MLB Player News

Arauz was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Friday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Arauz was called up by Boston on Wednesday, and he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout during Thursday's loss to the Angels. The 23-year-old will be cast off the 40-man roster after Rob Refsnyder's contract was selected by the Red Sox.

Mayfield was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

Mayfield was recalled by the Angels on Wednesday, and he went 0-for-8 with a run and two strikeouts over two games during his stint with the big-league club. However, he'll head back to the Triple-A club after Anthony Rendon was activated Friday.

Frazier will be on the bench Friday against the Mariners.

Frazier will sit against southpaw Rich Hill, which means he's now been on the bench against three of the last five lefties the Mariners have faced. Abraham Toro will start at second base.

Ibanez was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Ibanez was optioned Sunday but returned two days later, only to head back to the minors three days after that. How long he'll be off the roster this time around is not yet clear. He hasn't done much at the plate at the big-league level this season, hitting .218/.273/.277 in 40 games.

Rodgers isn't starting Friday against the Padres.

Rodgers will get a rare day off after he hit .273 with a homer, a double, four runs, four RBI and four strikeouts over the last five games. Garrett Hampson is taking over at second base and batting ninth.

Lux went 4-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and an RBI in Thursday's 11-9 win over the White Sox.

Lux notched the first four-hit game of his career, and he added a walk to become the first Dodger to reach base five times in a game this season, per independent baseball writer Blake Harris. The second baseman could have had an even more impressive fantasy line, but he was thrown out trying to steal in the third inning. Nonetheless, it was a nice turnaround for Lux after he had gone 2-for-15 with four strikeouts over his previous five games.

Lopez is not in the starting lineup for Friday's contest against the Orioles.

Lopez will sit after he went 0-for-12 over the last four games. Whit Merrifield will get the start at second base while MJ Melendez takes over in right field and bats fifth.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run in a loss to the Guardians on Thursday. He also was caught stealing on his only attempt.

The veteran shortstop laced his 15th double of the season in the sixth inning and subsequently came around to score on Seth Brown's pinch-hit two-bagger. Andrus' productive night helped snap a brief 3-for-17 stretch that had encompassed his prior five games, and he's now carrying a .295/.347/.477 slash line since May 10.

Kemp went 1-for-3 with a double and two walks in a loss to the Guardians on Thursday.

Kemp worked out of the leadoff spot and enjoyed another busy night, reaching safely for the fourth time in the last five games. The veteran has picked up the pace a bit at the plate over the last week-plus, putting together a .351 on-base percentage over the last nine games.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a single, two RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 5-4 come-from-behind win over the Reds.

Rojas' two-run single was amidst Arizona's four-run ninth inning that turned a loss into a win. He's been a remarkably consistent bat in the Diamondbacks' order, never going more than one game without a hit. The team's primary third baseman is slashing .284/.369/.463 over 28 games and 111 plate appearances.