MLB Player News

Altuve (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Friday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve underwent an MRI on Friday that revealed a right knee sprain, and he had already been ruled out for the Astros' weekend series. However, he'll now miss additional time so he can fully recover. Aledmys Diaz should serve as the primary second baseman while Altuve heals.

Andrus isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.

Andrus has gone just 2-for-13 with one home run, two RBI and two strikeouts in four games since returning from the injured list. He'll get a breather with Anderson Tejeda starting at shortstop.

Rosario will sit again Friday against the Phillies.

Andres Gimenez starts at shortstop for the second game in a row. Rosario owns a poor .592 OPS on the season, though it's not as if Gimenez's .696 OPS is particularly good, either, so it doesn't appear as though Rosario is at risk of seeing his playing time collapse completely.

Haggerty isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.

Haggerty will take a breather Saturday after going hitless with one walk and two strikeouts Friday. Dylan Moore will shift to left field with Phillip Ervin starting in right.

Arraez (kneecap) isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Tigers.

Arraez sat out both games of Friday's doubleheader, and he'll remain on the bench with left patellar soreness Saturday. Marwin Gonzalez will take over at second base.

Hoerner is starting at second base and batting ninth in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.

Jason Kipnis is on the bench for the first game Saturday, opening up the keystone for Hoerner. Kipnis has been scuffling a bit lately, so Hoerner could earn more regular playing time if he gets hot at the plate. So far this season, the 23-year-old is slashing .230/.322/.257 in 31 games.

Biggio isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox.

Biggio will get a day off following Friday's doubleheader, in which he went 2-for-8 with a run and three strikeouts. Joe Panik will start at second base in his absence.

Lopez isn't starting Saturday against the White Sox, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Lopez recorded hits in each of the past two games, but he'll get a breather Saturday. Whit Merrifield will shift to second base with Bubba Starling starting in center field.

Semien (side) isn't in Saturday's lineup against the Padres.

Semien will sit for a second consecutive game, but he has been swinging the bat and feeling better recently. Vimael Machin will take over at shortstop Saturday.

Torres (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Torres beat his return timetable by a large margin, and he'll be available for the injury-riddled Yankees on Saturday. The 23-year-old should resume his role as the team's primary shortstop going forward, but it's possible that the Yankees could monitor his workload early on to prevent further injury.