MLB Player News

Rosario is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

The 25-year-old receives a day off amidst his hottest offensive stretch of the season, during which he's gone 12-for-32 with four walks and two stolen bases in nine games. Owen Miller fills in at shortstop for Wednesday's contest.

Mayfield is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Mayfield had started three of the past four games at second base, going 1-for-10 over that stretch. Ty France was reinstated from the injured list Monday and could settle in as the primary option at the position until Dylan Moore (calf) is back from the IL, in which case Mayfield may have to settle for a utility role moving forward.

Polanco will start at second base and bat second Wednesday against the Orioles, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Before he returned Tuesday from a four-game absence due to an ankle injury, Polanco appeared in danger of slipping into more of a part-time role with Minnesota lineup nearly at full strength minus Byron Buxton (hip). However, with Luis Arraez (shoulder) joining Buxton on the injured list Wednesday, Polanco looks to have a fairly clear path to an everyday job. Polanco will likely need to improve on his middling .232/.305/.381 slash line to ensure he remains a regular in the starting nine once Arraez is back in the fold.

Arraez was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right shoulder strain Wednesday, Brandon Warne of Access Twins reports.

Arraez had been held out of the last two games, and he's apparently dealing with a shoulder injury that will force him to miss additional time. Jorge Polanco will likely serve as the primary second baseman while Arraez is sidelined.

Hernandez started at second base and went 1-for-4 with a run scored in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to Atlanta.

Hernandez, who had been Boston's primary center fielder, made his third straight start at second base Tuesday. The recent addition of Danny Santana, who started logged a third straight start in center field Tuesday, appears to have nudged Hernandez back to second base, a position that could get crowded following Christian Arroyo's (hand) activation from the injured list Tuesday.

Andrus went 3-for-4 with a double and a strikeout in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

Andrus slapped his first hits since May 20 and accounted for three of Oakland's eight hits on the game but was stranded on each occasion. The encouraging effort raised his average from an anemic .174 to a still-lackluster .190 with seven extra-base hits and three steals on the season.

Polanco went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Orioles.

Polanco was absent from the lineup for four consecutive games prior to Tuesday due to an ankle injury. However, he homered off Dean Kremer in his first at-bat of the contest for his fifth long ball of the season. Despite the encouraging effort, Polanco has failed to record multiple hits in any of his last 10 starts, during which time he has only six knocks in 36 at-bats.

Arroyo (hand) was activated off the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Arroyo has been out since early May but is ready to go following three rehab games. He'll be available off the bench for Tuesday's game against Atlanta.

Polanco (ankle) is batting fifth and playing second base in Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

His ankle appears to be fine, as he pinch ran in Monday's contest and now returns to the starting lineup Tuesday against righty Dean Kremer. The switch hitter has struggled at the plate this year, but especially against right-handed pitchers -- Polanco has just a .584 OPS in 113 plate appearances against righties.

Arraez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

Oddly, the Twins' typical leadoff hitter against righty pitchers will sit against Dean Kremer. Arraez has hit just .243 in his last nine games, notching just one extra-base hit and no RBI in that span. Jorge Polanco gets the start at second base Tuesday.