MLB Player News

Rodriguez isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Rodriguez went 0-for-2 with a strikeout and a walk in Sunday's series finale, and he'll head to the bench following a team off day. Harold Castro gets the nod at second base and is set to hit second.

Lowe (quadriceps) took grounders Monday and is slated to hit in a simulated game Wednesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lowe continues to trend towards a return this season, as he's finally been cleared to face live pitching. He'll step into the box against Yonny Chirinos, who's on the mend from a finger injury. The next step in Lowe's rehab should be announced shortly after Wednesday's sim game.

Altuve went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a second run scored in Monday's 15-0 win over the Athletics.

Altuve has hit safely in 15 of the last 16 games, slashing .364/.394/.652 during that stretch. That's just one chunk of games during a monster second half in which he's been a different hitter than he was in the first half. That suggests the hamstring injury he dealt with during May and June played a role in his depressed early season numbers. Altuve, who had .781 OPS in 55 first-half games, has a 1.051 OPS over 54 games since the All-Star break.

Torres went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, a stolen base and four runs batted in while scoring twice in Sunday's win over Boston.

Torres got the Yankees on the board with a two-run blast to left field in the second inning, produced another run with a fielder's choice in the fifth, and plated the team's final tally with a double in the ninth. The 22-year-old leads the Yankees with 35 home runs this season while slashing .286/.347/.546 with 83 RBI in 548 plate appearances.

Mendick went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs in a 5-1 victory against the Angels on Sunday.

The 25-year-old has a hit in each of his three starts, and now he has his first career MLB homer. Mendick is 5-for-14 with one extra-base hit, one RBI and three runs across five games to begin his major-league career.

Castro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Castro will take a seat as the Tigers go with a more righty-heavy lineup to counter Athletics southpaw Sean Manaea. The 25-year-old has slashed just .222/.236/.222 (18 wRC+) versus left-handed pitching this season.

Estrada (hamstring) was activated off the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Estrada played a couple of minor-league rehab games over the weekend and will rejoin the big-league club after spending the last three weeks on the shelf with the hamstring strain. The 23-year-old has a .739 OPS in 61 plate appearances this season and figures to serve as a utility option off the bench.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple with a walk and a run in a win over the Tigers on Saturday.

Semien began the Athletics' onslaught in earnest with his fourth-inning three-bagger that plated Seth Brown and Ramon Laureano. The slugging shortstop has now equaled a career high with seven triples, while his pair of RBI carried him to a new career-best total (77).

Biggio is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Tampa Bay.

Biggio will hit the bench for the second time in the series as he is 1-for-16 with nine strikeouts in his last five games. Richard Urena receives the start at the keystone and will bat ninth in his stead.

Andrus is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

He'll take a seat for the day game after going 3-for-13 with a walk, two RBI and two runs in the first three games of the series in Baltimore. With the Rangers sitting at 71-73 heading into Sunday and out of the mix for a playoff spot, it wouldn't be surprising if Andrus were rested once a week for the rest of the season.