MLB Player News

Biggio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.

Biggio will hit the bench for the second time in the series as he is 1-for-16 with nine strikeouts in his last five games. Richard Urena receives the start at the keystone and will bat ninth in his stead.

Andrus is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

He'll take a seat for the day game after going 3-for-13 with a walk, two RBI and two runs in the first three games of the series in Baltimore. With the Rangers sitting at 71-73 heading into Sunday and out of the mix for a playoff spot, it wouldn't be surprising if Andrus were rested once a week for the rest of the season.

Guillorme is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Since being called up from Triple-A Syracuse on Aug. 5, Guillorme has made just five starts for the Mets. He'll likely see most of his usage as a late-inning defensive replacement or pinch hitter throughout the season's final month.

Dubon went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a walk in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Dodgers.

Dubon lined a single in the ninth inning and put himself in scoring position with his first stolen base in the big leagues, but the Giants were unable to bring him home. The infielder has a career success rate of 71.9 percent (128-for-178) over seven seasons in the minors. Dubon is hitting .321/.345/.607 in his first 10 major-league games between the Brewers and Giants this year.

Castro went 4-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 10-2 loss to the Athletics.

As has often been the case this season, Castro showed good contact skills at the plate with little power, as all four of his hits were singles. The 25-year-old batted first in this one, and he could get more looks in the leadoff spot given his style of play.

Lowe (quadriceps) has been making progress and could potentially return this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe had been ruled out for the season in late August, but the Rays are now not sure whether he could still make it back at some point. If his progress continues, he'll face live pitching soon, at which point the Rays will likely make a decision on his timeline.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Forsythe appears to have fallen into a platoon. Ronald Guzman starts at first base against righties like Saturday's starter Aaron Brooks while Forsythe gets the call against lefties.

Diaz is not in the lineup Saturday against the Royals, Andre Fernandez of The Athletic reports.

Diaz has moved into a clear starting role at second base down the stretch, though his numbers don't necessarily suggest that he deserves one, as he's hitting just .150/.259/.230 in 28 games. Starlin Castro will slide to second in his absence, with Jon Berti starting at third.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the White Sox.

Rengifo got the Angels on the board in the third inning with a solo shot to left center field. The rookie is slashing .240/.325/.375 with seven homers, 32 RBI and 43 runs scored in 99 games this season.

Andrus went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 7-6 win over the Orioles.

Andrus entered the game with just three RBI over his past 19 games and has been a tepid hitter over the second half. The shortstop is slugging just .307 since the All-Star break.