MLB Player News

Semien went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to Oakland.

Semien gave the Rangers an early lead with a second-inning homer, his 23rd of the season and the second three-run shot in the last four games. He's hit safely in four straight and has a .952 OPS through 14 games in September.

Mathias went 2-for-5 with a home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to Oakland.

Mathias plated the Rangers' first run with a solo homer to left field in the second inning and added an RBI single in the following frame. The long ball came one day after Mathias went deep twice, and he's gone 5-for-10 with four runs and six RBI over his past two games. The hot stretch has pushed his season slash line to .306/371/.645 through 70 plate appearances.

Gimenez went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Angels.

Gimenez entered Wednesday in a 1-for-17 skid, though that one hit was a home run. The second baseman was able to score in the fifth and seventh innings, with the second of his runs tying the game at 3-3. He's produced four multi-hit efforts in September and is now slashing .300/.370/.475 with 16 home runs, 62 RBI, 56 runs scored and 18 stolen bases through 128 contests this year.

Arraez (hamstring) underwent an MRI after being removed from Wednesday's win over the Royals, and manager Rocco Baldelli said there are no serious concerns, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Arraez suffered the injury during the first inning Wednesday when he singled and came around to score. Baldelli expects the 25-year-old back in action "relatively soon," and Arraez's availability for Thursday's series finale remains up in the air.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 3-0 loss to the Rockies.

Andrus singled and stole second base in the fifth frame before later adding another base knock in the bottom of the seventh. The stolen base was his 10th of the year and second over his last four games. Since Aug. 27, Andrus has produced multiple hits in 11 out of 17 games, batting .371 with five homers, 16 RBI, 13 runs and two stolen bases over that stretch.

Espinal went 3-for-3 with an RBI and one run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.

After going hitless in his previous eight at-bats, Espinal responded with three hits Wednesday. The multi-hit effort was his fourth of the month and raised his average to .268. He also came around to score twice, bringing his season-long run total to 50. While he's conceded playing time on occasion, Espinal has proven to be a reliable middle-infield option this season, especially in deeper fantasy leagues.

Arraez was removed from Wednesday's game versus the Royals with left hamstring tightness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The 25-year-old led off the game with a single and came around to score, but he apparently suffered the hamstring injury while on the bases since he was replaced in the field for the following frame. The severity of the injury remains unclear, and Arraez should be considered day-to-day heading into Thursday's series finale against Kansas City.

Lowe underwent an MRI that showed some inflammation in his back, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe landed on the 10-day injured list with lower-back discomfort Tuesday and will seek additional medical opinions following his updated diagnosis. While a better recovery timetable will likely come into focus once he visits with additional doctors, the Rays hope the 28-year-old will play again this season.

Lopez isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

Lopez went 0-for-2 during Tuesday's loss to Minnesota and will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Bobby Witt is taking over at shortstop and batting second.

Hoerner (triceps) isn't starting Wednesday against the Mets.

Hoerner is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game as he continues to deal with a triceps injury. It's not yet clear whether he's available off the bench, but he'll have an additional day to rest since the Cubs have a scheduled day off Thursday. Christopher Morel is starting at shortstop and leading off.