MLB Player News

Manager Bob Melvin said Drury (concussion) is feeling much better and the Padres are hoping he can return Tuesday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Melvin said it is unlikely that Drury returns for the weekend series against the Dodgers, but the feeling is he could return ahead of the team's upcoming series in Seattle. Drury was slashing .278/.316/.667 over his last five games before suffering his concussion.

Lux (back) isn't starting Friday against the Padres, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Lux continues to recover from a cortisone shot that he received in his back Saturday and will be held out of the lineup for a seventh consecutive game. It's not yet clear when he'll ultimately be able to return, but Chris Taylor will start at the keystone and bat eighth Friday.

Castro isn't in the lineup Friday against the Royals.

Castro is getting a breather after he went 0-for-8 with two walks over the last two games. Spencer Torkelson will start at first base and bat fifth.

Massey is not in the lineup for Friday's contest against the Tigers, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

The lefty-hitting Massey will get a day off as the Tigers will put southpaw Joey Wentz on the bump to start Friday's game. Nicky Lopez will take over for Massey at second base, Bobby Witt will slide to shortstop, Hunter Dozier will move to third and Drew Waters will take over in right field.

Gorman is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Gorman started four straight games at second base earlier this week but now finds himself on the bench for the second straight contest. Alec Burleson will bat seventh as the designated hitter Friday, with Brendan Donovan leading off at the keystone.

Arauz cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Arauz hasn't appeared in a big-league game since late July and lost his spot on Baltimore's 40-man roster earlier in the week. The fact that he was a freely available 24-year-old middle infielder could potentially have interested teams, but his career .200/.269/.314 slash line in 68 major-league contests seemingly scared away any possible suitors.

Kemp (groin) went 1-for-2 with a walk in a loss to the White Sox on Thursday.

Kemp's groin tightness kept him on the shelf for just one game, and the veteran extended his hitting streak to 10 games upon return. The 30-year-old has only one multi-hit effort during that span, but he's still produced an encouraging .308 batting average and .742 OPS while not striking out a single time in 42 plate appearances.

Stott went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI in Thursday's 6-5 loss against the Marlins.

Stott tallied an RBI double off Sandy Alcantara to tie the game in the fourth inning. The shortstop has recorded three hits in two of his last three games, and he has a .429 average in 21 at-bats over his last six games. The 24-year-old rookie has been great all around in his last 16 games, recording a .931 OPS over 61 plate appearances.

Andrus went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Athletics.

Andrus led off the game with his 12th home run of the season and his fourth in his last nine starts. He's also collected at least one hit in 13 of his last 15 games, tallying 12 RBI and 11 runs scored in that span while maintaining a .323 average. Overall, Andrus has maintained a .308 wOBA and 105 wRC+ to go along with eight stolen bases across 469 plate appearances this season.

Gonzalez went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, three runs scored and three RBI in a 14-2 win Thursday in Oakland.

Gonzalez singled and scored in the second, doubled and scored in the fifth and smashed a three-run homer in the sixth. It was the first four-hit game of his career and his second game with at least three hits in his last five starts. After struggling with a .198/.282/.339 slash line in 33 games for Triple-A Charlotte before his promotion, the 25-year-old has attacked big-league pitching, posting a .339/.356/.500 line in 15 contests. He's started 11 of Chicago's last 12 games and should continue to see regular playing time over the final weeks of the season.