MLB Player News

Adames is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Jenny Cavner of ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain Region reports.

Adames saw a string of starts last week when Daniel Descalso was on the paternity list, but his window for extensive action seems to have closed. Descalso hit a pinch-hit homer Friday and homered again while starting in Saturday's game, so he'll be rewarded with another start at shortstop Sunday. Adames may now have to settle for splitting duties at the position with Descalso in a best-case scenario.

Forsythe went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs in a 7-5 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

The veteran leadoff man was a spark plug at the top of the order, recording his third multihit effort in his last four games. Forsythe has gotten September off to a scorching start, going 5-for-7 with three walks and four runs over the first two games of the series against the Blue Jays.

Andrus is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

It's a routine day off for Andrus, who will hand over shortstop duties to Jurickson Profar. Andrus has caught fire at the plate since the start of August, slashing .315/.371/.380 over 105 plate appearances while racking up 13 RBI, 12 runs and eight steals.

Altuve (calf) is in the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Angel Verdejo of the Houston Chronicle. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third in the order.

Altuve hurt his right calf while trying to leg out a double play in the ninth inning of Saturday's game. Though he'll get a day out of the field in order to reduce any discomfort, Altuve's presence in the lineup at DH shouldn't alter his outlook at the plate. He'll remain an easy activation heading into the upcoming week and could return to second base duties as soon as Monday's series opener with the Indians.

Franklin is out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays, Roger Mooney of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franklin had started the past three games in right field, but he'll give way to Steven Souza with left-hander J.A. Happ on the hill for the Jays. With Franklin batting .348 since his return from a concussion Aug. 27, he should be in the lineup more often than not for the Rays over the final month of the season.

Altuve is dealing with right calf discomfort and is considered day-to-day, Angel Verdejo of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve was injured trying to beat out a game-ending double play in the ninth inning Saturday. With him listed as day-to-day he will have a chance to play Sunday, but the Astros could opt to give him a day to rest and recover.

Drury is out of the lineup Saturday against the Rockies.

Drury was a bit better in August than he was during a brutal slump in June and July, but he really hasn't been very productive since April and May. He will sit in favor of Socrates Brito in left field Saturday, and could continue to lose out on at-bats over the final month now that rosters have expanded.

Marte had two hits and three RBI on Friday in a win against the Angels.

Marte has picked it up recently, hitting .320 with a .346 OBP in his last 14 games, though he only has two extra-base hits (both doubles) in that span. Marte played well early in the season, but he hasn't gotten back to that level after a couple DL stints. The Mariners tried to acquire a shortstop at the trade deadline, and it wouldn't surprise if they tried again in the offseason. Marte likely needs a solid September to make his case for 2017.

Semien was 0-for-3 Friday night against the Red Sox to lower his average to .239.

Semien has been hanging out around .240 most of the season, but up until the last month he had at least been pairing that with nice power. Semien's pop has dried up recently as he only has one homer to go with six RBI since August first. Semien does have 23 bombs on the season, but could be tiring as he heads to the finish line of a long season.

Frazier was recalled from the minor leagues, but is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.

Never a top prospect, but a very productive minor leaguer in 2015 and 2016, Frazier has emerged as the Pirates' utility player of the future. He has a solid hit tool (.300 or better average at Double-A, Triple-A and the majors) and an excellent approach (27:29 K:BB at Triple-A). Another aspect of his game that makes him valuable in real life is the fact that he can play second base, third base, right field and left field. He should be used in that super utility role down the stretch for the Pirates, but is unlikely to offer enough counting stats to make him valuable in most formats.