MLB Player News

Hernandez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.

While his nine steals in 33 games have certainly helped fantasy teams, he only plays against right-handed pitchers, and the Rangers face a handful of southpaws this week, beginning with Nestor Cortes in this one. Charlie Culberson will be the third baseman Monday.

Gonzalez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Gonzalez will take a seat after he went 5-for-16 with two doubles, a walk, three runs and an RBI while starting in each of the White Sox's last four games. The 25-year-old doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role at the moment, but his ability to play multiple infield and outfield spots should allow him to see at least semi-regular work while he wields a hot bat.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

The lefty-hitting Lowe will take a seat as Toronto brings one of MLB's top southpaws (Robbie Ray) to the hill for the series opener. Joey Wendle will slide over from third base to replace Lowe at the keystone.

Miller will start at second base and bat sixth in the first game of Monday's doubleheader with the Royals.

Miller will pick up his third start in four games after he went 2-for-7 with a walk, a run and an RBI in Cleveland's series victory over the Yankees this past weekend. Both Miller and Yu Chang -- who will sit out the front end of the twin bill -- should benefit from increased opportunities in the infield while Amed Rosario (personal) is on the bereavement list.

Lowe went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Tigers.

Lowe's only time reaching base was on a fielder's choice in the third after the Rays mustered up just five hits on the day. He would end up stealing second for his seventh stolen base of the year. The 26-year-old is now slashing .235/.333/.494 with 34 home runs, 85 RBI, 88 runs scored and 65:159 BB:K over 571 plate appearances.

Hernandez went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 8-6 win against Baltimore.

Hernandez drew a walk and scored in the first inning before doubling in a run in the second. He later drove in the game-tying run and scored the go-ahead run in the seventh. It was Hernandez's second straight multi-hit game, improving his season slash line to .251/.335/.447 with 78 runs scored and 54 extra-base hits. Sunday was his third multi-hit game since returning from the injured list Sept. 7.

Mayfield will start at third base and bat eighth Sunday against the Athletics.

Mayfield will fill a bottom-three spot in the lineup for the third straight contest, even though he's in the midst of a relative heater at the dish. He's recorded a double in each of his last three starts, driving in four runs and scoring twice over that stretch. Mayfield looks set to fill an everyday role at third base for the remainder of the season.

Castro is starting at second base and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

Castro will enter the lineup with Willi Castro getting a day off. Harold Castro doesn't have a regular starting gig but is able to play all over the field for the Tigers, and he's batting .283 this season, so he is capable of collecting some hits when he starts.

Ibanez started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.

Ibanez, who was reinstated from the injured list Friday, made his first appearance since rejoining Texas. His two singles were in the middle of sequences that led to each run. Prior to the game in which he got hurt that led to a stay on the injured list, Ibanez had an 11-game hit streak (.488/.511/.767) and was the team's best hitter. The question remains if there's an everyday position for Ibanez -- concerns about his glove persist -- but he appears to be on his way to securing a spot on the 2022 roster as a super-utility player or at a position to be determined.

Gimenez went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer Saturday against the Yankees.

Gimenez put the finishing touches on a seven-run inning for Cleveland, taking New York reliever Albert Abreu deep to right-center field to make it an 8-0 game. Gimenez is 3-for-7 over the last two games after enduring a 0-for-15 stretch in his previous five.