MLB Player News

Semien went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and two runs scored in Monday's 3-2 win over Baltimore.

Matt Olson knocked Semien in with an RBI double in the first inning and he later scored again on a throwing error by Chance Sisco. The veteran shortstop is batting .277 on the year, up from a .262 average at the end of May. He's scored five times in the last three games and has collected five multi-hit games this month.

Biggio went 2-for-2 with two walks, two home runs and three RBI in Monday's 10-5 loss to the Angels.

It's the rookie's second two-homer performance over the course of a small five-game hitting streak. Biggio's boosted his slash line to .233/.378/.517 with five long balls and 10 RBI in 19 games since his promotion with a strong 14:21 BB:K, and he's already showing the same power and patience he did in the minors.

Manager AJ Hinch said Monday "could be" Altuve's (hamstring) final minor-league rehab game, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

After going hitless in his first rehab game with Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, Altuve went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's game with the Express. The Astros will reevaluate Altuve after his third rehab game Monday -- his first back-to-back appearance -- and if the second baseman reports no issues, it sounds like he could be activated shortly thereafter. Hinch noted "it's not out of the question" that Altuve plays in another rehab game following Monday.

Rengifo is not in the lineup Monday against the Blue Jays.

With David Fletcher and Tommy La Stella manning second and third base, respectively, Rengifo will retreat to the bench for a second consecutive game as Wilfredo Tovar picks up a start at shortstop. With the Angels getting healthier -- Andrelton Simmons (ankle) is nearing a return -- Rengifo could be heading to a bench role or back to the minors.

Torres went 0-for-2 with three walks and three runs Sunday in the Yankees' 10-3 win over the White Sox.

Torres saw his four-game hit streak come to an end but still turned in a productive performance for those who paid up for him in DFS contests thanks to his patient eye at the plate. The 22-year-old slotted in as the Yankees' No. 3 hitter Sunday, but he could be in danger of dropping in the lineup when the newly acquired Edwin Encarnacion (back) and injured outfielders Giancarlo Stanton (shoulder) and Aaron Judge (oblique) are all likely available by the end of the week.

Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 8-6 win over Minnesota.

Merrifield stole just three bases in both April and May but has already notched three roughly halfway through June. If he continues stealing more consistently, his fantasy value increases tremendously. The 30-year-old owns an .843 OPS and 33 extra-base hits.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Sunday against the Angels.

Lowe got the Rays on the board with a solo blast to left center in the bottom of the first inning, and his team would go on to take the series finale, 6-5. The 24-year-old continues to impress at the dish this season, as he's put together a .293/.350/.560 slash line over 63 contests.

Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

With Tommy La Stella and David Fletcher healthy again after recent bouts with minor injuries, Rengifo will take a seat following 11 consecutive starts. Rengifo has seen most of his big-league action at second base to date, but shortstop may represent his clearest path to playing time while Andrelton Simmons (ankle) remains at least a few days away from returning from the injured list. The 22-year-old switch hitter displayed an intriguing blend of speed and contact skills during his time in the minors, but those attributes have yet to surface at the big-league level. Through his first 134 plate appearances, Rengifo is batting just .222 and has been caught stealing on his lone attempt.

Andrus is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

Manager Chris Woodward will give his regular left side of the infield the day off, as Andrus will be joined on the bench by everyday third baseman Asdrubal Cabrera. Andrus, who went 0-for-8 over the first two games of the series, had started each of the Rangers' 22 contests since he returned from the 10-day injured list May 25.

Castro is starting at second base and batting fifth in Sunday's series finale against Cleveland.

This will be the fourth straight start for Castro, who has primarily played at second base but has also gotten time at third and in the outfield. The 25-year-old is slashing just .229/.269/.271 through 17 games, but he should continue to get a look on a rebuilding Tigers team.