MLB Player News

Forsythe is progressing in his rehab, and is aiming for a mid-June return, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Forsythe took some swings off a tee again Tuesday, and was able to take groundballs and practice turning double plays. There has been no word on when he may start a rehab assignment, but he will need to take batting practice then live BP before heading out to an affiliate.

Motter is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Motter will sit out in favor of Brad Miller starting at shortstop. He's gotten just on hit in his last 11 at bats, but has drawn four walks in that time as well. Miller will bat second against right-hander Dillon Gee. This continues the trend of Motter usually seeing starts against left-handed pitchers only.

Marte (thumb) will start his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Tacoma, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Marte suffered a thumb sprain May 21 after he appeared to jam his hand while stealing a base against the Reds. The 22-year-old will return to game action with Tacoma on Tuesday and stay with the minor league club through Saturday. It appears that Seattle will then activate Marte next Monday assuming there are no setbacks during his five game rehab stint.

Tomlinson could see a few starts at third base as Matt Duffy recovers from a wrist injury.

Tomlinson was brought in as a defensive replacement after Duffy was forced to leave Monday's game when he was hit by a pitch. Duffy isn't expected to miss an extended period of time after X-rays came back negative on his wrist, but he should miss a game or two. During that span, Tomlinson will be a cheap play for steals. In 68 at-bats this season, Tomlinson has a .324 average and five steals.

Forsythe (shoulder) hit off a tee for the first time in his rehab, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays' second baseman reached the milestone in his rehab Monday, just over two weeks after landing on the DL on May 14. A mid-June return remains the goal for Forsythe, who was slashing .308/.398/.523 over 107 at-bats before being hit in the left shoulder by a Felix Hernandez pitch on May 10.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI against Minnesota Monday.

Semien ranks second in the team with 23 RBI. He's his safely in six of the last nine games, but his average over that span is a paltry .206. It's no secret he needs to produce a bit more at the plate, although at least he's doing better in May (.236) when compared to his struggles during April (.205).

Drury is out of the lineup Monday against Houston.

Drury has now worked his way into the lineup at multiple positions for 10 consecutive contests, but he'll be given the day off Monday afternoon. In his stead, Michael Bourn will get the starting nod in right field against Collin McHugh and the Astros.

Altuve went 4-for-6 with an RBI during Sunday's win against the Angels.

Altuve might be not hitting in the leadoff spot, but he continues to pace Houston's offense at the top of the lineup. Four more hits raised his average to .323, and the Venezuelan infielder is quietly riding a four-game hitting streak in which he's hit 6-for-15 (.400).

Petit is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

Petit has taken over as the Angels' primary shortstop since Andrelton Simmons (thumb) hit the DL, but he'll get the afternoon off after starting 13 of the past 14 contests. He's hit for an acceptable batting average, but lacks power and could be at risk of losing playing time to Cliff Pennington (hamstring), who was activated from the DL on Saturday.

Andrus is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

With a pair of 0-for-4 outings over the first two games of the series, Andrus will get a breather in Sunday's matinee. In Andrus' stead, Hanser Alberto will pick up a start at shortstop and bat ninth in the order.