MLB Player News

Griffin went 1-for-5 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Nationals.

The rookie shortstop got the Pirates on the board in the top of the first inning by singling, stealing second, advancing to third on a Bryan Reynolds knock and then scampering home as part of a successful double steal. Griffin's been very busy on the basepaths of late, going 5-for-5 on steal attempts over his last five games. On the season, the 20-year-old phenom sports a .271/.326/.403 slash line with five homers, 19 stolen bases, 23 RBI and 34 runs in his first 58 big-league games.

The Athletics optioned Hernaiz to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday.

Both Hernaiz and Joey Meneses will head down to Triple-A in moves that correspond with the Athletics selecting Brian Serven's contract from Las Vegas and reinstating Zack Gelof (hand) from the 10-day injured list. Hernaiz did not see major-league action after being called up by the Athletics this past Monday but will see more playing time in Triple-A, where he has a .714 OPS with two steals and six RBI over 82 plate appearances.

Atlanta placed Kim on the 10-day injured list Saturday, retroactive to Wednesday, due to right middle finger inflammation.

Kim has gone 0-for-24 with four walks and eight strikeouts over his last 13 games and has not recorded a hit since June 3 against the Blue Jays. The 30-year-old infielder is eligible to return from the IL prior to the All-Star break, though it's unclear whether he'll need a longer stint on the shelf. Kyle Farmer (forearm) was reinstated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move.

Caballero is not in the Yankees' starting lineup against the Twins on Saturday.

Caballero will get a breather after going 1-for-3 with a steal, an RBI single and a run scored in Friday's 5-2 win over Minnesota. Anthony Volpe will draw the start at shortstop and bat fifth in Saturday's contest.

Bichette went 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's loss to Atlanta.

The performance snapped a brief seven-game skid in which he'd gone 5-for-25 without a multi-hit effort. Despite that small swoon, Bichette's mostly been on fire over the last month, and in 27 contests since June 3 he's delivered a .343/.368/.565 slash line with 13 extra-base hits (seven doubles, a triple and five homers), 16 runs and 19 RBI.

De La Cruz went 1-for-3 with two walks and two stolen bases in Friday's 3-0 loss to Baltimore.

De La Cruz continued to put a three-week absence due to a hamstring injury behind him, hitting safely in a sixth consecutive game (8-for-25). More promising are the two steals, his first since being activated off the injured list June 23. He's up to 12 stolen bases through 68 games this season.

Pratt went 1-for-3 with a walk, a hit-by-pitch, a stolen base and a run scored in Friday's 7-4 extra-innings win over the Diamondbacks.

Pratt had gone hitless over his previous five games. The shortstop is batting just .191 with a .517 OPS, six steals, two RBI, five runs scored, one double and no home runs over his first 16 big-league contests. Pratt will need to be steadier with the bat if he's going to maintain a decent amount of playing time, though he does offer quality defense at a tough position.

Tovar went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 15-3 win over the Giants.

Tovar launched a two-run shot in the second inning before adding a sacrifice fly in the eighth. It marked the third time this season the 24-year-old has tallied three hits in a game, and he's now recorded four extra-base hits and six RBI over his past 10 contests. For the year, he's slashing .212/.254/.340 with seven homers, 30 RBI, 29 runs scored and five steals across 311 plate appearances.

Adames (back) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Friday's game versus the Rockies.

Adames missed each of the previous three games while battling lower-back spasms, but he's feeling well enough to give it a go in Friday's series opener. The veteran shortstop will be aiming to extend a modest four-game hitting streak.

Mateo will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Friday's game versus the Mets.

Mateo will make his third start over the last four games. He was out of the lineup for three consecutive contests before that, as manager Walt Weiss continues to mix and match at the shortstop while Atlanta waits for a productive option to emerge at the position.