MLB Player News

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.

Castro went 4-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 10-2 loss to the Athletics.

As has often been the case this season, Castro showed good contact skills at the plate with little power, as all four of his hits were singles. The 25-year-old batted first in this one, and he could get more looks in the leadoff spot given his style of play.

Lowe (quadriceps) has been making progress and could potentially return this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe had been ruled out for the season in late August, but the Rays are now not sure whether he could still make it back at some point. If his progress continues, he'll face live pitching soon, at which point the Rays will likely make a decision on his timeline.

Forsythe is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Forsythe appears to have fallen into a platoon. Ronald Guzman starts at first base against righties like Saturday's starter Aaron Brooks while Forsythe gets the call against lefties.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the White Sox.

Rengifo got the Angels on the board in the third inning with a solo shot to left center field. The rookie is slashing .240/.325/.375 with seven homers, 32 RBI and 43 runs scored in 99 games this season.

Andrus went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 7-6 win over the Orioles.

Andrus entered the game with just three RBI over his past 19 games and has been a tepid hitter over the second half. The shortstop is slugging just .307 since the All-Star break.

Estrada (hamstring) will join Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday, Matt Kardos of MLB.com reports.

Estrada played five innings at second base in his first rehab appearance with Double-A Trenton on Friday, going 3-for-3 and tying a team postseason record with five RBI. Trenton will not play again until Tuesday, so Estrada will join Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre, presumably for their playoff game Saturday. The RailRiders are down 0-2 in the best-of-five series, so the opportunity for Estrada to play additional games with the team is contingent on the outcome of Saturday's game.

Polanco went 2-for-5 with an RBI single in Friday's 6-2 extra-innings loss to the Indians.

The shortstop knocked a go-ahead single in the fifth inning, although the Twins bullpen couldn't make the lead hold up. Polanco is batting .302/.365/.491 with 70 RBI, 92 runs scored and 20 homers in a breakout season, missing just one game with a finger injury. He needs just four RBI to match his career high from 2017.

Rodriguez is not starting Friday against Oakland.

Rodriguez hits the bench for the second time in three games. Harold Castro will start at second base in his absence.

Polanco (finger) is back in the lineup Friday against Cleveland, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Polanco missed Thursday's game against the Red Sox with a sore right middle finger, but the issue evidently wasn't particularly serious. He'll bat second and play shortstop Friday.