MLB Player News

Arraez left Saturday's game against the Royals on a cart with a right knee injury, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

He went down hard after colliding with Willians Astudillo on what should have been a harmless pop up and grabbed the back of his right leg around the knee area. This obviously sounds pretty bad, and it's safe to say Arraez won't play in Sunday's season finale.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a leadoff solo home run and two walks in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Semien jump-started the Athletics with his first-inning, 425-foot solo blast to left field. The shortstop has essentially maximized his contract year and is therefore in line for a big payday this offseason, and he could naturally enhance his overall profile even further with a strong showing in the upcoming postseason. Irrespective of what unfolds during the final two regular-season games, Semien will head into next Wednesday's American League Wild Card Game hot, as he's hitting .361 with 18 extra-base hits (nine doubles, one triple, eight home runs) and 19 RBI in September.

Drury was a late addition to Saturday's lineup against the Rays. He will start at third base and hit fifth.

Vladimir Guerrero was scratched with a sore knee, so Drury gets added to the mix. He is hitting .188 with one home run in 14 games this month.

Drury is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays, Ben Wagner of Sportsnet reports.

He is hitting .188 with one home run in 14 games this month. Richard Urena is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth.

Polanco isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Kansas City.

The Twins clinched the division title Wednesday, allowing the team to rest some of their starters heading into the final weekend of the regular season. Ronald Torreyes will draw the start at shortstop and bat ninth.

Arraez isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Kansas City.

Arraez went 0-for-5 in Thursday's series finale, and he'll head to the bench Friday with only a few games remaining in the regular season. Jonathan Schoop will get the call at the keystone and bat seventh.

Drury is not in the lineup Friday against the Rays.

Drury had started each of the last five games, appearing at shortstop and both infield corners. Rowdy Tellez and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will man the corners Friday, with Richard Urena starting at shortstop.

Wong went 0-for-4 and scored a run in a victory over Houston on Thursday.

Wong was claimed off waivers by the Angels on Tuesday and made his debut with the club Thursday when he entered as a pinch runner for Brian Goodwin in the second inning. He came around to score on a sacrifice fly but otherwise had a quiet night. Goodwin is expected to miss at least one game with back spasms, perhaps giving the versatile Wong -- who has spent time playing multiple positions in both the infield and outfield -- an opportunity to nab a start over the final weekend of the season.

Mayfield went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Angels on Thursday.

Mayfield collected the first hit in his latest big-league stint the fifth inning, drilling a long ball to left field to temporarily tie the score. The 28-year-old belted 28 homers and batted .287 in 100 games with Triple-A Round Rock this season but has enjoyed considerably less success in the majors, hitting only .136 with a pair of homers and 16 strikeouts in 59 at-bats.

Castro is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins.

He is hitting .333 with one home run and zero steals in 21 games this month. Ronny Rodriguez will start at second base and hit cleanup.