MLB Player News

Manager Kevin Cash confirmed that Lowe (lower leg) will not return this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe was removed from Tuesday's rehab appearance at Triple-A Durham with a left quadriceps strain. The 25-year-old infielder was trending towards making a return to the big leagues, but his second major-league season comes to an end after posting a .276/.339/.523 triple slash in 307 plate appearances with 16 home runs, 49 RBI and 40 runs scored across just 76 games.

Mayfield was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The Astros purchased the contract of Abraham Toro from Triple-A after they lost Wednesday's game despite a dominant start from Justin Verlander. Mayfield simply wasn't providing enough offensive punch, so he will have to wait until September before he gets another chance in the majors.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Wednesday in the Athletics' 6-4 win over the Yankees.

The home run was Semien's third of the homestand and 22nd of the season, putting him just five away from matching a personal best in the category. Semien has seen a major dropoff in his efficiency on the bases this season, but he's otherwise trending toward matching or surpassing his previous career-best marks in batting average, home runs, runs and RBI.

Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Orioles.

Merrifield hit his 15th homer of the season in the third inning off Aaron Brooks. The effort extended his hitting streak to a modest four games, though he recorded at least one hit in nine consecutive starts earlier in the month. Though his 16 stolen bases are a bit disappointing, Merrifield has put together a strong .298/.350/.478 line with 85 runs scored across 582 plate appearances for the season.

Rodriguez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Astros.

Detroit mustered just two hits against Houston ace Justin Verlander, but Rodriguez made his count, launching his ninth home run of the season in the fifth inning to put the Tigers up 1-0. The 27-year-old utility player homered twice during the three games in Houston, and he showed earlier this year that he's capable of hot streaks with a little power, though a slump is often not far behind.

Lowe (lower leg) was removed from Tuesday's rehab appearance at Triple-A Durham with a left quadriceps strain, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Lowe seemed to be trending towards his return to the majors from a right lower leg bruise that sidelined him over a month, but he suffered the quad strain running out a groundball Wednesday. The 25-year-old will return from the rehab assignment while the extent of the new injury is determined.

Joseph is not starting Wednesday against the Yankees.

Joseph, who has gone 5-for-23 (.217) in six games since earning a promotion, will take a seat Wednesday as the Athletics look to stack right-handed hitters against lefty J.A. Happ. In his place, Jurickson Profar is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth.

Lowe (lower leg) went 0-for-4 while playing all nine innings at second base in Triple-A Durham's loss to Charlotte on Tuesday.

Lowe came up empty at the plate, but he encouragingly was able to log a full game in the field for the first time during his rehab assignment. That's a notable development for the rookie, whose recovery from his lower-leg injury has taken much longer than expected. Having reached this important benchmark, Lowe will look to string together consecutive full games before being deemed ready for activation.

Mayfield started at shortstop for the injured Carlos Correa (back) and went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over Detroit.

The Astros placed Correa on the injured list Tuesday, so Mayfield's name should be written into several lineups while Correa is unavailable. The injury is not considered a serious one.

Polanco went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in a victory over the White Sox on Tuesday.

Polanco registered his second straight game with a long ball by belting a 366-foot shot to left field in the eighth inning. He has gone 8-for-18 with seven RBI and seven runs scored over his last four games and is now slashing .296/.358/.498 with 19 homers and 66 runs batted in over 562 plate appearances this season.