MLB Player News

Miller went 1-for-4 with his first career home run and a pair of runs scored Saturday against the White Sox.

Miller got the start at second base following the trade-deadline departure of veteran Cesar Hernandez and responded with a solo blast to center field in the fifth inning. It was just the second extra-base hit in 55 plate appearances this season for Miller, who also drew a walk, but he appears to have the first shot at replacing Hernandez at the keystone for Cleveland. Miller was hitting .297/.374/.489 with seven homers in 206 plate appearances this season at Triple-A.

Rosario went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs scored Saturday against the White Sox.

Rosario got Cleveland on the board with a solo blast in the fourth inning, his sixth home run of the season. He also doubled and drew a walk to match his season high with six total bases. Rosario has put together a productive stretch over the past week, slashing .296/.355/.481 in his last seven games.

Clement is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Clement had started each of the last two games and went 1-for-6 with a run. Owen Miller will start at the keystone and bat seventh.

Arraez (knee) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Arraez will be back in action after a minimal stay on the IL, and he'll start at the hot corner and bat fourth Saturday. In six games since the All-Star break, the 24-year-old has gone 7-for-17 with a double, two runs and two strikeouts. Gilberto Celestino was sent down to make room on the active roster.

Andrus went 2-for-2 with two walks in a win over the Angels on Friday.

The veteran shortstop's on-base percentage still sits at .281 following Friday's busy night, underscoring how sluggish of a season it's been in certain ways for Andrus. Nevertheless, he's become a serviceable fantasy contributor this summer after an utterly forgettable start to the season, posting a serviceable .267 average with 13 doubles, two home runs, two stolen bases and 17 RBI in 49 games since June 1.

Biggio is not starting Saturday's game against the Royals.

He's hitting just .186 against left-handed pitching this season, so he takes a seat with southpaw Mike Minor on the hill for Kansas City. In 11 games since the All-Star break, Biggio has gone 6-for-32 with two RBI. Santiago Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth Saturday.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with two home runs, five RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 9-6 win over San Francisco.

Altuve had a solo shot in the fifth inning to give Houston a 3-2 lead, then hit a grand slam in the sixth that broke open the game. The second baseman, who is 8-for-16 over the last three contests, is up to 25 home runs over 91 games. That threatens his career-best 31 hit in 2019.

Merrifield went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases in Friday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays.

Both steals came in the eighth inning off Brad Hand, as the Royals' leadoff hitter tried to spur a rally. Merrifield extended his hitting streak to 10 games with the performance and pushed his league-leading stolen base total to 27.

Arauz was recalled from Triple-A Worcester and is starting Friday's game against the Rays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arauz missed time with a left elbow injury in early July, but he returned to action July 13 and has hit .302 with two homers, eight runs, seven RBI and a stolen base in 13 games since then. He'll start at the hot corner and bat ninth with Rafael Devers (quadriceps) out of the lineup.

Haggerty (shoulder) continues to rehab at the Mariners' spring training facility in Arizona, the team's official site reports.

The utility asset still hasn't resumed any baseball activities, so it now appears highly unlikely he'll be activated any time before the final days of August. Haggerty last saw game action May 23, meaning he'll presumably need a fairly extensive rehab assignment before rejoining the Mariners.