MLB Player News

Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe went 2 for 3 with a walk, a home run and a RBI in Sunday's loss to the Orioles.

Forsythe, who had his six-game hit streak snapped on Saturday, is hitting .385 with 10 hits, three doubles, two home runs and six RBI over his last eight games.

Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien is not in the starting lineup for Friday's series-opener against the Giants. Semien had started 19 straight games for Oakland, batting just .227 (15 for 66) with two home runs over that stretch.

Eric Sogard will slide over and get the start at shortstop, with Ben Zobrist covering second base against the crosstown rivals on Friday. 

Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe will not have a chance to extend his hitting streak to seven unless he emerges from the bench Friday against Baltimore. He is out of the lineup.

Forsythe is 3-for-14 lifetime against scheduled Orioles starter Chris Tillman.

His .283/.369/.438 slash line has been helped by his recent roll in which he has produced eight hits and five RBI in 19 at-bats.

Forsythe has started all but two games since June 2.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve came through in the clutch, as he launched a game-winning, walk-off home run to beat the Red Sox 5-4 on Thursday. 

The home run, his ninth of the year, was part of a four-hit night for the All-Star second baseman. Altuve singled twice and doubled and scored a run earlier in the game. He also swiped his 28th base of the year, as he successfully filled up the scoresheet on Thursday.

This was the first walk-off home run of Altuve's career, and just the second walk-off hit of any kind.

Altuve is batting .414 with four doubles and two homers over his current seven-game hitting streak.

Angels infielder Grant Green was optioned back to Triple-A on Thursday. The Angels recalled him last week, and he registered one plate-appearance.

The Angels will be making a corresponding move, likely to add a pitcher to the roster, at a later time.

Those waiting for Rays second baseman Logan Forsythe to spiral back into the mediocrity that had marked his career before 2015 may have a long wait. He continued to rake Wednesday in Philadelphia.

His effort not only extended his hitting streak to six games, but it included his 10th homer of the season, a solo shot in the seventh. Forsythe also slammed his third double in the last five games, scoring a run in the fifth.

The performance sweetened his slash line on the season to .283/.369/.438.

The Yankees activated infielder Brendan Ryan from the disabled list Friday, the team announced. Ryan had been sidelined since June 21 with an upper back issue.

With Ryan back on the roster, the team optioned second baseman Gregorio Petit to Triple-A. Petit hit .167 in 42 at-bats this season.

With Rays starting shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera on the disabled list due to a hamstring injury, manager Kevin Cash said Tim Beckham and Jake Elmore will split time at shortstop, according to the Tampa Bay Times. 

"There won't be a constant," Cash said. "We'll try to find what we view as the better matchup for each guy. They both do a lot of things well.

"You look at Beck, he has the ability to hit the ball out of the ballpark and play good defense at short. You look at Jake as having the ability to be as consistent probably as anybody and be able to manufacture some things with a bunt, hit-and-run, stuff like that.

"We're going to miss Cabby while he's down, but we like the two options going forward."

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve started his first All Star Game and made his third appearance, on Tuesday. 

Altuve went 0 for 2 and is still looking for his first career All Star hit. He's 0 for 3 with an RBI in his career. 

Angels sluggers Mike Trout and Albert Pujols lead a powerful American League lineup for Tuesday's All-Star Game, which was announced Monday by AL manager Ned Yost. 

Trout will play center field and bat leadoff, while Pujols will hit third and play first base. Together, the pair of Los Angeles teammates have combined for 52 home runs and 111 RBIs to rally the Angels into first place at the break. 

Here's the full AL lineup:

1. Mike Trout, CF, Angels
2. Josh Donaldson, 3B, Blue Jays
3. Albert Pujols, 1B, Angels
4. Nelson Cruz, DH, Mariners
5. Lorenzo Cain, RF, Royals
6. Adam Jones, LF, Orioles
7. Salvador Perez, C, Royals
8. Jose Altuve, 2B, Astros
9. Alcides Escobar, SS, Royals