MLB Player News

Polanco is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Polanco will head to the bench after starting the last 14 games at shortstop, slashing .271/.283/.373 over 61 plate appearances in that stretch. Ehire Adrianza will start at shortstop and bat eighth in his stead.

Solarte is out of the lineup against the Yankees on Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Solarte will remain on the bench for the second straight day as Richard Urena gets the nod at second base.

Forsythe is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals.

Forsythe will sit out after making 12 straight starts, a stretch in which he hit just .205 with a .513 OPS. Gregorio Petit will start at second base in his absence.

Rodriguez is not in the lineup Friday against the Indians.

With Jose Iglesias done for the year due to an abdominal strain, Rodriguez appears to be the starter going forward at shortstop. He won't get the call Friday, however, with Pete Kozma starting instead.

Solarte is not in the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Yankees, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Solarte is out of the lineup after starting the last two games, and he's gone 3-for-11 with a strikeout since coming off the disabled list last Sunday. Devon Travis will start at second base while Aledmys Diaz remains at third base.

Frazier is not in the lineup versus Milwaukee on Friday.

Frazier will receive a little breather following three straight starts as Pablo Reyes gets the nod in left field versus lefty Gio Gonzalez. Look for Frazier to return to the starting nine Saturday with right-hander Zach Davies set to pitch for the Brewers.

Merrifield went 1-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Twins.

Merrifield remained aggressive on the basepaths and has now swiped six bags in his past six starts. As a result, he leads the American League in steals (36) and is just two shy of major-league leader Trea Turner. He's supplemented that production with an impressive on-base percentage (.367) and 78 runs scored across 563 at-bats.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run in a win over the Indians on Wednesday.

Lowe's first big-league three-bagger served as his third extra-base hit over the last five contests and snapped the 1-for-10 mini-skid he'd endured over the prior three games. The rookie has enjoyed a productive month thus far after showing signs of improvement in late August, as he's batting a solid .294 with three doubles, Wednesday's triple, a home run and seven RBI across 37 September plate appearances.

Rosario is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's twin bill versus the Marlins.

Rosario is set for a standard day off after starting the first two games of this series as Jack Reinheimer gets the nod at shortstop in his absence. During Wednesday's victory, Rosario went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run.

McNeil is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader against Miami.

McNeil will take a seat for the matinee after going 3-for-5 with a triple and two RBI during Wednesday's victory. Wilmer Flores is set to make a start at second base in his place. Look for McNeil to return to the starting lineup in Game 2.