and a stolen base. He's in no immediate danger of losing playing time.

Correa went 3-for-5 with a double, a homer, three RBI and a trio of runs scored Wednesday in a 16-4 blowout of the Twins.

After homering three times in the first two games of the season, Correa proceeded to slump pretty badly -- over a 24-game span prior to Wednesday, he went 19-for-84 (.226) with no homers, just one steal, six RBI and eight runs. Those aren't exactly the superstar stats we were hyped up to expect from him, but it's not surprising to see a 21-year-old embarking on his first full season in the majors hitting some peaks and valleys. With this big game, his average (.276) and OPS (.857) are almost exactly in line with last season's numbers.

Bogaerts went 3-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a run against the White Sox on Wednesday.

The young shortstop posted just a .297 OBP in his rookie season and improved that figure to a strong .355 last season, but it's now a sparkling .390 this year following Wednesday's performance. Fantasy owners have still only gotten one home run out of Bogaerts, but that .321 batting average to go with five steals takes a lot of the sting out.

Turner is hitting .309/.393/.443 with two homers, 11 RBI, and a 10-for-10 mark as a basestealer at Triple-A Syracuse this season.

Meanwhile, Danny Espinosa is mired in a month-long slump. While the Nationals currently sit atop the National League East, it may not be long before they opt to make Turner their starting shortstop, which will likely push Espinosa into a utility role going forward.

Owings is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Marlins.

Owings has filled in admirably for A.J. Pollock in center field, but he'll get a day to rest Wednesday. David Peralta will slide over to center field to take his spot, while Brandon Drury takes over in right field.

Lindor went 3-for-4 with a double, home run, three RBI and three runs in Tuesday's victory against the Tigers.

The 22-year-old is showing improvement early in his sophomore campaign. Lindor is walking at a higher rate than last year, and has notched a hit in 17 of 23 games this season. On the basepaths, the shortstop has swiped four and has been caught stealing once. He is on pace for 28 steals this season.

Baez is in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Baez went 0-for-5 in Tuesday's game, but he will get a chance to redeem himself Wednesday afternoon. He will play third base and hit sixth against Pirates starter Juan Nicasio.

Story went 2-for-4 with a run, an RBI, and a steal Tuesday in San Diego.

Story swiped over 20 bags across all levels in each of his last three minor-league seasons, so the rookie shortstop does have that element to his game. The 23-year-old hasn't shown off his speed much yet in part because he's been too busy crushing homers, but Story's been making fantasy owners happy either way thus far.

Castro is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Mets.

Castro was getting pretty consistent starting time recently, but this is the second game in three days that he will not start after garnering only two hits since April 25. Kelly Johnson will man second base in his stead.

Rojas is in the lineup and batting eighth for Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Rojas will get the start against southpaw Patrick Corbin while Derek Dietrich takes the night off. The 27-year-old has only seen 25 plate appearances this season, but he will likely see an increased role following the suspension of Dee Gordon for 80 games.