MLB Player News

Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe is not in Saturday's starting lineup. Forsythe, who has started 40 games this season, including the last 10, will be replaced by Nick Franklin. 

Franklin is starting at second base for the seventh time this year and first since June 1. He's started games at shortstop and first base since then. He'll bat eighth in the lineup. 

The Astros will put a shuffled lineup up against the Mariners on Saturday, the team announced.

Right fielder George Springer will return to the leadoff role after teammate Jose Altuve, who hit leadoff in Friday's game, hurt his hamstring. Rookie shortstop Carlos Correa will bat second, despite not hitting any higher than fifth in the lineup since being called up to the majors.

Jake Marisnik will make his first start in left field, giving Preston Tucker a day off. He will bat sixth in the lineup.

First baseman Chris Carter, who hit a home run out of the ninth spot on Friday, will bat in the cleanup spot on Saturday.

Marwin Gonzalez will fill Altuve's void at second base and bat eighth.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus hit a two-run home run to wipe out a one-run deficit in the seventh inning of Friday's win over Minnesota. 

Andrus went 2 for 4 and drove in four runs. 

Andrus now has three home runs and 24 RBI on the season. 

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve left Friday's game after the first inning with discomfort in his right hamstring. Altuve had a hit and scored a run in two at-bats during the Astros' eight-run first inning, but did not come back out for the top of the second.

Marwin Gonzalez entered the game to play second base in place of Altuve. Manager A.J. Hinch said after the game that Altuve is day-to-day and will not play on Saturday.

The Yankees have announced that infielder Gregorio Petit has been reinstated from the disabled list and optioned to Triple-A Scranton-Wilkes Barre.

Petit had been sidelined for six weeks with a right hand contusion. He began the season in the big leagues but managed just seven hits in 35 at-bats before going down.

Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella had two hits in his previous five games prior to Thursday's 6-2 win over the Rays.

Giavotella went 3 for 5 in the game, boosting his batting average to .276 on the season with two home runs and 21 RBI in 185 at-bats.

Against the Brewers Thursday night, Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond will not be in the starting lineup for the first time this season. 

Desmond has started all 59 games up until this point and is likely just receiving a day off. However, he's batting just .128 over his past 10 games and did have a critical error two games ago. Replacing him at shortstop will be Danny Espinosa. 

Espinosa, conversely, has been hot of late. In his past five games, he's hitting .429 with two home runs and three doubles. 

The Mets activated infielder Dilson Herrera off the 15-day disabled list Thursday. Herrera has been sidelined since May 15 due to a broken finger.

Herrera spent five games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas and Class A St. Lucie. He hit .400 (8 for 20) with two RBI, three doubles, one run and five strikeouts.

Mets infielder Dilson Herrera will be activated off the 15-day disabled list prior to Thursday's game against the Giants, the team announced Thursday morning. Herrera has been sidelined since May 15 due to a broken finger.

Herrera spent five games on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas and Class A St. Lucie. He hit .400 (8 for 20) with two RBI, three doubles, one run and five strikeouts.

Nationals second baseman Danny Espinosa went deep for his eighth home run of the season in the win over the Yankees on Wednesday. It was his second home run in his last five games, and it gave his team 2-0 lead in the fifth inning.

Espinoza also singled, doubled and scored two runs, lifting his batting average up to .263. With Yunel Escobar and Anthony Rendon both healthy and in the lineup, Espionza could see some time in left field in the coming days.