MLB Player News

Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

The 22-year-old took Lance Lynn deep in the fourth inning for his 34th homer of the year, and 11th in his last 23 games. Torres' power surge has come with a .295/.344/.693 slash line, and though one thing that could stand between him and a 40-HR campaign is how much rest he gets down the stretch to prepare for the playoffs.

Rengifo is not starting Wednesday against Oakland.

Rengifo sits for just the third time since the start of August. His .239/.356/.398 slash line over that stretch is decent but not particularly exciting. David Fletcher moves over to second base Wednesday, with Matt Thaiss starting at the hot corner.

Rodriguez is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Royals.

Rodriguez sits after starting 16 straight games. He's hit a solid .262/.277/.574 over that stretch. Harold Castro starts at second base Wednesday.

Arraez is not starting Wednesday against Boston.

Arraez's strong .344/.393/.458 slash line has earned him an increasingly important role. He'll sit in favor of Jonathan Schoop at second base on Wednesday after starting five of the previous six games.

Forsythe is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees.

Forsythe owns an awful .113/.167/.113 slash line over his last 19 games. Ronald Guzman starts at first base Wednesday, with Nick Solak at third.

Lopez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Detroit.

Lopez sits for the second straight contest. Whit Merrifield moves in to start at second base, with Ryan McBroom starting in right field.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora is targeting a weekend return for Chavis (shoulder/side), Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Chavis appeared to be getting over a shoulder injury when he experienced discomfort in his side over the weekend. "We're trying to shoot for the weekend," Cora said. "I think he feels better. I talked to (head trainer) Brad (Pearson) a little bit. It's a shame because he was swinging the bat well. He made some adjustments and he was feeling a lot better with his shoulder. But this happened. But hopefully the next few days he'll start hitting soft toss and hitting off the tee. Start his progression. By the end of the week, the goal is for him to be OK." The 24-year-old Chavis is batting just .221 since the All-Star break.

Chavis (shoulder/side) returned from his rehab assignment Tuesday but remains on the injured list, Chris Mason of The Salem News reports.

Chavis had been rehabbing with Triple-A Pawtucket but was scratched Friday and sent for further evaluation. It remains unclear when he's expected to return, but he's evidently not ready to go just yet.

Altuve will sit Tuesday against Milwaukee, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Altuve is riding a 10-game hitting streak, posting a .333/.340/.600 line over that stretch. Aledmys Diaz will start at second base in his absence.

Castro is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Royals.

Castro has hit for a respectable .286 batting average over his last 17 games but has done very little else, posting a .646 OPS over that stretch. Victor Reyes starts in center field Tuesday.