MLB Player News

The Cubs reinstated Hoerner (oblique) from the 10-day injured list Sunday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

As expected, Hoerner returns from his oblique strain, which has kept him out since late July, in time for Sunday's series finale in Milwaukee. The 24-year-old slashed .313/.388/.388 in 39 games before the injury and should get frequent starts in Chicago's middle infield going forward.

Castro is starting at second base and batting ninth in Sunday's game against the Rays.

Castro will enter the lineup with Willi Castro getting a day off. Harold Castro doesn't have a regular starting gig but is able to play all over the field for the Tigers, and he's batting .283 this season, so he is capable of collecting some hits when he starts.

Ibanez started at designated hitter and went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.

Ibanez, who was reinstated from the injured list Friday, made his first appearance since rejoining Texas. His two singles were in the middle of sequences that led to each run. Prior to the game in which he got hurt that led to a stay on the injured list, Ibanez had an 11-game hit streak (.488/.511/.767) and was the team's best hitter. The question remains if there's an everyday position for Ibanez -- concerns about his glove persist -- but he appears to be on his way to securing a spot on the 2022 roster as a super-utility player or at a position to be determined.

Gimenez went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer Saturday against the Yankees.

Gimenez put the finishing touches on a seven-run inning for Cleveland, taking New York reliever Albert Abreu deep to right-center field to make it an 8-0 game. Gimenez is 3-for-7 over the last two games after enduring a 0-for-15 stretch in his previous five.

Hoerner (oblique) is scheduled to be activated off the 10-day injured list Sunday, Tony Andracki of Marquee Sports Network reports.

The 24-year-old has been sidelined since late July by a strained oblique, but he's poised to rejoin the lineup for Sunday's series finale at Milwaukee. Hoerner should have an everyday role in the middle infield for the final two weeks of the season for Chicago.

Semien went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Twins.

Semien socked yet another homer Saturday, taking Bailey Ober deep to get the Blue Jays on the board in the fourth. With this latest bomb, Semien became only the fifth second baseman in MLB history to hit 40 home runs in a season. He is now just three round-trippers behind Davey Johnson for the all-time mark of 43, which was set in 1973.

Kemp is not in the lineup Saturday against the Angels.

Kemp started the past five games and will take a seat after going 3-for-13 with six walks, an RBI, five runs and a stolen base. Josh Harrison starts at second base while Chad Pinder starts in the outfield against Angels southpaw Jose Suarez.

Andrus (foot) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth Saturday against the Angels.

Andrus sat out Friday's contest after being hit by a pitch in the lower leg Thursday, but he'll rejoin the lineup after missing only a single game. The 33-year-old has a .357/.413/.452 slash line with four doubles, six RBI and nine runs through 13 games in September.

Lux went 1-for-3 with a two-RBI triple and a run scored in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Reds. He also drew a walk.

Lux came through with the big hit for the Dodgers on Saturday, mashing a two-RBI triple off Sonny Gray that got Los Angeles on the board in the fifth inning. After missing Friday's game with a forearm injury thanks to being beaned by the pitching machine, it looks like Lux is feeling A-OK.

Espinal (hip) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Espinal has been out with a hip flexor since late August. He shouldn't need too long of a rehab assignment given that he's only missed three weeks, though his expected return date is not yet clear.