MLB Player News

Arroyo (illness) is working out with Triple-A Worcester and is expected to begin a rehab assignment within the next couple days, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo has been sidelined since testing positive for COVID-19 in late August, but he was cleared to rejoin the team for workouts last week and is close to being activated. The 26-year-old is expected to fill a depth role upon his activation, which should occur after he appears in a few rehab games with Worcester.

Gimenez is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

The infielder went 0-for-2 in Game 1, lowering his batting average to .190 on the season. Owen Miller replaces him at second base and will bat seventh Tuesday night.

Arraez is not starting Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against Cleveland.

He went hitless across three at-bats during the matinee portion of the twin bill. Willians Astudillo draws the start at the hot corner for the nightcap.

Lowe (leg) is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against Toronto, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe missed the previous two contests with what manager Kevin Cash described as "beat up" legs. He appears to feel better Tuesday as he'll return to the keystone and bat leadoff against Jose Berrios.

Mendick was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

Mendick gave the White Sox additional infield depth while Tim Anderson was out with a hamstring injury. With Anderson returning from the injured list Tuesday, Mendick is no longer needed and will head back to the minors.

Polanco went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Monday's loss to the Yankees.

The shortstop took Luis Gil deep in the first inning, driving in teammate Luis Arraez. It was his third home run in as many days as he went yard twice Saturday. His 30 home runs, 88 RBI and .519 SLG are all career highs.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays due to his legs being "beat up," Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Lowe will still be available off the bench in a pinch-hitting capacity.

The minor leg injury explains why the lefty-hitting Lowe is on the bench for the series opener in Toronto even with a right-hander (Alek Manoah) on the mound for the opposition. Assuming he's feeling better when he reports to the ballpark Tuesday, Lowe should check back into the Tampa Bay lineup as the Rays take on Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios.

Ibanez (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.

Ibanez has missed two weeks with a strained left hamstring. Given the relatively brief nature of his absence, he shouldn't need too long of a rehab assignment, though it's not yet clear exactly when the Rangers expect him to return. The team will be excited to have him back, as he hit .467/.500/.733 over his last 12 games before he suffered the injury.

Espinal (hip) was spotted Monday taking part in sprinting drills on the field prior to the Blue Jays' game against the Rays, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

Espinal looks like he's starting to ramp up again after a right hip flexor strain resulted in him being shut down Aug. 29. He'll still need to incorporate full baseball activities into his workout regimen before heading out on what will likely be a multi-game minor-league rehab assignment. Jake Lamb and Breyvic Valera are expected to form a platoon at third base until Espinal is deemed ready to return from the 10-day injured list.

Lowe will sit Monday against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It wasn't a surprise to see Lowe sit Sunday against lefty Tarik Skubal, but it's unusual to see him remain on the bench Monday against righty Alek Manoah. He hasn't been anything close to cold at the plate recently, going 9-for-19 with a pair of homers over his last six games, so it's possible he's dealing with some sort of injury. Joey Wendle will get the start at second base.