MLB Player News

Altuve (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Altuve has been out for over two weeks with a hamstring strain. He's expected to play both Sunday and Monday but could be activated following his second rehab game.

Rodriguez is not in the lineup Saturday against the Mets.

Rodriguez's last game on the bench came exactly one month prior to Saturday's contest. He's been a pleasant surprise for the Tigers this season, posting an .826 OPS in 30 games. Niko Goodrum starts at shortstop Saturday.

Drury will sit Saturday against San Diego.

Drury has started at four different positions this season, so he should still be in line for fairly frequent starts even after the arrival of Cavan Biggio and the return of Lourdes Gurriel. He'll hit the bench on this occasion, with Randal Grichuk starting in right field.

Biggio went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Friday's loss to the Padres.

Getting the start at second base and batting eighth, Biggio struggled in his big-league debut. The Jays have nothing to lose by giving the 24-year-old a long leash, and Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s turnaround after some early struggles should encourage the club to be patient with Biggio as well. Expect the rookie to see most of his playing time at the keystone, though he could spend time in the outfield corners on occasion as well.

Semien went 1-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run in a win over the Mariners on Friday.

Semien turned in another prototypical leadoff effort while hitting safely for the fifth straight game. The veteran also has four stolen bases in May and five extra-base hits over his last five games.

Andrus (hamstring) went through a full workout Friday and is expected to be activated off the injured list Saturday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. "Vacation is over," Andrus said. "I feel great. My legs feel fine. I feel like nothing happened."

Andrus got at-bats in a pair of minor-league games, going 1-for-6 as a designated hitter for Double-A Frisco before Friday's session. The Rangers optioned Delino DeShields Jr. to the minors following Friday's game, clearing a spot for Andrus' return.

Biggio will start at second base and hit eighth in his big-league debut Friday against the Padres.

There's little sense in the Blue Jays calling up Biggio and not giving him regular at-bats, so expect to see him as a fixture in the lineup despite Eric Sogard's surprising numbers so far this season. If Biggio can come anywhere close to repeating his .307/.445/.504 line from his time with Triple-A Buffalo, he could rapidly move up in the order, as the Blue Jays are short on established bats.

Biggio's contract was selected by the Blue Jays as expected Friday.

Biggio will be looking to carry the momentum from his hot start at Triple-A Buffalo (.307/.445/.504) into his major-league debut. He can play a variety of positions around the diamond but is expected to debut at second base.

Drury went 2-for-4 with a double in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox.

The utility player is catching fire at the plate, collecting two hits in each of the last three games with four of the knocks being two-baggers. Drury's .222/.257/.399 slash line on the season remains poor, however, and with Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on their way up from Triple-A Buffalo, Drury will face more competition for playing time around the diamond.

Biggio will start at second base in his major-league debut Friday against the Padres, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

Biggio is being called up from Triple-A Buffalo after posting a .307/.445/.504 slash line through 42 games in his first season at Triple-A. The 24-year-old has seen action everywhere in the field besides catcher and center field over the last two seasons, but his first taste of the big leagues will come at the keystone.