MLB Player News

Lowe will be shut down from baseball activities for 2-to-3 weeks due to a herniated disc in his back, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The hope is that the injury will heal following the shutdown period, although there are no guarantees. He will need a build-up period after abandoning activities until late June, so there would seem to be a good chance Lowe is out until around the All-Star break. Lowe also missed much of last season with back problems.

Hernandez will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Even though manager Alex Cora hinted Monday that Hernandez's shaky defense at shortstop would likely begin to cost him playing time at the position, the 31-year-old will man short for the second straight game. Trevor Story (elbow) is ultimately going to be the Red Sox's long-term answer at shortstop, but the team may be willing to put up with Hernandez's shortcomings in the field for a little while longer while the alternative options at the position are underwhelming.

Altuve (oblique) will start at second base and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Altuve missed the Astros' last four games due to oblique tightness, but he managed to avoid a trip to the injured list and is ready to return to his usual spot at the keystone. Mauricio Dubon -- who filled in at second base for Houston in each of the past four games -- will stick in the lineup as the Astros' leadoff man, this time while manning shortstop in place of a resting Jeremy Pena.

Ibanez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Philadelphia.

Ibanez is on the bench for the second game in a row, after he had previously manned the keystone for Detroit for three of the preceding four games. Zack Short will get a second straight turn at second base while the Tigers continue to take a committee approach to the position while Zach McKinstry sees more time in right field to aid an injury-plagued Detroit outfield.

Andrus is not in the lineup Wednesday versus the Yankees.

Andrus proved to be a great midseason addition for the White Sox last year, but he's slashing just .194/.271/.245 through 156 plate appearances so far in 2023. Romy Gonzalez is playing second base and batting eighth Wednesday in the Bronx.

Rosario (knee) will start at shortstop and bat second in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Rosario missed a couple games with soreness in his left knee, but the limited time off looks like it was enough to resolve the issue. With Rosario back in action Wednesday, Gabriel Arias' three-game run as a starter in the infield will come to an end.

Caballero is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Padres, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

Caballero will sit to begin a second consecutive game, although he did come off the bench and draw a pair of walks in Tuesday's win over San Diego. Kolten Wong will hit ninth and handle second base in Caballero's absence.

Dubon went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Blue Jays.

Getting the start at second base, Dubon led off the game by taking Kevin Gausman deep, but it was the only flicker of offense Houston could manage all night. With Jose Altuve (oblique) on the IL again, Dubon is back in an everyday role and has rapped out six hits while making four straight starts at the keystone, While his .294 batting average remains a plus, the 28-year-old doesn't offer much else from a fantasy perspective -- Tuesday's homer was just his second of the season and his first extra-base hit of any kind since May 22.

Caballero isn't in the Mariners' lineup Tuesday against the Padres, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

Caballero went 3-for-9 with two RBI and a run scored during Seattle's last series against Texas. He'll get a day off Tuesday while Kolten Wong takes over at second base and bats ninth.

Haggerty was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.

Haggerty will head to Triple-A for the first time this season after he produced a .190 batting average with two doubles, two RBI, six runs scored and four stolen bases over 42 at-bats in 24 games with Seattle this season. Considering he struggled to find consistent playing time in the big-league lineup, the 29-year-old could certainly benefit from some extra reps with Tacoma. Haggerty can play every position besides catcher, so he has a strong chance to return to Seattle at some point this summer due to his positional flexibility.