MLB Player News

Rodriguez went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Rangers.

Rodriguez didn't get into the game until a pinch-hitting appearance in the seventh inning, and then he got the Tigers closer with his ninth inning home run, giving him seven long balls this season. The 27-year-old has cooled considerably since a strong start to the season, and he's fallen into a reserve infielder role, which severely limits his fantasy utility.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 7-4 win over the White Sox.

After an injury-plagued 2018 campaign, Andrus has re-established himself as a valuable fantasy asset. He's slashing .304/.340/.464 with seven homers, 43 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 44 runs scored on the year.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's win over the Yankees.

Altuve led things off with a solo shot off of J.A. Happ, marking his 10th home run of the season and first since returning from the injured list earlier in the week. In five games since returning, the second baseman has gone 7-for-23 (.304) with a pair of doubles and a home run.

Lowe is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Lowe sits after starting seven straight contests. Joey Wendle will start at second base.

Chavis went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 8-7 loss to the Blue Jays.

Chavis has hit safely in 11 straight games, the longest active streak in the AL, going 16-for-50 (.320) during the run. Manager Alex Cora told Steve Hewitt of the Boston Herald that Chavis has stayed in the zone, refusing to chase pitches upstairs or down. "He's made some adjustments but I think it starts with that," Cora said. "Get ready early, see the ball, and not try to do too much. He will swing and miss. We know that. But I think he's been a lot better the last two weeks."

Altuve will start at second base and bat leadoff Saturday against the Yankees, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Alex Bregman will slide down to the No. 2 spot in the order while Altuve settles in atop the order for just the second time all season. Manager AJ Hinch hasn't indicated whether Altuve's table-setting assignment will be an extended arrangement or a one-off one, but bet on the latter with George Springer (hamstring) trending toward a return from the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Springer has made all 47 of his starts this season out of the leadoff spot.

Torres is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Astros, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

Torres will head to the bench after hitting .387 with four home runs, 13 RBI and 12 runs while starting each of the last 10 games. Despite his immense success of late, Torres will likely stick in the bottom half of the lineup on a regular basis with the Yankees recently acquiring Edwin Encarnacion and getting their top two power hitters (Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge) back from the injured list.

Castro is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Indians, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Castro heads to the bench following seven straight starts, during which he produced five hits across 22 at-bats. Though Ronny Rodriguez will get the nod at second base Saturday, Castro appears to have emerged as the Tigers' primary option at the position for now. Castro could be at risk of moving into a utility role or may even be sent back to Triple-A Toledo once Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) is reinstated from the 10-day injured list, however.

Drury is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Drury picked up starts in four of the Blue Jays' previous five days, delivering only one hit in 15 at-bats. He's slashing a lowly .198/.234/.284 since the beginning of May and could be in danger of demotion to Triple-A Buffalo.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a pair of RBI doubles and a run in a win over the Athletics on Friday.

Lowe shifted to the top of the lineup Friday and was a rousing success. The multi-hit effort snapped an 0-for-14 slump for Lowe that encompassed his prior four games, and the pair of two-baggers were his first extra-base hits since last Sunday as well. Factoring in Friday's production, Lowe is hitting .297 across 70 plate appearances in June.