MLB Player News

Arroyo (illness) rejoined the Red Sox on Monday after clearing all COVID-19-related protocols, but he remains on the injured list, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

After Arroyo was away from the team for the previous five days, the Red Sox may want to send him out on a brief rehab assignment or have him go through a series of workouts over the next couple of days before activating him from the IL. Once he's reinstated, Arroyo will likely serve as a short-side platoon mate for lefty-hitting outfielder Jackie Bradley.

Peguero was optioned to Double-A Altoona on Monday, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

Peguero somewhat surprisingly beat fellow shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz to the majors last week, but that appeared to be more a matter of geographical proximity than anything else, as he was able to make the short drive from Altoona to Pittsburgh on minimal notice after Tucupita Marcano hit the COVID-19 injured list Friday. Peguero held his own in his lone appearance, going 1-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts, but the team will now turn to Cruz as the presumed long-term solution at shortstop.

Guillorme is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

The lefty-hitting Guillorme will take a seat for the series finale with southpaw Trevor Rogers on the bump for Miami. Jeff McNeil will cover second base in place of Guillorme, who had started in five of the Mets' previous six contests.

McNeil went 1-for-2 with two walks, a double and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Marlins.

It's the first time since April 17 that McNeil has drawn multiple free passes in a contest, and he also extended his current hitting streak to seven games. The 30-year-old remains a fixture in the Mets' lineup as he bounces between second base and left field, with the latter being Sunday's assignment, and he's slashing a stellar .353/.431/.471 through 15 games in June with three doubles, a homer, six runs and seven RBI.

Garcia went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

The 22-year-old shortstop continues to rake in his return to the majors. Garcia has produced multi-hit performances in six of the last 11 games, slashing .400/.413/.533 over that stretch with three doubles, a homer, four RBI and six runs. The only blemish on his resume is his 0-for-2 mark on stolen base attempts, but he doesn't project to be a speed threat -- Garcia's ability to make consistent hard contact will drive his fantasy value, and he boasts a 45.0 percent hard-hit rate this season with the Nationals.

Estrada went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a hit-by-pitch in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Pirates.

Estrada looked to be the hero with his game-tying solo shot in the ninth inning, but Jack Suwinski walked it off for the Pirates in the bottom half of the frame. Through 17 games in June, Estrada is 11-for-52 (.212) with three of his five homers on the year. Overall, he's slashing .264/.319/.398 with 27 RBI, 36 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 12 doubles and a triple in 62 contests. Despite the poor hitting form of late, he's maintained a near-everyday role at second base since Tommy La Stella has more often served as the designated hitter.

Dubon went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Dubon's fifth-inning blast ultimately gave the Astros just enough offense for the win. The utility man has gone 5-for-18 (.278) in June. He's in line for extra playing time as long as Jeremy Pena (thumb) and Aledmys Diaz (shoulder) are sidelined. Dubon is slashing .232/.258/.378 with three home runs, 12 RBI, 14 runs scored and a stolen base in 38 contests between the Astros and the Giants this season.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in a 7-3 loss Sunday in Detroit.

Semien singled, stole second and scored in the fifth inning. He has looked like his old self of late, hitting .309/.373/.544 with five homers and six stolen bases in his last 17 games. He has enjoyed most of his success away from Globe Life Field, posting a .763 OPS on the road compared to a .480 OPS at home.

Miller went 2-for-5 with a double and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers.

Miller's first steal of the season came in the seventh inning. The infielder isn't a big threat to run, as he never had more than five stolen bases in a minor-league season and nabbed only two thefts in the majors in 2021. He's started to get back on track lately, going 9-for-31 (.290) with five doubles, four RBI and three runs scored in his last eight contests. Overall, the 25-year-old has a .262/.316/.416 slash line with four home runs, 31 RBI, 33 runs scored and 19 doubles in 228 plate appearances. Miller continues to pick up most of his playing time at first base, second base and designated hitter as manager Terry Francona finds a place for him in the lineup more often than not.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Twins.

Rojas got aboard with a single in the sixth inning, stole second and scored on a Buddy Kennedy grand slam. While he's gone 3-for-20 (.150) with six strikeouts in his last five games, Rojas has added two of his five steals this season in that span. The versatile 27-year-old has a .254/.329/.388 slash line with four home runs, 16 RBI, 21 runs scored, four doubles and a triple. He's primarily played at third base lately, taking on an everyday role.