MLB Player News

Biggio (neck) could be reinstated from the 10-day injured list during this weekend's four-game series in Boston, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Biggio has been sidelined since May 22 due to a cervical spine ligament sprain, but he began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. The 26-year-old has gone just 1-for-9 with a solo home run and two strikeouts across two rehab games in the minors, but his return to the major-league club appears to be imminent.

Arraez (shoulder) could begin a rehab assignment in the coming days, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Arraez has been on the injured list since May 26 while dealing with a right shoulder strain, but he's been participating in baseball activities at Target Field across the past three days. He'll likely require multiple rehab games before he's cleared to rejoin the Twins, but the 24-year-old appears to be nearing his return.

Mendick is starting Thursday's game against the Blue Jays.

The 27-year-old entered Wednesday's game in the seventh inning, and he should see increased time at second base along with Leury Garcia after Nick Madrigal (hamstring) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday. Mendick has hit .200 with two home runs and 10 RBI in 27 games to begin the season.

Arroyo will start at second base and bat eighth Thursday against the Astros, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Even with the Boston lineup back at full strength with Alex Verdugo (back) returning from a two-game absence, Arroyo will maintain a spot in the starting nine. Despite striking out in all three of his at-bats in Wednesday's 8-3 loss, Arroyo will man the keystone for a fourth straight game. At this point, Arroyo may have inched ahead of Marwin Gonzalez and Enrique Hernandez as the top option at second base.

Rodgers is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain reports.

With Trevor Story (elbow) returning from the injured list Thursday, Rodgers' time as the Rockies' top shortstop has come to an end. The 2015 first-round pick has played on a near-everyday basis since making his return from a hamstring injury May 21, delivering a .250 average with one home run, eight RBI and two runs in 16 games. Rodgers will likely lose out on reps now that Story is back in the fold, but he should still compete for playing at second base with Ryan McMahon and Garrett Hampson.

Diaz isn't starting Thursday against the Rockies, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Diaz will get a breather after he went 5-for-18 with two doubles, two RBI, three walks and seven strikeouts in his last five games. Jon Berti will shift to the hot corner while Jose Devers starts at second base.

Trejo was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Wednesday.

Trejo's latest stint on the big-league roster lasted nine days. He appeared in just three games but went 2-for-4 with a homer in limited action. Trevor Story (elbow) returned from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Urias will start at third base and bat leadoff Thursday against the Reds.

Urias will draw a sixth consecutive start out of the leadoff spot, and he'll likely remain entrenched atop the order for the foreseeable future with Kolten Wong (oblique) not expected to return from the injured list until late June. Since moving into the table-setting role, Urias has reached base at a .364 clip.

The Mariners designated Mayfield for assignment Thursday.

He'll cede his spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster to first baseman Jake Bauers, whom the Mariners acquired from Cleveland on Thursday. The 30-year-old Mayfield has served mainly as a backup middle infielder between stints with the Angels and Mariners this season, going 6-for-37 (.162 average) with a 31.6 percent strikeout rate.

Arroyo batted seventh and went 0-for-3 in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Astros.

Arroyo had made two straight starts as the leadoff hitter but was dropped lower in the order for Wednesday's contest. Red Sox manager Alex Cora is experimenting at leadoff, looking to find a replacement for Enrique Hernandez. On Wednesday, it was Danny Santana's turn. Arroyo has started three straight games and is 2-for-9 with five strikeouts during that stretch.