MLB Player News

Lowe was removed from Friday's game against the Red Sox in the bottom of the third inning due to a right elbow contusion, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe was hit by a pitch in his right elbow in the top of the third inning and initially remained in the game, but he was replaced defensively in the bottom half of the frame. It's not yet clear whether he'll be forced to miss additional time, but Isaac Paredes and Yu Chang are candidates to step in at second base if Lowe is sidelined.

Miller isn't starting Friday against the Mariners.

Miller started the last two games and went 2-for-7 with a run and a strikeout. Josh Naylor will man first base.

Haggerty (shoulder) is starting Friday against the Guardians.

Haggerty was out of the starting lineup for the last five games due to a shoulder injury, but he appeared off the bench in the last two matchups and will start in right field and bat ninth Friday. Since the start of August, he's hit .348 with two home runs, two doubles, eight runs, seven RBI and five stolen bases.

Arraez isn't starting Friday against the Giants.

Arraez went just 1-for-17 with a double, two runs, an RBI and two walks over the last five games and will retreat to the bench for Friday's series opener against the Giants. Jose Miranda is starting at first base.

Haggerty (shoulder) entered Thursday's win over the Guardians as a pinch runner and could be back in the starting lineup at some point over the weekend, the Associated Press reports.

Mariners manager Scott Servais relayed the details on Haggerty's potential return to the lineup following back-to-back games in which the hot-hitting outfielder was able to make in-game appearances off the bench. Haggerty also checked into two games versus the Athletics last Saturday and Sunday as a defensive replacement and pinch runner after hurting his shoulder, but his re-entry into the starting nine would be ideal for fantasy managers that had been benefitting from the 28-year-old's productive bat.

Arroyo went 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Thursday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays.

Arroyo returned to action after missing one game due to a leg injury and showed it was a fleeting issue by swiping his fourth and fifth bases of the season. He's not typically a runner, having entered 2022 with just 25 steals on 39 attempts since entering professional ball in 2013.

Arroyo (leg) is starting Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo sustained a leg injury Tuesday versus Toronto and sat out Wednesday, but he'll be back in action for the series finale. Across his last six games, he's hit .370 with three doubles, five RBI and four runs.

Hernandez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Jarren Duran will get a look in center field Thursday and middle infielders Christian Arroyo (leg) and Xander Bogaerts (back) are both in the lineup after one-game absences, so Hernandez will retreat to the bench after starting each of the past five contests. Though Hernandez has gotten off to a slow start at the plate since returning from the injured list Aug. 16 -- he's slashed .214/.233/.357 over seven games -- he should be locked into a near-everyday role for the rest of the season.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Twins.

Altuve took Dylan Bundy yard in the first inning to tally his 21st homer of the season. Altuve has three multi-hit performances in his last five games, also tallying four runs scored and three RBI in that span. Overall, he has a .280/.369/.504 line across 461 plate appearances this season.

Haggerty (shoulder) is not in the starting lineup Thursday versus the Guardians.

Haggerty will miss a fifth straight game as he nurses left shoulder soreness. Mitch Haniger will slide over to right field while Carlos Santana enters the lineup at designated hitter and bats sixth in the series opener.