MLB Player News

Massey is not in the lineup Friday versus the Brewers.

Massey homered Wednesday and Thursday against the White Sox, but the Royals will give him a breather during Friday night's series opener against the Brewers and ace right-hander Corbin Burnes. Maikel Garcia is playing second base and Hunter Dozier is at third.

Sosa was optioned Friday to Triple-A Charlotte.

Sosa gets the boot to clear out a 26-man roster spot for Yoan Moncada, who has been activated following a four-week absence with a lower-back injury. Sosa, 23, is slashing just .132/.145/.221 in 70 plate appearances this season at the major-league level.

Donovan isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against Boston.

Donovan will head to the bench for a second consecutive matchup with southpaw James Paxton starting for the Red Sox on Friday. Juan Yepez is taking over in left field and batting fifth.

Gorman isn't starting Friday against the Red Sox.

The Cardinals are facing left-hander James Paxton on Friday, so Gorman will retreat to the bench for a second consecutive game. Tommy Edman is starting at second base and leading off.

Torres is in the designated hitter spot and batting leadoff for the Yankees in Friday's game versus the Rays.

Torres has mostly hit fourth or fifth this season, but the Yanks are switching things up in hopes of jumpstarting a slacking offense. Former leadoff hitter Anthony Volpe has moved down to seventh in the batting order. With Torres in the DH spot, Oswaldo Cabrera is handling second base.

Altuve (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Out all season following surgery to repair a fractured right thumb, Altuve resumed baseball activities last week and has progressed to the point of being game-ready. There's no word on how long his rehab assignment will last, but knowing Altuve he'll probably push to return as soon as possible.

Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Massey opened the scoring with a solo shot to right field. It was his second consecutive game with a long ball after he failed to go deep in his first 30 contests this season. Massey showed some pop with 21 homers in High-A ball in 2021 and 20 between the minors and majors last year, but he's largely struggled this season with a .225/.274/.314 slash line and a 33.6 percent strikeout rate.

Estrada went 0-for-4 with one steal in Thursday's victory over Arizona.

Estrada snapped a seven-game hitting streak, but he managed to steal his 11th base of 2023. Estrada has been phenomenal this season with an .889 OPS. Plus, he is well on his way to topping his career high of 21 stolen bases.

Semien went 1-for-4 with one homer, one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 4-0 victory over the Athletics.

Semien launched a sixth-inning slider 421 feet for his seventh homer of the season. The Rangers' second baseman is tied for fifth in MLB with 31 RBI on the season despite hitting in the leadoff spot. Semien is rolling in May with a slash line of .364/.475/.545.

Sosa is starting at second base and hitting ninth for the White Sox on Thursday in Kansas City.

It's his third start since he was recalled a week ago. Sosa has just one hit in 11 at-bats over that span as he continues to scuffle at the dish with the big club.