MLB Player News

Ibanez is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Oakland.

Ibanez is 3-for-46 through 16 games in May and will take a seat for the second time in the past three days. Charlie Culberson will start at third base in his place.

Polanco (ankle) is starting Friday against the Royals, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Polanco missed the last three games due to slight soreness in his right ankle, but he'll start at the keystone and bat third during Friday's matchup. Over his last five games, he's gone 4-for-18 with five runs, three RBI, a stolen base, four walks and six strikeouts.

Rosario isn't starting Friday against the Tigers.

Rosario has recorded hits in six of the last seven games, and he hit .269 with a double, four runs, two RBI and two stolen bases during that time. Steven Kwan will shift to left field while Oscar Gonzalez starts in right.

Jones (elbow) underwent successful Tommy John surgery Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Jones was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list in mid-May due to right elbow inflammation, and he'll miss significant time following Friday's procedure. While position players don't usually require as much recovery time following Tommy John surgery, he'll require several months to recover, and it seems likely that he'll be sidelined for the remainder of the 2022 season.

Hernandez went 1-for-6 with a solo home run in Thursday's 16-7 win over the White Sox.

For the second time in the series against Chicago, Hernandez went deep as the first batter of the game. His on-base streak reached 13 games, during which he's gone 16-for-58 (.276) with a .338 on-base percentage and 11 runs scored. After a slow start which temporarily moved him down in the order, Hernandez is back to setting the table for Boston's powerful lineup, which leads the majors in average (.283), slugging (.477) and OPS (.825) during the month of May.

Capra was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

Capra joined the Blue Jays' active roster in late April, but he appeared in just eight games during his time in the majors and went 1-for-5 with two runs, two walks and a strikeout. He should see more consistent playing time in the minors, while Cavan Biggio was recalled by Toronto on Thursday.

Biggio was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

Biggio missed several weeks in late April and early May while on the COVID-19 injured list, and he was sent to the minors after clearing the league's health and safety protocols. The 27-year-old has played in 10 games at Buffalo, and he's hit .276 with three doubles, nine runs, three RBI and two stolen bases. Biggio will be available for Thursday's series opener against the Angels, but it seems as though he'll serve mainly in a depth role since Santiago Espinal has performed well as the primary second baseman.

Kemp is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Kemp has a .303 average over his past nine games and will take a seat Thursday with southpaw Martin Perez on the mound for Texas. Sheldon Neuse will shift to the keystone while Christian Bethancourt starts at first base.

Polanco (ankle) isn't starting Thursday against the Royals.

Polanco will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game due to some slight soreness in his right ankle, but manager Rocco Baldelli is optimistic that the second baseman could return as soon as Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. The 28-year-old had been playing through the issue recently, but the team wants to give him some time to rest while receiving treatment. Luis Arraez will shift to the keystone while Jose Miranda starts at first base.

Gimenez isn't starting Thursday's game against the Tigers.

Gimenez has started against just four left-handed pitchers this year, and he'll get a breather with southpaw Tarik Skubal on the mound for the Tigers on Thursday. Amed Rosario will shift to shortstop while Oscar Mercado starts in left field.