MLB Player News

Altuve isn't starting Wednesday against the Royals.

Altuve has recorded hits in each of the last five games and has slashed .429/.500/.667 with a homer, two doubles, four runs, three RBI and a stolen base during that time. However, he'll get a day off while Mauricio Dubon starts at second base and leads off.

Arroyo will start at third base and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Rays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

For the second game in a row, Arroyo will be filling in at the hot corner for Rafael Devers, who is getting some extra maintenance for hamstring and back injuries. Arroyo will be making his fourth consecutive start overall, having gone 5-for-11 with two walks and two runs over the preceding three contests. So long as Devers isn't forced to go on the 10-day injured list, however, Arroyo will soon move back into a reserve role.

The White Sox transferred Mendick (knee) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.

Mendick was already going to miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, so the move to the 60-day IL is merely procedural. The transaction opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for Eloy Jimenez (hamstring), who is starting in Wednesday's series finale with the Twins after being activated from the 60-day IL.

Miller will start at first base and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

With Josh Naylor (back) still battling an injury, Miller will pick up his third straight start at first base. Miller went 3-for-8 with three RBI over the previous two contests, but once the Guardians are back to full strength in the infield, he's expected to sit more regularly against right-handed pitching and draw most of his starts versus lefties.

Gimenez isn't starting Wednesday against Detroit.

Gimenez will get a day off after he went 1-for-11 with an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts over the last four games. Ernie Clement is starting at the keystone and batting seventh.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Marlins.

The 25-year-old switch hitter has heated up once again as he looks to prove he's a long-term solution for the Angels in the middle infield. Rengifo has hit safely in five straight games and 10 of the last 11, batting .359 (14-for-39) over that stretch with three of his five homers and one of his two steals on the year.

Castro is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians,

Castro picked up starts at third base and shortstop between the past two games, going 3-for-9 with a run scored. He remains without a clear path to an everyday role, but he should continue to crack the lineup at least a few times per week while he holds down a .712 OPS for the season and has the ability to play multiple positions.

Haggerty went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two total RBI, two total runs and a stolen base during Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Padres.

The 28-year-old rejoined the lineup Tuesday after sitting out the past two games, and he helped power Seattle's offense from the bottom of the order. Haggerty now has a .303/.343/.485 slash line for the season, though that's come in only 35 plate appearances.

Kemp is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Kemp has just nine hits in 50 at-bats against lefties this season, so he will take a seat with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi starting for Toronto. Chad Pinder will take Kemp's place in left field.

Arauz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Arauz had started in three of the Orioles' last five games and went 1-for-9 with a pair of RBI, but he looks poised to lose out on his strong-side platoon role at third base now that Ramon Urias is back in action after a stint on the 10-day injured list. Instead, Arauz looks poised to fill a utility role moving forward and may only occasionally fill in for one of Urias, Jorge Mateo or Rougned Odor.