MLB Player News

Emerging Diamondbacks shortstop Chris Owings produced his fifth game of three hits or more since May 17 with a three-hit game Tuesday night in Colorado.

Owings achieved the feat in style with a double, triple and solo homer in the fourth inning. His slugging percentage now stands at .436, its highest point since April 3.

Red Sox third baseman Xander Bogaerts went 2 for 4 with a double and a solo home run in his team's 5-3 loss to the Indians Tuesday.

Bogaerts hasn't let the shift to third base affect him at the plate, as he's 4 for 8 with two home runs in his last two games. He has hit .304/.395/.464 with five home runs and 16 RBI in 207 at-bats.

Diamondbacks infielder Cliff Pennington will require surgery to repair ligament damage in his left thumb, the Arizona Republic reports Tuesday.

Manager Kirk Gibson said Pennington will miss up to two months as a result of the procedure, though it is not yet clear when he will go under the knife. Pennington was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. 

The Diamondbacks put shortstop Cliff Pennington on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained ligament in his left thumb. He's hitting .243 with no homers and six RBI in 74 at-bats.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts was the only bright spot on offense Monday night against the Indians.

Bogaerts launched a two-run shot off reliever Bryan Shaw in the eighth inning. He added a singled and finished 2 for 4 with a run scored and two RBI in a 3-2 defeat. He is hitting .300 with four homers and 15 RBI in 203 at-bats.

Diamondbacks shortstop Cliff Pennington was back in the lineup Sunday after missing several games with a thumb injury. Pennington is hitting .257 with six RBI in 70 at-bats.

Mets shortstop Ruben Tejada had a breakout offensive performance Saturday, going 3 for 4 with two walks, one home run, two RBI and two runs in his team's 5-4 win over the Phillies.

Tejada has seen a huge improvement in recent days, posting multi-hit efforts in three of his last four games. His home run was his first of the season and the third in 1,344 career at-bats. Tejada has hit .227/.349/.289 in 128 at-bats.

Diamondbacks shortstop Cliff Pennington is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Reds.

Pennington hasn't played since Tuesday due to a thumb injury. He has hit .257/.342/.343 in 70 at-bats.

Slumping Brandon Crawford is grabbing some pine Saturday for the Giants in St. Louis. His shortstop spot has been taken by Ehire Adrianza.

Crawford has just two hits in his last 20 at-bats.

Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts continued to flourish in the second hole Friday night against Tampa Bay. He smacked three more hits, including an RBI double in the seventh inning that tied the game.

Bogaerts is 14 for 35 with four doubles since the elevation in the lineup in raising his batting average from .279 to .304.