MLB Player News

Sweeney was designated for assignment prior to Thursday's matchup against Seattle, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Sweeney went 0-for-2 with two walks in one game since being called up to the Blue Jays on Tuesday. He'll head to the waiver wire to make room for the additions of Ken Giles and Mike Hauschild.

Biggio went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and five RBI for Double-A New Hampshire in its 14-3 victory Wednesday over Richmond.

It's the first multi-homer game as a professional for Biggio, whose 23 long balls tie Akron's Bradley Bradley for tops in the Eastern League. Biggio is also pacing the circuit with a .397 on-base percentage following the graduation of teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to Triple-A Syracuse, with a whopping 19.3 percent walk rate buoying the second baseman in that category. It likely won't be long until Biggio joins Guerrero at Syracuse in search of a stiffer challenge.

Rosario is out of the lineup against Atlanta on Thursday.

Rosario will take a seat following nine straight starts, during which he's hit just .150 with a .390 OPS. Jose Reyes will draw the nod at shortstop while batting eighth in the order.

Beckham was sent to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

After being designated for assignment Monday, Beckham cleared waivers and he'll head back to Triple-A. Through 70 games for the Rainiers in 2018, he's slashing .305/.406/.469 with eight homers and 38 RBI.

Semien went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in a win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Semien opened the new month wielding the same hot bat he finished July with, as Wednesday's tally marked his third straight two-hit effort. The 27-year-old continues to inch his season average upward, and his current .259 figure qualifies as his highest since June 10.

Barreto went 3-for-4 with a two-run double and solo home run in a win over the Blue Jays on Wednesday.

Barreto helped the Athletics pile on in the sixth with a timely two-bagger that plated Marcus Semien and Jonathan Lucroy to extend the Oakland lead to 7-0. He then closed out the scoring on the afternoon with a 399-foot solo shot to left, his fourth round tripper of the season and first at the big-league level since June 22. Barreto has been frequently shuttled between Triple-A Nashville and the big-league club this season, with his current stint a result of Chad Pinder's placement on the disabled list with the lacerated elbow he suffered in a car accident last Saturday.

Merrifield is not in the lineup against the White Sox on Thursday.

Merrifield will receive a rare day off -- his first since June 24 -- while Adalberto Mondesi gets a nod at the keystone. Since that day off in June, he's hit .336/.389/.454 with nine RBI and seven stolen bases in his last 29 games. Look for Merrifield to rejoin the starting lineup in Minnesota on Friday.

Kemp hit leadoff and went 1-for-5 in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Mariners.

Kemp got the rare call to hit leadoff with George Springer getting the day off to rest an ailing shoulder. With Springer expected back Friday, Kemp will return to his bottom-of-the-order status.

Torres went 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBI and one walk Wednesday against the Orioles.

Torres went deep in the second and ninth innings, but Baltimore would escape with a 7-5 victory. He's gone 6-for-24 with three-extra base hits and seven RBI in seven games since returning from the disabled list. The rookie second baseman is hitting .289 with 17 home runs and 49 RBI through 70 games in the big leagues this season.

Lux was promoted to Double-A Tulsa on Wednesday

Lux hit a strong .324/.396/.520 with 11 homers and 11 steals in 88 games for High-A Rancho Cucamonga to earn the promotion. Lux projects as a fringe starter with good speed but no other standout tools, though if he keeps showing power he could certainly raise his profile.