MLB Player News

Jackson clubbed his 23rd home run of the season for rookie-level Orem on Saturday to tie the single-season Pioneer League record.

Jackson's record-tying homer came in the sixth and was also the first three-run shot of his minor-league career. Per Katie Woo of MiLB.com, Gregory Morrison of the Medicine Hat Blue Jays established the record with 23 home runs in 1997. With seven games left in Orem's season, Jackson has an excellent chance of stamping his name alone in the record book with one more long ball.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Tigers.

Polanco might be the hottest hitter in an exceptional Twins lineup, as he closed out August with a .404/.492/.673 slash line, three home runs, 16 runs and nine RBI over his last 13 contests. He'll carry a four-game multi-hit streak into the third game of the series in Detroit on Sunday, when he'll man shortstop and occupy the No. 2 spot in the order.

The Athletics recalled Barreto from Triple-A Las Vegas ahead of Sunday's game against the Yankees.

The 23-year-old will provide the Athletics with some additional depth in the infield and outfield but is unlikely to see meaningful at-bats in September with Oakland firmly in the mix for a playoff spot. Barreto posted a .926 OPS to go with 19 home runs and 15 steals at Las Vegas this season but has struggled across multiple abbreviated stints in the majors, slashing .106/.125/.255 over 48 plate appearances.

Oakland designated Joseph for assignment Sunday.

The Athletics called up Joseph from Triple-A Las Vegas in mid-August with the hope he would provide an upgrade at second base over Jurickson Profar. That ultimately didn't materialize, as Joseph slashed .189/.225/.324 across 40 plate appearances while Profar caught fire as August came to an end. Joseph will now surrender his spot on both the active and 40-man rosters with the Athletics needing to clear a spot for depth catcher Sean Murphy, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in a 10-7 victory against the Twins on Saturday.

The 27-year-old had a two-run homer in the third as well as the sixth while adding a sacrifice fly for a fifth RBI. All of a sudden, Rodriguez has some major pop, as he hit six homers in his final 12 games of August. He is batting .236 with 13 home runs, 39 RBI, 26 runs and three steals in 220 at-bats this season.

Biggio went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, three RBI, two runs and a walk in a 6-4 victory over the Astros on Saturday.

The 24-year-old homered in his last two games of the month, but overall, he came into the night with an August OPS well below .700, and he finished the month with a .220 average. Overall, Biggio is batting .215 with 12 home runs, 35 RBI, 47 runs and nine steals in 274 at-bats this season.

Chavis (shoulder/side) is returning to Boston to be evaluated Monday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Chavis was scratched from the nightcap of Friday's doubleheader with Triple-A Pawtucket due to right side soreness, and he'll return to the big-league club to determine the severity of the injury. The 24-year-old was nearing the end of his rehab assignment for a right shoulder sprain and was on track to be activated when rosters expanded Sunday before the side injury cropped up.

Arraez is not starting Saturday against the Tigers.

Arraez will head to the bench against left-hander Matthew Boyd after starting the past two games and going 2-for-8 with three runs scored and two RBI. In his place, Jonathan Schoop is manning second base and hitting ninth.

Castro is not in the lineup Saturday against the Twins.

Castro has started the past two games since returning from a calf injury, going 1-for-7 with a strikeout. He'll head to the bench Saturday as the Tigers ease him back into action, with Victor Reyes manning center field in his stead.

Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Yankees on Friday.

Semien launched a 428-foot shot to left field in the ninth, extending the Athletics' lead to 7-2 at the time. The homer was Semien's third in the last five games, and his eighth overall during a very successful August. Friday's round tripper brought Semien to within just two home runs of the career-high 27 he launched in 2016, while all three components of his .276/.359/.496 line qualify as career bests.