MLB Player News

Gimenez is not in the lineup Thursday against the Royals.

Gimenez has a .565 OPS in 17 games since being promoted in early August and will head to the bench for the second time in the past three days. Owen Miller will man the keystone Thursday for Cleveland.

Motter was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox on Thursday.

Motter was cast off the Rockies' 40-man roster Monday after he hit .150 across 13 major-league appearances this year. It wouldn't be surprising to see him join the big-league roster at some point if the Red Sox deal with additional absences in the midst of their current COVID-19 outbreak.

Dubon was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

Dubon has been with the minor-league club since late June, and he slashed .333/.415/.463 with three homers, 29 runs, 22 RBI and nine stolen bases across 46 games at Triple-A Sacramento. However, he'll rejoin the Giants as a utility man after Wilmer Flores (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday.

Marte went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 8-3 win over the Padres.

All three of Marte's hits went for singles. He began a six-run third inning with a base hit to left and came around to score from first off a double from Pavin Smith. The 27-year-old later led off the eighth with another base knock and eventually came home on a bases-loaded walk. Marte has logged a hit in 12 of his last 13 games and 18 of his last 21. He has been one of baseball's more productive hitters when healthy but has missed a bunch of time in 2021 with multiple injuries. He now stands at a .344/.395/.549 slash line with 31 extra-base hits, 38 RBI, 38 runs scored, a steal and 19:42 BB:K over 266 plate appearances.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 win over Baltimore.

The 30-year-old provided a little bit of everything at the plate Wednesday, quickly opening the scoring with his first-inning solo shot. Semien has matched his career high in homers with 33. The infielder has added a sturdy .267/.334/.527 slash line with 78 RBI, 93 runs scored and 14 stolen bases in 15 attempts through 132 games this year. He's hit a small slump lately, going just 4-for-19 (.211) in his last five contests.

Castro went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's win over the Athletics.

Castro may not have a regular, everyday position with the Tigers, but the 27-year-old continues to hit when given a chance. He batted .300 in 2018, albeit in just six games, then followed that up by hitting .291 in 2019 and .347 during the condensed 2020 slate. This season, Castro is now batting .281 after the three-hit effort. He doesn't offer a ton of extra-base power and profiles as more of a singles hitter, but he's capable of good stat lines when he strings a few hits together.

Chavis (elbow) will be shut down from gripping and throwing activities for the next 5-to-7 days, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

The 26-year-old was placed on the injured list with the right elbow injury Tuesday, and he'll be shut down from most activities for about a week. Chavis should have enough time to rejoin the Pirates before the end of the season, but he likely won't be activated until the second half of September.

Rodgers went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Rangers.

His solo shot in the fourth inning off Kohei Arihara got the Rockies on the board and gave Rodgers his 11th homer of the year. Rodgers is coming off a solid August in which he slashed .295/.326/.420 through 92 plate appearances, but one day into September, he's already matched his home run total from the month before.

Estrada was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday and is starting at second base versus Milwaukee.

Estrada spent a few days in the majors before being sent back to Triple-A on Sunday, and he'll quickly rejoin the Giants with rosters expanding to 28 players. The 25-year-old has a .291/.358/.419 slash line in 36 games this season and should fill an infield utility role for San Francisco.

Rengifo was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday.

Rengifo was sent to Triple-A at the start of August and will return to the majors with rosters expanding for the final month of the season. The 24-year-old has a .151/.189/.233 slash line in 91 plate appearances this season but could receive another look down the stretch.