MLB Player News

Mateo (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Yankees, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mateo will check back into the starting nine after a sore ankle kept him from playing in Saturday's 4-1 loss. Though he's now been on the bench for two of the Orioles' first eight games, Mateo still ranks tied for second in the majors with five stolen bases.

Bichette went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to the Angels.

Bichette gave Toronto an early lead with his two-run homer to center field in the third inning, one of three hits he produced in the contest. The talented shortstop has gone deep in each of his past two games and has racked up multiple hits in three straight contests. He's been one of the league's top hitters early on with a .381/.409/.643 slash line, three homers and eight RBI through nine games.

Perdomo went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and three total RBI in a 12-8 win against the Dodgers on Saturday.

Los Angeles jumped out to an early four-run lead before Perdomo brought Arizona within a run with his two-run shot to right field in the second inning. The shortstop later doubled in a score in the seventh to provide the Diamondbacks with a four-run cushion. The second-inning long ball was Perdomo's first of the season, and he leads Arizona with seven RBI in just six games. Perdomo is slashing an impressive .455/.625/1.000 through 17 plate appearances.

Pena went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday against the Twins.

Pena hit from atop the order in each of Houston's first eight games, but he was dropped to sixth in the order Saturday. His performance was a mixed bag, as he struck out three times prior to going yard for a two-run shot in the ninth inning. Pena now has a pair of homers on the season, though he has just a .179/.256/.385 line across 43 plate appearances.

Rojas (groin) may return to the lineup Sunday against Arizona, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

A groin injury has kept Rojas out of action since April 2, but he appears to be on the verge of a return. Per Ardaya, the plan is for Rojas to play Sunday and Tuesday while sitting out Monday. The veteran infielder has yet to get going this season, going 2-for-14 with a double and a run in the four games that he has played.

Witt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's win over San Francisco.

Witt got the Royals on the scoreboard with his second homer of the season in the sixth inning off Giants starter Sean Manaea. The shortstop also struck out twice, however, and has struggled to a .161/.235/.355 slash line over the first nine games. It's just a matter of time until more hits start falling for Witt.

Rojas (groin) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rojas continues to sit as he recovers from a left groin injury. Chris Taylor will get the start at shortstop with James Outman in left field and Jason Heyward patrolling center.

Mateo is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees with ankle soreness, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Mateo will take a seat for Saturday's contest against the Yankees, so Gunnar Henderson will slide over to shortstop and Ramon Urias will handle third base. Mateo should be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Crawford (forearm) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh Saturday against the Royals, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Crawford missed one game with mild forearm tightness but returned to action Friday and went 0-for-3 with a walk. The veteran shortstop went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and a stolen base in the second game of the season, but he's otherwise hitless in his other 19 plate appearances.

Crawford went 2-for-4 with two RBI from a pair of run-scoring doubles and two runs in a win over the Guardians on Friday.

The veteran shortstop made plenty of noise out of the No. 9 spot in the order, belting RBI two-baggers in both the fifth and sixth innings to plate Cooper Hummel and Jarred Kelenic, respectively. Crawford opened the season with just one hit in his first 14 plate appearances, but he's now recorded a trio of two-hit efforts over the last four contests.