MLB Player News

Ibanez will sit Saturday against Toronto.

Ibanez spent nearly the whole first month of the season in the minors but has since gone on to earn an everyday role with the Tigers, starting 13 games in a row prior to Saturday's absence. That playing time helps his fantasy value in deeper leagues, but his .230/.265/.406 slash line doesn't give much confidence that he'll hold onto a similar role in the second half.

Westburg will be on the bench Saturday against the Twins.

Westburg has impressed through his first 10 major-league games, hitting .314/.400/.457 with as many walks as strikeouts (four). He'll get a breather Saturday with Adam Frazier starting at second base and Ramon Urias starting at third.

Remillard went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and three RBI on Friday against the Cardinals.

Remillard has started nine consecutive games, though Friday marked the first time he played in right field. He get the nod over Oscar Colas with a lefty on the mound, so the White Sox appear to be prioritizing Remillard getting consistent run. He's performed well with the opportunity, maintaining a .393 average with eight RBI and three runs scored since taking over an everyday role.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 12-2 win over Detroit.

Merrifield gave Toronto a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the fourth and extended the Blue Jays' advantage to 12-2 with a three-run shot in the ninth. After hitting just two home runs over his first 78 games this season, Merrifield has connected on three long balls over the past two days. Overall, the veteran is slashing .286/.342/.395 with 19 stolen bases, 36 runs scored and 38 RBI across 322 plate appearances, and while his recent power surge is unsustainable, Merrifield is still a valuable offensive player for Toronto.

Drury was sent for more testing Friday due to ongoing shoulder discomfort, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Drury's injury was initially labeled as a left shoulder contusion when he was placed on the 10-day IL earlier this week, but it might be something more serious. The results of the new tests should be available over the weekend.

Frazier is not in the starting lineup Friday against Minnesota.

Frazier will head to the bench after he went 5-for-15 with a homer, a double, three RBI and two runs scored over the four-game series with New York. Jordan Westburg will take over at second base and bat fifth in the series opener with the Twins.

Caballero is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Astros.

Caballero will take a seat after he went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts during Thursday's 5-1 win. Kolten Wong will take over at second base and bat ninth versus Houston.

Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 10-6 win over the Rangers.

Hernandez, who has struggled both offensively and defensively this season and hadn't played since July 2, had the big hit during during Boston's six-run rally in the seventh inning. His broken-bat blooper, with an exit velocity of 52.7 mph and expected batting average of .150, fell into left field to plate the tying and go-ahead runs. With the expected return of Yu Chang (wrist) this weekend, Hernandez's playing time will be spotty going forward.

Semien went 0-for-5 in Thursday's 10-6 loss to Boston.

Semien has gone 19 at-bats without a hit, including six times with runners in scoring position. "He is just a little off with his timing, to keep it as simple as I can," Texas manager Bruce Bochy told Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News when asked about the only Ranger to have started all 88 games thus far. "He's just not on time for the fastball or the breaking ball." With Semien elected to start for the American League in the All-Star Game, the second baseman may not get much of a chance to reset over the break.

Gimenez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, three total runs and three stolen bases Thursday in a 6-1 win against the Royals.

Gimenez put the Guardians on the board with a solo shot to right field in the second inning and didn't slow down from there. The second baseman walked, swiped two bags and scored in the sixth and crossed the plate again following a single and another steal in the eighth. Gimenez has picked up the pace on the basepaths of late, notching six thefts in six attempts over his past six games. He's added a .381/.519/.762 slash line, two home runs, four RBI and seven runs during that stretch.