MLB Player News

The Pirates reinstated Griffin (finger) from the 60-day injured list Friday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

The 20-year-old rookie has been on the shelf for two months due to a torn sagittal band on his left ring finger, but he looked healthy while going 3-for-11 during a three-game rehab assignment. Griffin has acclimated well in his first taste of the majors this year, posting a .276/.332/.404 slash line with five homers, 20 steals, 25 RBI and 35 runs through his first 59 big-league contests. He is starting at shortstop and batting sixth in Friday's series opener against the Angels.

Peck is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Peck started at shortstop each of the last two days and will likely man the position in Friday's nightcap, but he'll begin the matinee on the bench. Javier Baez will cover shortstop and bat ninth in the first game of the twin bill.

Gimenez went 1-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

The former Cleveland shortstop swiped his first bag since Aug. 20 to reach 20 for the fourth time in his career. Gimenez has been finding ways to contribute at the plate down the stretch, and over 27 games since the beginning of August he's produced a .281/.337/.360 slash line with one homer, eight steals, nine runs and 11 RBI.

The Cardinals expect to activate Winn (thumb) from the 10-day injured list sometime during this weekend's series in Colorado, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Winn's return was considered for a series this week versus the Dodgers, but the Cardinals opted to have him go through another round of workouts instead. The shortstop could be activated as soon as Friday. Winn is working his way back from a small fracture in his left thumb.

Duran went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 6-0 win over the Rays.

Duran's been a steady offensive contributor the last couple of weeks for the Rangers. He has RBI in eight of the last 11 games, during which he's gone 14-for-40 (.350) with two doubles, three home runs, 12 RBI and seven runs scored. Thursday's stolen base was his 11th and tied the career high he set in 2025.

Seager went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday in a 6-0 win against the Rays.

Seager hit the only long ball of the game, clubbing a two-run shot to right-center field in the fifth inning. The veteran shortstop entered the contest amid a 12-game homer drought, though he had reached base at a healthy .370 clip during that span. Seager has hit 14 home runs through 81 contests this season, and he'll need to have a good month in the power department to reach the 20-homer mark for a fifth straight season.

Walls is not in the lineup against the Rangers on Thursday.

Walls started the Rays' previous six games, during which he went 7-for-20 with two RBI and two stolen bases. He's getting a breather Thursday while Jorge Mateo starts at shortstop and bats seventh.

Pratt is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest against the Cubs.

Pratt manned shortstop in the first three games of the series, but he'll take a seat in the finale. Joey Ortiz will fill in at shortstop for the Brewers, while David Hamilton will cover third base.

Story isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Story will get a chance to catch his breath Thursday after going 7-for-16 with four RBI and a run scored while starting all four of Boston's games since his return from the IL on Sunday. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will fill in at shortstop and bat ninth.

Volpe was lifted from a game at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday with a right forearm contusion, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

Volpe initially remained in the contest after being hit by a pitch before eventually being removed. It's unclear whether Volpe required X-rays, but either way it seems he's avoided a serious injury. Volpe has performed well since being demoted in early August, slashing .276/.376/.632 with eight home runs over 23 contests. He's seen action at second and third base in addition to shortstop during that stretch.