MLB Player News

Rojas went 1-for-5 with a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Mariners.

The two runs give Rojas 60 for the season, second on the team behind Pavin Smith. He filled in at shortstop for the resting Nick Ahmed on Sunday, the 29th start at the position for Rojas, who will continue to move around the diamond through the rest of the season. He's also been deployed at second base and both corner outfield spots. Rojas has established himself as a piece for the 2022 iteration of the Diamondbacks, though it's unclear if he'll continue to be deployed as a utility guy or given a stable home. He entered MLB as a second baseman primarily.

Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 11-5 win over Boston.

The 23-year-old has recorded a stolen base in each of the last three games, and he's up to 10 for the year. Gimenez has also hit safely in eight of his last 10 contests dating back to Aug. 20, going 9-for-29 (.310) in that span. He's starting to find more success, but his season slash line is still at .206/.279/.313 through 148 plate appearances. The infielder has seen regular playing time lately, but he hasn't often hit above ninth in the order.

Lopez went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-0 win over the White Sox.

The shortstop went 4-for-12 with four runs scored in the three-game series versus the White Sox this weekend. Lopez is up to 19 stolen bases without getting caught this year. He's added a solid .291/.362/.362 slash line in 449 plate appearances, serving mainly as a contact hitter while earning a starting gig at shortstop even with Adalberto Mondesi back from the injured list and playing at third base.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a hit by pitch in Sunday's 8-0 win over Oakland.

The infielder recorded only three hits in 13 at-bats against his former team during the weekend series, but two of those knocks landed beyond the fence. Semien has enjoyed a career-best year in the power department with 35 homers and a .530 slugging percentage through 601 plate appearances. He's added 82 RBI and 95 runs scored while matching his career high in stolen bases with 14.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer, two runs scored and a walk in Sunday's 6-5 loss to Minnesota.

Lowe put the Rays on the board with his two-run shot off Griffin Jax in the third inning. It was his 33rd long ball of the year and second of the weekend. Since the start of August, the 27-year-old has gone 32-for-123 (.260) with 11 homers and 29 RBI. Lowe is slashing .233/.335/.503 with 58 extra-base hits and 81 RBI on the year.

Albies went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored Saturday in a loss to the Rockies.

Albies took Colorado starter German Marquez deep in the third inning to give Atlanta a short-lived 3-2 lead. He also homered Friday after sitting out a few games due to a knee injury. Albies' long ball Saturday helped him establish a new career high with 25 on the season.

Marte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's loss to the Mariners.

Marte's fourth-inning long ball tied the game 5-5, though it proved to be Arizona's final run in the loss. The 27-year-old has hit a modest 10 homers this season, but six of those have come over his past 20 games, during which he is slashing .312/.376/.636 with 16 RBI.

The Angels recalled Wong from Triple-A Salt Lake on Sunday.

Wong was optioned to Salt Lake on Tuesday after striking out in one plate appearance in his most recent big-league stint. He will serve as additional outfield depth while Justin Upton (back) is on the injured list.

Motter entered as a pinch runner and scored the game-winning run in Saturday's 4-3 win over Cleveland.

Motter ran for pinch hitter Travis Shaw, who had singled, and eventually came around to score on Alex Verdugo's walkoff single. He joined the Red Sox Saturday as part of the expanded 28-man roster and plays enough positions to help the Red Sox deal with the team's COVID-19 outbreak.

Gonzalez started at third base, batted leadoff and went 0-for-5 with an RBI in Saturday's 10-7 win over the Royals.

Gonzalez, who was promoted from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, filled in for an ailing Yoan Moncada, who is battling a wrist issue. The injury tends to get aggravated when swinging from the right side, so Moncada was held out against left-hander Daniel Lynch. It was the first MLB start for Gonzalez, who made his debut as a pinch hitter Friday.