MLB Player News

Rengifo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a 4-1 victory versus the Rangers on Friday.

Rengifo's 395-foot shot in the third inning gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead and extended his modest hitting streak to six games. He's gone deep in each of his past two contests and finished September with six long balls along with 13 RBI, 13 runs, a stolen base and a .286/.304/.491 slash line. Of Rengifo's 17 homers this season, 12 have come since the All-Star break.

Massey went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

Massey reached on an error and scored on a Drew Waters homer in the third inning before adding a solo shot of his own in the fifth. Massey received steady playing time in September, hitting .236 with three homers, a steal, six RBI and 10 runs scored across 20 games. He's at a .247/.314/.392 slash line with four long balls, 15 RBI, 16 runs scored and three steals across 48 contests to begin his big-league career.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 3-1 win over the Padres.

Andrus entered the contest 0-for-22 across his last five games, though he wasn't out of the lineup in that span. He was able to put the slump to rest Friday, and he also picked up his 16th steal of the year. The shortstop now owns a .247/.302/.390 slash line with 14 home runs, 52 RBI, 62 runs scored and 31 doubles through 144 contests.

Gonzalez isn't starting Friday against the Padres.

Gonzalez started the last two games and went 2-for-7 with a triple, a run, an RBI and four strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Josh Harrison starts at the keystone and bats ninth.

Frazier isn't starting Friday's game against Oakland, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

The 30-year-old second baseman has a .564 OPS this season against left-handed pitchers, so he will sit in the dugout with Ken Waldichuk set to begin the game for the A's. Dylan Moore will fill in for him at second base and lead off the Mariners' lineup.

Hernandez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Hernandez started the past 21 games and will head to the bench after he posted a .227/.310/.280 slash line during that stretch. Jarren Duran, who was promoted from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, is starting in center field and batting leadoff.

Espinal (oblique) has begun running the bases Friday and is ramping up baseball activity, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Espinal has been out of action since Sept. 21 when he was removed from a game early. He remains on the injured list, but the Blue Jays will be evaluating him on a day-to-day basis going forward.

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

Rosario was an everyday player for most of September, but he'll be held out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Gabriel Arias is taking over at shortstop and batting second.

Arraez isn't in the starting lineup for Friday's contest in Detroit.

After going 5-for-13 with an RBI during Minnesota's last series against the White Sox, Arraez will take a day off. Gary Sanchez will serve as the Twins' designated hitter in his place and bat fourth.

Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and a run scored Thursday against the Twins.

Gonzalez lined a ball to right field in the third inning, which turned into an RBI triple after it was misplayed by Matt Wallner. It was Gonzalez's first run batted in across his last 10 starts, and he's hit only .114 across his last 35 at-bats. Despite his struggles, Gonzalez should continue to get consistent run at second base to close the regular season.