MLB Player News

Altuve is not in the lineup against Toronto on Wednesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Manager A.J. Hinch has elected to sit most of his regulars after the Astros have locked up the division. Tony Kemp will draw a start at the keystone.

Lowe went 3-for-3 with a two-run double, another two-bagger and a walk in a loss to the Yankees on Tuesday.

The rookie continued to make impactful contact Tuesday, with his pair of doubles giving him 12 extra-base hits (five doubles, two triples, five home runs) in September. That's led to an impressive 15 RBI as well as a 30-point boost in batting average to .248.

Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and two strikeouts in Tuesday's extra-innings loss to the Mariners.

Semien took reliever Roenis Elias deep with one out in the fifth inning for his only hit in the 11-inning contest. The 28-year-old has tallied 14 homers and 66 RBI to go along with a career-high 14 stolen bases, but he's ending the regular season in a bit of a slump with a .215/.297/.380 line in September.

Torres was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays due to tightness in his hip and groin area, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Torres' absence is not due to the pitch which hit his foot Monday but instead related to a separate issue. The severity of the injury appears to be minor, as he could have started if necessary, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Torres is not starting Tuesday after being hit in the foot in Monday's game, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Neil Walker will start at second base in his absence. Torres expects to be available off the bench.

Forsythe (knee) is back in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

Forsythe missed the entirety of the Twins' weekend series in Oakland due to left knee inflammation. That time off plus Monday's off day was enough rest for him to return to the lineup. He'll bat seventh and play second base.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Altuve tacked on a key insurance run in the top of the ninth inning, handing his club a two-run lead. The 28-year-old is slashing .317/.388/.456 with 13 homers and 17 stolen bases through 133 games, and he'll serve as a key cog within Houston's offense during its 2018 postseason run.

Andrus is not in the lineup Monday against the Angels.

Andrus is hitting just .179/.247/.284 with two homers through 18 games in September, so he'll head to the bench for Monday's series opener in an attempt to clear his head. Hanser Alberto is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth in this one.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Lowe's 392-foot shot off Jose Manuel Fernandez with Joey Wendle aboard in the eighth closed out the scoring on the day for the Rays. The rookie has been knocking the cover off the ball more often than not in September, as 10 (three doubles, two triples, five homers) of his 14 hits during the month have now gone for extra bases, and he's made hard contact at an impressive 39.0 percent rate during that span.

Forsythe (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Forsythe continues to battle the left knee issue and will miss his third straight game. Gregorio Petit will start at second base and bat ninth, as Forsythe will now have Monday's scheduled off-day assist in his recovery.