MLB Player News

Lopez isn't in the White Sox's lineup Saturday versus the Tigers.

Lopez will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going just 1-for-16 over his last five games. Jacob Amaya will take over as Chicago's shortstop and bat ninth.

Torres isn't in the Yankees' lineup Saturday against the Pirates.

Torres will take a seat Saturday after going 1-for-4 during a loss in Friday's series opener. He'll be replaced at the keystone by Jon Berti, who will bat ninth.

Grissom went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 2-1 loss to Tampa Bay.

Grissom, who started for the fourth time in the last five games, is 7-for-18 (.389) with a double, two RBI and two steals since being called up last week. It was a rough year for the 23-year-old, whose spring training groin/hamstring injury lingered for months. A positive finish to the season, including a productive stint at Triple-A Worcester, should put him in line to be Boston's starter at second base in 2025.

Gelof went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 2-0 loss to the Mariners.

Gelof's bat has faded late in the season -- he's 6-for-40 (.150) over his last 11 games with two steals in that span. The second baseman is up to 25 steals on 28 attempts this year, offering some positives with his speed despite a difficult campaign at the plate. He's added a .211/.271/.364 slash line with 17 home runs, 49 RBI, 59 runs scored, 20 doubles and two triples over 136 contests.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Friday's 5-2 victory over the Guardians.

The Houston second baseman knocked two doubles off Joey Cantillo for his 30th and 31st two-baggers of the season. This performance might signal that Altuve is coming out of his cold spell, as he entered the contest hitting just .154 (6-for-39) over his last nine games. Overall, the nine-time All-Star is slashing .295/.350/.439 with 20 homers, 94 runs scored, 65 runs scored and 22 steals in 682 plate appearances across 153 games this season.

Morel is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.

After making three straight starts (two in left field, one at DH), Morel will get a night off. Richie Palacios, Jonny DeLuca and Josh Lowe fill the outfield while Brandon Lowe DHs.

Keith is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the White Sox.

The lefty-hitting Keith will yield to Andy Ibanez at the keystone Friday as the White Sox trot out southpaw Garrett Crochet. In his last 10 games, Keith is 9-for-31 (.290) with a homer and a triple.

Frazier is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Atlanta.

Southpaw Max Fried marks the fifth lefty in a row that the Royals have faced and Frazier hasn't started any of those games. He did come off the bench with a go-ahead, two-run single in Thursday's win over the Nationals. Hunter Renfroe will occupy right field Friday.

Julien is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Orioles.

It's lefty Cade Povich on the mound for the Orioles, but Julien hardly played lately regardless of the handedness of the opposing pitcher, starting just one of the last nine contests. Ryan Jeffers will be the Twins' designated hitter and will bat seventh.

Keith went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rays.

Keith plated Detroit's first run of the game on his sixth-inning triple as the Tigers came back from a 3-0 deficit and got one step closer to the playoffs. The rookie has played a key role in his team's resurgence, as he's batting .282 across 20 games in September. Only three of his 20 hits during that stretch have gone for extra bases though, leaving him with a middling .682 OPS for the month.