MLB Player News

Crawford, who is out of the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, has a bruised knee and is scheduled to receive treatment Sunday and Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Assuming Crawford's knee responds well to the treatment, he should be back in the starting nine for Tuesday's series opener in San Diego. Jose Caballero has shifted over to shortstop for Sunday's contest while Kolten Wong covers the keystone.

Adames (concussion) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin on Sunday and could be reinstated from the 7-day injured list as soon as Thursday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Adames is slated to serve as Wisconsin's designated hitter Sunday in what will be his first game action since he sustained a concussion after being struck by a line drive off the bat of teammate Brian Anderson while he was spectating in the dugout in a May 26 game against the Giants. The 27-year-old has seemingly made strong progress in his recovery over the past week and a half, and heading out on a rehab assignment marks the final hurdle he'll need to clear before being activated. Assuming Adames experiences no setbacks coming out of Sunday's contest, he'll shift his rehab assignment to Triple-A Nashville, where he's expected to make starts at shortstop Tuesday and Wednesday.

Crawford (knee) is not in the starting lineup versus the Rangers on Sunday.

Crawford suffered a late knee injury during Saturday's blowout loss to the Rangers, and while he was optimistic about being able to play Sunday, the Mariners will be cautious and have their starting shortstop sit at least one game with an off day coming Monday. Jose Caballero will handle shortstop duties with Kolten Wong starting at second base.

Correa (heel) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Assuming Correa doesn't come off the bench to play, this will make four of five games that the shortstop won't be able to play as he continues to be stymied by plantar fasciitis in his left heel. With Correa again out of the lineup, Kyle Farmer will get the start at shortstop and hit eighth. Correa should still be considered day-to-day, but fantasy managers will need to monitor this situation for the foreseeable future.

Neto (foot) is playing shortstop and hitting ninth versus Houston on Sunday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Neto sat out Saturday's game against Houston after being removed from Friday's contest with a bruise on his left foot, but the rookie shortstop is good to go Sunday for the series finale against the Astros.

Franco (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 22-year-old sat out Game 2 of Saturday's twin bill due to the hamstring injury he picked up during the matinee, and it's not a major surprise the Rays will give him at least one full day to rest. According to Topkin, Franco is receiving treatment and could be back in the lineup for Monday's series finale in Boston. Taylor Walls will make another start at shortstop Sunday for Tampa Bay.

Abrams is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's contest versus Philadelphia.

Abrams will get a breather after going 1-for-4 in each of the first two games against the Phillies over the weekend. The 22-year-old gets a day of maintenance, with Ildemaro Vargas starting at shortstop and hitting seventh.

Tovar went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base Saturday against the Royals.

Tovar has shown significant signs of improvement across the last 15 games, maintaining a .346 average with four RBI and eight runs scored. Positively, he's hit well on the road in that span by going 11-for-30 across eight contests. Tovar has also picked up his stolen base production of late, recording two of his three stolen bases on the season in his last eight starts.

Barrero is not in the starting lineup versus the Brewers on Sunday.

Barrero is opening the game on the bench for the third straight game. The25-year-old will take a seat again with Will Benson getting the start in center and hitting eighth against Adrian Houser and the Reds.

Duran started in left field and went 1-for-1 with two walks in Saturday's 16-6 win over the Mariners.

Duran was activated off the injured list, and the Rangers put his dangerous bat in the lineup. He slashed .301/.346/.921 with five home runs, five doubles, 11 RBI and 13 runs scored during the month of May before hitting the IL. He's in a crowded mix for at-bats in left field and at DH.