MLB Player News

Massey isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against Toronto.

Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi will start on the mound for the Jays, meaning Massey will be on the bench to begin the game. Nick Loftin will man second base.

Rojas isn't in the Mariners' lineup Friday against Tampa Bay.

Rojas will take a seat Friday after going 3-for-15 with two runs scored through the first week of September. Dylan Moore will fill in at second base and bat ninth while Rojas sits.

Sosa isn't in the White Sox's lineup Friday against Detroit.

Sosa will get a breather Friday after going 2-for-14 through four games to begin September. Elvis Andrus will man the keystone and bat seventh while Sosa rests.

Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Friday against Boston, Danielle Allentuck of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Westburg will sit down for the second straight game Friday despite being on a five-game hitting streak. Adam Frazier will draw the start at second base while Ramon Urias mans the hot corner.

Torres went 2-for-3 with a solo homer and an additional run scored in Thursday's 10-3 loss to the Tigers.

Torres reached 25 home runs for the first time since 2019, when he tallied 38 long balls. The 26-year-old infielder has been swinging a hot bat lately, posting a robust .429/.529/1.071 slash line over his last nine games with three doubles, five home runs, nine RBI, 10 runs and a steal across 34 plate appearances during the torrid stretch.

Ibanez went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Thursday's 10-3 win over the Yankees.

Ibanez drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the third inning, then plated two more with a home run in the eighth, his 10th long ball of the season. The utility player came into 2023 with just eight total home runs at the MLB level across two seasons, so the double-digit output has been a bit of a surprise.

Rengifo exited Thursday's game with a strained left bicep, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rengifo was forced to leave the game after suffering the injury in the on deck circle in the first inning. Randal Grichuk entered the game as a pinch hitter, and Rengifo's likely absence should benefit both Grichuk and Trey Cabbage.

Rengifo exited Thursday's game against the Guardians in the first inning, Sarah Valenzuela of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Rengifo was in on the deck circle prior to his first at-bat when he was visited by a trainer and exited the game. It's unclear what occurred or what the injury may be. Randal Grichuk entered the game as a pinch hitter.

Gimenez went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Twins.

Gimenez hit an automatic double to lead off the bottom of the second before coming around to score Cleveland's first run on a Will Brennan single. The second baseman would come around to score a second time in the fourth after stealing second and has now swiped a bag in three of five games to open the month. Gimenez has also recorded two hits in two of his last three games and is currently batting .294 in September with one RBI and four runs scored.

Drury went 3-for-4 with a triple, a double and one run scored in Wednesday's 10-3 loss to the Orioles.

Drury has gone 14-for-49 (.286) over his last 12 contests while mainly playing at second base. He came up a home run shy of the cycle Wednesday. The 31-year-old infielder is at a .268/.309/.493 slash line with 20 homers, 67 RBI, 50 runs scored, 24 doubles and three triples through 104 contests this year as one of the bright spots in the Angels' lineup.