MLB Player News

Lopez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Indians, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

On the bench for the second time in three days, Lopez's grip on an everyday role looks to be loosening. Whit Merrifield will cover the keystone in place of Lopez, who is slashing a mediocre .214/.290/.286 on the season.

Haggerty landed on the 10-day injured list with a left forearm strain Monday.

The injury seemingly explains why Haggerty hasn't seen the field since Friday. The move was made retroactive to Saturday, so Haggerty can return next Tuesday, though it's not yet clear whether or not he's expected to do so. Casey Sadler was added to the active roster in a corresponding move.

Polanco will sit Monday against Detroit.

Polanco sits after starting 15 straight games. He's hitting a solid .285 this season, but his walk rate and power have both fallen off, giving him a mediocre .285/.321/.399 slash line. Ehire Adrianza will get the start at shortstop in his absence.

Arraez is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Arraez returned Sunday after a brief absence due to a sore kneecap and looked perfectly healthy, grabbing a pair of hits. He'll get another day off here, with Marwin Gonzalez taking over at second base.

Ibanez is in line for a callup to Texas, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

The 27-year-old Ibanez is not an advanced prospect, but he's hit at every level and should get a chance on a team that just finished a 3-17 stretch and is tied with Boston and Pittsburgh for the lowest winning percentage in the majors (.333). "As an organization, we value him, especially with the bat in his hand," Texas manager Chris Woodward said. "He gives you a quality at-bat every time. He hits the ball hard, stays in the strike zone, has a ton of adjust-ability on every pitch. He handles everything, every type of pitch, every type of velo, every type of speed, spin, everything." The issue with Ibanez has been finding him a home defensively. In two seasons at Triple-A, Ibanez slashed .291/.359/.454 with 32 home runs and 120 RBI. The Rangers have already started an evaluation of Anderson Tejeda (2B and SS) and Nick Solak (2B) while giving current third baseman Isiah Kiner-Falefa playing time at shortstop.

The Rangers will be taking longer looks at younger talent and are moving away from Andrus and Rougned Odor (eye) in the middle infield, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

The club has been moving in this direction for the past 18 months, but this frustrating season is forcing the Rangers to change focus. One play Friday sealed the deal on Andrus, and Anderson Tejeda started at shortstop Saturday and Sunday. Andrus failed to get to a grounder that resulted in a run in Friday's loss. The batted ball left the bat at 81 MPH and had an expected batting average of .130, but Andrus failed to track it down. "That's a play that you would expect a shortstop to make, especially at this level," manager Chris Woodward said. "He didn't really say much about it after, but I kind of had a feeling; obviously we can all kind of see if there is some lower-back issue there. But he hasn't really performed to the level that we would expect or he would expect. I want to see Tejeda play. I want to see what we have." The Rangers have lost 17 out of 20, so the organization is focused on developing its talent for the next competitive window.

Barreto exited Sunday's game with an apparent shoulder injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Barreto suffered the injury while stealing second base in the bottom of the sixth inning and left the game immediately afterward while clutching his left shoulder. It's unclear whether the injury will force Barreto to miss any additional time.

Rengifo was scratched from Sunday's lineup with a left thumb sprain.

Maria Torres of the Los Angeles Times notes that Rengifo broke a hamate bone in his left hand last year. If the Angels have any long-term concerns about the hand, they could very well shut Rengifo down for the rest of the year, with little to play for over the remainder of the 2020 season. That being said, he should be considered day-to-day for now.

Rengifo was scratched from the lineup Sunday.

Franklin Barreto, who was set to DH, is now slated to start at second base against Astros lefty Framber Valdez. Albert Pujols will be the designated hitter as Jared Walsh enters the lineup at first base. A reason for Rengifo's scratch was not provided.

Manager Bob Melvin said that Semien (side) will likely take batting practice on the field Monday and could play soon thereafter, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

It's been more than a week now since Semien last appeared in a game. Fortunately, it does not sound like an IL stint will be necessary as Semien is making slow, but steady, progress. If he checks out OK in batting practice, it's reasonable to think Semien could return to the lineup for one half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Astros.