MLB Player News

Arraez went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Sunday's 4-2 win over Texas.

He's gone 7-for-20 (.350) with a triple, one RBI and three runs scored in six games since he returned from a shoulder injury. Arraez has added virtually no power or speed this year -- he has one home run and he's 0-for-1 in stolen base attempts. The utility man is slashing .283/.359/.346 with 15 RBI and 23 runs scored across 184 plate appearances. His defensive versatility should give him a consistent role even when Josh Donaldson (calf) is back in action.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win over the Red Sox.

Merrifield blasted his sixth homer of the season during the sixth inning off reliever Yacksel Rios, and that means he's now hit safely in seven straight games while posting five multi-hit performances during that stretch. In fact, Merrifield has hit safely in all but two of Kansas City's games this month and is hitting an impressive .337 during June.

Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Sunday's loss against the Royals.

Hernandez socked his sixth homer of the season off Mike Minor in the second inning, and he was Boston's biggest source of offense in a game during which the team just couldn't take advantage of their opportunities. The former Dodgers utility man is hitting only .233 on the season but might be on the rise after hitting safely in four of his last five games.

Arroyo (lower leg) underwent X-rays on his right leg that revealed no structural damage Sunday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Arroyo suffered a bone bruise on his right shin when he collided with teammate Enrique Hernandez in the fifth inning Sunday, and he needed to be helped off the field. While the 26-year-old is sore, manager Alex Cora sounded optimistic about the infielder after the game, so he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Arroyo was removed from Sunday's game at Kansas City with a bone bruise on his right shin, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

The 26-year-old suffered the injury during the fifth inning when he collided with teammate Enrique Hernandez, and Arroyo required assistance leaving the field. It wouldn't be a major surprise if Arroyo requires a trip to the injured list, though the severity of the injury officially remains unclear. He went 1-for-3 before going down with the injury Sunday.

Espinal will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Orioles.

Espinal will stick in the starting nine for a fourth straight game after he reached base four times (two base hits, two walks) across his four plate appearances in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Orioles. His run as the Blue Jays' everyday third baseman will likely come to an end soon since Teoscar Hernandez returned from the paternity list Sunday. Hernandez, Lourdes Gurriel and Randal Grichuk will likely form Toronto's everyday outfield for now, leaving Cavan Biggio to pick up more work at the hot corner at Espinal's expense.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-5 loss to the Yankees.

Though his on-base average sits at an ugly .276 for the season, Andrus has enjoyed a nice surge at the plate in June after struggling mightily during the first two months of the season. Through 16 games on the month, Andrus is slashing .298/.365/.439 with nine runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases. Despite the improved production, Andrus hasn't been rewarded with a move up the batting order. He'll start at shortstop and bat eighth in Sunday's series finale.

Kemp is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

After starting each of the past four games, the lefty-hitting Kemp will take a seat with southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the hill. The Athletics haven't fully committed to giving Kemp a regular role, but his 1.062 OPS thus far in June should continue to afford him plenty of playing time in the short term. Seth Brown, who has posted a .462 OPS since the beginning of the month, appears to be the most likely candidate to lose reps to Kemp against right-handed pitching.

Semien went 2-for-4 with two home runs, three RBI, three runs scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Orioles.

Semien has five homers this month and all of them have come over his last eight games, a span in which he's also racked up 10 RBI, 10 runs scored and a 5:8 BB:K. This also was his first multi-homer game of the season.

Lowe hit a solo home run in his only at-bat during Saturday's loss to Seattle.

Lowe didn't start the contest, but he was brought up to the plate as a pinch hitter with the Rays trailing by a run with two outs in the ninth inning. The second baseman came through in a big way, launching a 431-foot solo shot off Kendall Graveman to tie the score and send the game into extra frames. Lowe is batting only .200 on the season, but he has been productive with 13 homers and 32 RBI.