MLB Player News

Andrus is out of the lineup versus Seattle on Thursday.

Andrus will receive a breather after starting eight of the past nine games. In his place, Hanser Alberto will start at shortstop.

Frazier is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Thursday.

Frazier will head to the bench with left-hander Jon Lester on the mound for Chicago. In his place, Josh Harrison will start at second base and bat sixth during the series finale.

Rodriguez is out of the lineup against the Twins on Thursday.

Rodriguez will receive a breather for just the second time since Sept. 15. In his place, Nick Castellanos will serve as the club's DH while Mikie Mahtook gets a start in the outfield.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Mariners.

Semien's 15th home run of the season was one of four Oakland long balls on the night in the series finale. The shortstop has only gotten base at a .258 clip over the Athletics' seven games, but he's made a big fantasy impact over that stretch with three home runs and 12 RBI.

Marte went 2-for-3 with a walk Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 7-2 win over the Dodgers.

Looking to spark an offense that has been stagnant for much of September, manager Torey Lovullo went with a different leadoff man for the fourth consecutive game, appointing Marte to the table-setting role. In reaching base three times during the contest, Marte made a compelling case for an audition atop the lineup for the Diamondbacks' season-ending series against the Padres. It's unclear if Lovullo intends to use Marte as his leadoff hitter again, but at the very least, the second baseman will be at less risk of sitting out over the weekend compared to some of the other veteran regulars in the Arizona lineup.

Torres (hip, groin) will bat seventh and start at second base against the Rays on Thursday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Torres was withheld from the starting lineup the past two games due to hip and groin tightness, though he was able to enter Wednesday's contest as a defensive replacement. Since the start of September, he's slashed .243/.310/.365 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 22 games.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, three RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Tigers.

Polanco helped break the game open in the fifth inning, delivering a bases-loaded triple to expand an 8-4 lead to an 11-4 margin. The 25-year-old is just 6-for-12 in stolen-base attempts, but he's slashing an impressive .285/.342/.431.

Merrifield went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Reds.

Merrifield singled to lead off the third inning and swiped second and third base before scoring on a single from Alex Gordon. The utility man is now sitting at 41 stolen bases on the season, putting him just two behind the major-league leader, Trea Turner. He's also hitting .303/.367/.440 with 12 homers and 87 runs scored.

Torres (hip, groin) remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Rays, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Torres was scratched from Tuesday's lineup with hip and groin tightness. The injury was reported as minor, but it will cost him at least a pair of starts. Neil Walker will again get the call at second base.

Estrada (back) clubbed a home run for the Yankees in an instructional league game against the Pirates earlier this week, the Associated Press reports.

Estrada hadn't played in any minor-league games since May 7 after a back injury resulted in him spending most of the season on the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Now seemingly healthy again, Estrada will look to make up for the lost at-bats by playing regularly in the instructional league and perhaps taking part in winter ball.