MLB Player News

The Mariners placed Crawford on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a right hand fracture, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Crawford suffered a hairline fracture of his right pinky finger during Monday's contest and has now officially landed on the injured list, though the expected duration of his stay on the IL remains unknown. While he's out, Dylan Moore figures to take over as Seattle's primary shortstop, and Leo Rivas will come up from Triple-A Tacoma to provide depth to the Mariners' infield group.

Manager Bruce Bochy said Tuesday that Scherzer (arm) will start Thursday's series finale against the White Sox, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

Scherzer experienced arm fatigue during his last start in Saturday's loss to the Orioles, tossing just 53 pitches while allowing four earned runs over two innings. The arm issue seems to have subsided since then, and the Rangers are comfortable sending the 39-year-old veteran to the mound Thursday without giving him extra time to recover. Scherzer will certainly have a favorable matchup during his next start, as the White Sox rank last in the majors in runs scored (319) and OPS (.625).

Schmidt (lat) is throwing a 20-to-25 pitch bullpen session Tuesday that includes his full range of pitches, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

The right-hander returned to the mound Saturday for the first time since he suffered a lat strain in late May, and he'll continue ramping up his workload in the coming days. Schmidt will likely need a few more sessions before being cleared to face live batters. The 28-year-old will be eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day IL next week, but he isn't likely to be back in the Yankees rotation until the second half of August since he'll also require a rehab assignment.

Abreu isn't in Boston's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

The left-handed Abreu and his .449 OPS against southpaws will take a seat to begin Tuesday's contest while lefty Ty Blach toes the slab for the Rockies. Rob Refsnyder will cover left field and bat second in Abreu's place.

Hamilton isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

With left-handed starter Ty Blach on the mound for Colorado, the lefty-hitting Hamilton will step out of the lineup Tuesday. Jamie Westbrook will pick up another start at second base as a result, batting ninth.

Smith isn't in the Red Sox's lineup for Tuesday's game against Colorado, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

The Red Sox will be facing a lefty (Ty Blach) for the third game in a row Tuesday, sending Smith to the bench for his third consecutive contest. Romy Gonzalez will once again fill in at first base while batting seventh.

Jeffers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

Jeffers and Christian Vazquez continue to split playing time behind the plate for Minnesota. Jeffers went 2-for-5 with a double and a run in Monday's contest, and Vazquez will start Tuesday while batting ninth.

Buxton is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies.

Buxton has gone 2-for-14 with two solo homers in Minnesota's first three games out of the All-Star break, and he'll sit for Tuesday's matchup with the Phillies. Austin Martin will take over in center field for Minnesota.

Meadows (hamstring) will run the bases Wednesday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

It's a big step for Meadows as he works his way back from a right hamstring strain, an injury he suffered just over two weeks ago. If things go well, he should be ready for a rehab assignment soon, with a return by early August feasible.

Massey is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Arizona.

The lefty-hitting will dodge a matchup with lefty Jordan Montgomery on Tuesday. In Massey's place, Maikel Garcia will hold down the keystone.