MLB Player News

Semien went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Nationals.

He took Josiah Gray deep in the third inning before touching up Ryne Harper in the seventh. Semien has gone yard three times in the last three games to give him 29 homers on the year, but he's otherwise cooled down in August, slashing .243/.308/.557 through 18 games.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base Wednesday in the Rays' 8-4 win over the Orioles.

Lowe has enjoyed a big first three games of the series with Baltimore, reaching base at a .571 clip while scoring five times and driving in five more. He'll remain in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, starting at second base and batting leadoff.

Marte isn't starting Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Marte had drawn starts in each of the last nine games, but he'll get a breather after he went 2-for-11 with a triple, a run and an RBI across his last three appearances. Daulton Varsho will start in center field and bat fifth.

Mayfield isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Tigers, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Mayfield started each of the last two games and went 1-for-6 with a run, an RBI and two walks. Phil Gosselin will take over at the hot corner and bat third.

Castro is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.

Willi Castro will step in at shortstop for Harold Castro, who started each of the past three games at the position while going 2-for-10 at the plate. Until the Tigers return outfielders Derek Hill (rib) and Akil Baddoo (concussion) from the 10-day injured list -- which will likely result in Willi Castro moving back to the infield -- Harold Castro should have a path to a near-everyday role.

Arroyo (hamstring) could be activated off the 10-day injured list at some point this weekend, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Arroyo kicked off a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, going 0-for-2 while starting at second base. He was given the day off Wednesday and is scheduled to play second base again Thursday. Barring any setbacks, he could rejoin the club for the weekend series against the Rangers. Red Sox manager Alex Cora mentioned Arroyo working out at first base, but he's not expected to play first base in game action just yet.

Lopez went 3-for-4 with a pair of stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Houston.

In his last 10 games, Lopez has stolen seven bases without getting caught. He's hitting 10-for-37 (.270) in that span, but that hasn't reduced his effectiveness on the basepaths. The shortstop owns a .277/.347/.345 slash line with no home runs, 28 RBI, 48 runs scored and 15 steals in 371 plate appearances. Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) has suffered another shutdown in an injury-plagued campaign, which should keep Lopez locked in as Kansas City's starting shortstop for the foreseeable future.

Miller went 1-for-5 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to Minnesota.

Miller recorded his first major-league steal in the second inning. The utility man has a mediocre .152/.211/.238 slash line with two home runs, eight RBI, 12 runs scored and three doubles through 114 plate appearances. He's seen the bulk of the playing time at first base while Bobby Bradley (knee) has been on the shelf, but Miller has yet to produce much with the bat.

Espinal isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Nationals.

Espinal will get a breather after he went 4-for-8 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base across the last two games. Breyvic Valera will start at the hot corner and bat sixth.

Rodgers isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Padres.

Rodgers started each of the last five games and went 6-for-21 with a double, two runs, an RBI and a walk. Alan Trejo will take his place at the keystone and bat seventh.