MLB Player News

Andrus (hamstring) went through a full workout Friday and is expected to be activated off the injured list Saturday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports. "Vacation is over," Andrus said. "I feel great. My legs feel fine. I feel like nothing happened."

Andrus got at-bats in a pair of minor-league games, going 1-for-6 as a designated hitter for Double-A Frisco before Friday's session. The Rangers optioned Delino DeShields Jr. to the minors following Friday's game, clearing a spot for Andrus' return.

Biggio will start at second base and hit eighth in his big-league debut Friday against the Padres.

There's little sense in the Blue Jays calling up Biggio and not giving him regular at-bats, so expect to see him as a fixture in the lineup despite Eric Sogard's surprising numbers so far this season. If Biggio can come anywhere close to repeating his .307/.445/.504 line from his time with Triple-A Buffalo, he could rapidly move up in the order, as the Blue Jays are short on established bats.

Biggio's contract was selected by the Blue Jays as expected Friday.

Biggio will be looking to carry the momentum from his hot start at Triple-A Buffalo (.307/.445/.504) into his major-league debut. He can play a variety of positions around the diamond but is expected to debut at second base.

Drury went 2-for-4 with a double in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox.

The utility player is catching fire at the plate, collecting two hits in each of the last three games with four of the knocks being two-baggers. Drury's .222/.257/.399 slash line on the season remains poor, however, and with Cavan Biggio and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on their way up from Triple-A Buffalo, Drury will face more competition for playing time around the diamond.

Biggio will start at second base in his major-league debut Friday against the Padres, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

Biggio is being called up from Triple-A Buffalo after posting a .307/.445/.504 slash line through 42 games in his first season at Triple-A. The 24-year-old has seen action everywhere in the field besides catcher and center field over the last two seasons, but his first taste of the big leagues will come at the keystone.

Biggio will be called up for his major-league debut Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The son of Craig Biggio is set to be the second son of a Hall of Famer (following Vladimir Guerrero Jr.) to debut in Toronto within a month. He's gotten off to an excellent start for Triple-A Buffalo this year, posting a .306/.440/.507 line in 41 games with more walks (32) than strikeouts (28). Biggio has played everywhere except center field and catcher in the last two seasons, so the Blue Jays will have plenty of places to fit him into the lineup.

Beckham will start at shortstop and bat leadoff Thursday against the Marlins, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Beckham will bat out of the leadoff spot for the second straight day, with the two starts coming on rest days for everyday infielders Dawel Lugo and Josh Harrison. Though neither Lugo nor Harrison has done much to warrant regular at-bats, Beckham won't necessarily earn serious consideration for steady playing time due to his status as a 32-year-old journeyman on a rebuilding club.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a walk, stolen base and run in a win over the Indians on Wednesday.

Semien put together another rock-solid leadoff effort and hit safely for the fourth straight game in the process. The veteran shortstop has racked up four extra-base hits (three doubles, one triple) during that span as well, and he's boosted his season average back up eight points after it had dropped to a season-low .259 last Friday following an 0-for-4 showing versus the Tigers.

Drury will start in left field and bat fifth Thursday against the Red Sox, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Drury no longer has a clear path to everyday duties at any position, but his willingness to embrace a utility role has nonetheless opened up steady at-bats for him of late. He'll pick up a fourth straight start Thursday, including his second consecutive turn in left field.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Lowe has now hit safely in six of the last seven games, and Wednesday's multi-hit effort was his sixth of May. The rookie has impressively been able to follow up his stellar April (.321) with a second consecutive strong month, hitting .288 with eight extra-base hits (four doubles, four home runs), 11 RBI, three walks and nine runs across his last 17 contests.