MLB Player News

Castro suffered a calf injury during Tuesday's 10-1 loss to the Indians, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

It's unclear when Castro actually sustained the injury, as he never exited the contest despite the lopsided result. It doesn't seem to be a serious concern for the 25-year-old, but manager Ron Gardenhire indicated he'll likely receive the day off Wednesday as a result.

Forsythe is not starting Tuesday against the Angels.

Forsythe sits after starting seven straight games. He's gone just 4-for-45 at the plate over his last 13 contests. Danny Santana will be the third baseman in his absence, with Scott Heineman starting at first.

Arraez will be on the bench Tuesday against the White Sox.

Arraez has moved into a key role in the Twins' lineup, starting 10 straight games prior to Tuesday's contest. Jonathan Schoop starts at second base in his absence.

Joseph remains on the bench Tuesday against the Royals.

Joseph started six straight games at second base after getting called up in mid-August but has since sat for four of the last six. Three of his four days off have come against lefties like Tuesday's starter Mike Montgomery, so it doesn't appear as though he's shifted to a bench role. Jurickson Profar starts in his place at second base.

Semien went 2-for-6 with a three-run triple, a three-run home run and an RBI fielder's choice groundout in a win over the Royals on Monday.

Semien's spectacular RBI total was a career high and spearheaded the Athletics' offense on a night when it generated 19 runs overall. The veteran shortstop has four multi-hit tallies over his last nine games and 17 RBI in August, the latter equaling his highest total in any month this season.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over Seattle.

Torres got the Yankees on the board with a 438-foot moonshot to center field in the second inning. The long ball was his fourth in the last five games and 13th overall this month, placing him in the record books alongside Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle as the only Yankees ever to hit 13 or more homers in August. In his second major-league season, the 22-year-old has compiled an impressive .287/.351/.552 slash line while cranking 33 home runs and collecting 77 RBI in 505 plate appearances.

Joseph is not in the lineup Monday against the Royals.

Joseph is slashing just .214/.233/.357 in eight games since earning a promotion, so he'll head to the bench for the second time in three games even with a right-hander in Brad Keller starting for the opposition. In his place, Jurickson Profar is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth.

Lopez went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Sunday's 9-8 win over the Indians in 10 innings.

Lopez's two-run double in the eighth inning looked like it would provide plenty of cushion for the Royals, but the bullpen squandered a five-run advantage before Ryan O'Hearn's solo blast won it for Kansas City in extras. Though Lopez is holding down an everyday role, don't expect much consistent impact from him as a run producer. He had driven in only 12 runs in 34 games since the All-Star break before tying his career high with the three RBI in the series finale.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-2 win over the Angels.

A close game turned into a rout when the Astros plated seven runs in the eighth inning as Altuve's two-run blast capped the scoring. It was his 24th home run, tying his previous career high set in 2016 (he did it again in 2017).

Manager Alex Cora said the Red Sox wouldn't activate Chavis (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list during the club's two-game set in Colorado that begins Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Chavis began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday and played back-to-back days, going 3-for-7 with a pair of doubles between the two contests. Though Chavis was only shut down for around two weeks before heading to the minors, the Red Sox apparently want him to get in some more at-bats at Triple-A before bringing him back as their everyday second baseman. Chavis could be activated from the IL in advance of Boston's series with the Angels next weekend.