MLB Player News

Herrera cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Orioles' alternate training site Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Herrera was designated for assignment Tuesday after spending a week in the majors, and he'll remain in the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. The 26-year-old slashed .248/.330/.501 with 24 home runs and 64 RBI with Triple-A Syracuse last season.

Kemp has started four of 11 games since the A's acquired Tommy La Stella at the trade deadline.

He is 3-for-9 with a double, a walk and a strikeout over that stretch, so he is playing his new role well, but the days of Kemp working on the strong side of a platoon are over. Look for him to continue to operate in a bench role going forward.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 10-6 loss to the Athletics on Friday.

Andrus has now homered in back-to-back games, raising his average to a still-disappointing .190. In the midst of an eight-year, $120 million deal, Andrus has never hit below .256.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, one walk and one strikeout in Friday's win against the Red Sox.

Lowe didn't flash much power Friday, but he demonstrated his speed with his first two stolen bases of the season. He now carries a .911 OPS with 29 runs and 29 RBI during the 2020 season.

Arraez was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with left knee tendinitis, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

The 23-year-old has been battling knee issues for much of the season, but this will be his first trip to the injured list. It's unclear how long Arraez is expected to be sidelined, but he'll be eligible to be reinstated Sept. 19. Marwin Gonzalez and Ehire Adrianza are likely to split time at second base during his absence.

Garcia (heel) is starting at second base and batting seventh Friday against the Braves.

The 20-year-old has been sidelined by the bruised heel since last weekend, but he'll return to the starting nine for Friday's series opener. Garcia has a .293/.321/.387 slash line with one home run and one stolen base through his first 22 big-league games.

Hoerner went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, a run scored and three RBI in a victory versus Cincinnati on Thursday.

Hoerner got the Cubs on the board in the fourth inning with a two-run double and brought home another score with an RBI fielder's choice in the fifth. Despite getting inconsistent playing time, the 23-year-old has enjoyed a strong September, hitting .375 (6-for-16) with three RBI.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run Thursday against the Red Sox.

Lowe took Mike Kickham yard in the fourth inning, going back-to-back with Hunter Renfroe. He now has 11 home runs on the season, though it was his first since Aug. 26. Overall, Lowe has maintained a .252/.345/.559 line along with 28 runs scored and 29 RBI across 154 plate appearances.

Chavis will see more time in left field, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Chavis played his first game in left field Tuesday, and it went without incident. Between left field and second base, where there will be plenty of opportunities after Boston sent Jose Peraza to the alternate camp, Chavis could get daily appearances. That wasn't the case earlier in the season when Peraza received a greater share of the starts at second.

Lux isn't in Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

After going 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI on Tuesday, Lux went hitless with one RBI and one strikeout over five at-bats Wednesday. He'll get a breather for the series finale as Mookie Betts shifts to second base with Enrique Hernandez starting in right field.