MLB Player News

Jones (elbow) was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Saturday.

Jones has been at Triple-A Norfolk to begin the season, but he underwent Tommy John surgery Friday and will likely miss the rest of the year. The 24-year-old will cede his spot on the 40-man roster but will likely remain in the organization if he goes unclaimed on waivers.

Polanco went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 10-7 win over the Royals.

Making his return from a three-game absence due to a minor ankle issue, Polanco got the Twins on the board by taking Brad Keller deep in the first inning. The infielder is slashing .237/.335/.385 on the year with five homers, two steals, 20 runs and 26 RBI through 42 games.

Lopez went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 10-7 loss to the Twins.

The 27-year-old infielder appears to be regaining something close to his 2021 form. Over his last 12 games, Lopez has hit .279 (12-for-43) and notched all four of his steals on the season.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-0 win over the Rays.

He supplied the winning run when he took Jeffrey Springs deep in the fourth inning. Torres is putting up good numbers with regular playing time, slashing .271/.317/.508 over his last 16 games. Over that span, he's hit four of his eight homers on the year and also tallied nine RBI and 11 runs.

Ibanez went 1-for-1 with a two-run single and scored a run in Friday's 8-5 win over the Athletics.

Ibanez, who had just two hits over his previous 43 at-bats (.047), stepped in as a pinch hitter for Eli White in the ninth inning of an even game and delivered a go-ahead two-run single. He later came around to score an insurance run. Ibanez is typically out of the starting lineup against lefties, as was the case Wednesday and Friday. With Oakland southpaw Zach Logue the projected starter Saturday, Ibanez figures to be on the bench for the third time in four games.

Semien went 3-for-5 with two runs scored, one RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-5 win over Oakland.

Semien singled and scored in both the first and eighth innings before driving in a run and stealing second base in the ninth. It's been a slow start to his career in Texas but it seems like he could be breaking out of his funk. Semien has gone 12-for-37 (.324) with four steals over his last nine games, raising his season slash line to .193/.246/.251 through 43 games.

Ibanez is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Oakland.

Ibanez is 3-for-46 through 16 games in May and will take a seat for the second time in the past three days. Charlie Culberson will start at third base in his place.

Polanco (ankle) is starting Friday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Polanco missed the last three games due to slight soreness in his right ankle, but he'll start at the keystone and bat third during Friday's matchup. Over his last five games, he's gone 4-for-18 with five runs, three RBI, a stolen base, four walks and six strikeouts.

Rosario isn't starting Friday against the Tigers.

Rosario has recorded hits in six of the last seven games, and he hit .269 with a double, four runs, two RBI and two stolen bases during that time. Steven Kwan will shift to left field while Oscar Gonzalez starts in right.

Jones (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Jones was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list in mid-May due to right elbow inflammation, and he'll miss significant time following Friday's procedure. While position players don't usually require as much recovery time following Tommy John surgery, he'll require several months to recover, and it seems likely that he'll be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022 season.