MLB Player News

Andrus, who went 1-for-3 with a double in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday, now has a five-game hitting streak during which he's hitting .429 (6-for-14).

The hot-hitting shortstop is in the midst of a timely upswing at the plate as the Athletics make their final playoff push. Andrus' average is back up to .233 following Saturday's production, a pedestrian figure that's nevertheless his best in that category in exactly one month.

India went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Saturday in a loss to St. Louis.

The rookie was the only Cincinnati player to collect multiple hits in the contest, and his third-inning two-run homer staked the Reds to an early lead. India's long ball was his 20th of the campaign and fourth in his past 15 games. He has inserted his name firmly into the NL Rookie of the Year picture with a .273/.380/.470 slash line, 85 runs, 64 RBI and nine stolen bases.

Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Saturday's 4-2 win over Houston.

Rengifo gave the Angels a 4-0 cushion in the third inning when he connected for a two-run blast off Houston starter Luis Garcia. He also picked up an RBI earlier in the game with a run-scoring groundout in the first. It's been a difficult year offensively for Rengifo, who is hitting .183 in 111 plate appearances, but he's come alive over his last five games with a 6-for-16 (.375) run and a pair of homers.

Polanco went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three RBI in Saturday's 9-2 win over the Royals.

Polanco's career season continues. He stroked his 28th and 29th homers of the season, extending his career high, and is now slashing .317/.354/.692 with 11 long balls over his last 30 games. Polanco has also driven in a personal-best 86 runs on the year and his .520 slugging percentage would be the best single-season mark of his career.

Kim isn't starting Saturday's game against the Dodgers.

Kim is likely in line for increased playing time since Jake Cronenworth is dealing with a fracture on his left ring finger, but he'll remain out of the lineup Saturday. Fernando Tatis will shift to shortstop while Tommy Pham starts in left field.

Rosario is not in the lineup Saturday against the Brewers.

He is hitting .200 with zero extra-base hits and zero steals in 10 games this month. Andres Gimenez will start at shortstop while Owen Miller starts at second base.

Kemp is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.

He will head to the bench with lefty Kolby Allard on the hill for Texas. Mark Canha will start in left field while Chad Pinder starts in right.

Jones went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Friday's 6-3 win over Toronto.

It was the first big-league steal of Jones' career. He's shown some speed in the minors, although he didn't top 10 steals in 2019 after reaching 20 in each year between 2015 and 2018. Jones is slashing .176/.222/.235 with three RBI, four runs scored and three doubles in 54 plate appearances since he was called up by Baltimore. He has emerged as a near-everyday presence at second base.

Hernandez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Athletics.

Charlie Culberson gets the start at third base against lefty Cole Irvin. Hernandez has four steals in 18 at-bats over his last five games and could be a decent source of speed over the final three weeks of the season.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with a double, one RBI and three runs scored in Friday's 10-5 win over the Angels.

Altuve drove in Aledmys Diaz on a single in the fourth inning. He scored in the third, fourth and seventh innings. In addition, he was hit by a pitch in the seventh, reaching base for the fourth time. The 31-year-old is having a great start to September, batting .345 with a pair of long balls, four RBI and eight runs in seven games. On the season, he is slashing .276/.351/.485 with 27 homers, 72 RBI and 97 runs scored in 587 plate appearances.