MLB Player News

Altuve is back in the lineup for Tuesday's game, batting third.

The MVP candidate got the night off Monday after having played in 202 consecutive games, but he'll draw back in for the second game of Houston's series against Minnesota. Altuve is set to bat third and take up his usual post at second base against lefty Hector Santiago.

Forsythe went 3-for-4 with a home run, an RBI, and two runs scored in Monday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Forsythe has been raging hot at the dish this month, hitting .375 with two home runs since the calendar turned to August. The infielder has built nicely off of his breakout 2015, registering 12 home runs and a .278 batting average this season.

Marte (illness) is expected to play a full game at Triple-A Tacoma on Monday and may return to the Mariners on Tuesday, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

Marte has had a decent showing at the plate during his rehab assignment, having gone 3-for-10 with a home run. Upon his return, Marte is expected resume his duties as Seattle's everyday shortstop.

Altuve is not in the Astros' lineup Monday against the Twins, Julia Morales of ROOT Sports reports.

After notching a pair of singles and an RBI on Sunday, Altuve will be given a rare day off Monday as the Astros go with Marwin Gonzalez at second base. Expect Altuve, who's played in 202 straight games, to be back in action Tuesday for Game 2 of the four-game set, and it's possible he could be used off the bench Monday.

Franklin went 2-for-4 with a solo shot and an additional run scored in Sunday's loss to the Twins.

He's been one of the biggest beneficiaries so far of Tampa's housecleaning at the trade deadline and Franklin's starting to find his groove at the plate with regular at-bats, hitting .292 (7-for-24) over the last seven games with a home run, a steal, four RBI and three runs scored. Expect him to continue getting starts as long as he keeps producing.

Updating a previous report, Giavotella was a late addition to Sunday's lineup against the Mariners, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.

The Angels scratched Yunel Escobar (knee) following warmups, allowing Giavotella to enter the lineup at second base and bat eighth in the order. Gregorio Petit, who was originally set to start at the keystone, will move over to third base in place of Escobar.

Giavotella is out of the lineup Sunday against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Giavotella will be on the bench for the fourth time in six August games, and with the Angels not in contention for the playoffs this season, we could see manager Mike Scioscia spread the starts at second base around over the final two months. The 29-year-old has failed to distinguish himself across 355 plate appearances this season, putting up a .269/.296/.389 slash line to go with six homers and four stolen bases.

Andrus is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Andrus will rest for the second straight Sunday matinee, as Rangers manager Jeff Banister looks for ways to get utility man Jurickson Profar in the lineup. Profar's presence could continue to cost Andrus one or two starts a week, but that's probably not significant enough to dim Andrus' outlook much outside of shallower leagues.

Kemp was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Sunday.

Colby Rasmus (undisclosed) hit the DL in a corresponding move, so Kemp will primarily be tasked with acting as depth in the corner outfield. Look for Kemp to fight with Preston Tucker and Jake Marisnick for at-bats in left field.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with a two-RBI single in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Rays.

The 23-year-old continues to wield a scorching bat, extending his hitting streak to seven games. Polanco has four multi-hit efforts over that span, with three doubles, two triples and six RBI. He's gone 11-for-28 since being recalled from Triple-A Rochester on July 28.