MLB Player News

Arraez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Tigers.

The infielder will get a rest Tuesday after starting five of the last seven contests and batting .200 with two RBI over that stretch. Josh Donaldson gets the start at third base as Miguel Sano will be the designated-hitter and Willians Astudillo enters the lineup at first base, batting seventh.

Chavis (elbow) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Jake Crouse of MLB.com reports.

As expected, the 26-year-old will rejoin the team for its three-game series against the Cubs. He is not in the lineup Tuesday night, but he will be available off the bench. Taylor Davis was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis and Connor Overton (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day IL Tuesday, opening roster spaces for Chavis and Jacob Stallings (concussion), who was reinstated from the 7-day IL.

Biggio will be on the bench Tuesday against the Yankees.

Biggio missed almost all of August and September while battling elbow, back and neck issues, but he's ready to go for the final week of the season. It's unclear how often he'll be in the starting lineup, but the fact that it's Santiago Espinal who will get the nod at third base even with righty Jameson Taillon taking the hill for Yankees could be significant.

Rodgers (head) is starting at second base Tuesday against the Nationals.

Rodgers cleared concussion protocols after being hit by a pitch on the head and exiting Monday. The infielder appears to be feeling fine a day later, as he's set to man the keystone and bat second against lefty Patrick Corbin.

Hernandez is not starting Tuesday against the Angels.

He'll move to the bench after going 0-for-6 with a strikeout and three walks while starting the final two games of the weekend series in Baltimore. Charlie Culberson will man third base against lefty Packy Naughton on Tuesday.

Hoerner (general soreness) isn't starting Tuesday's game against Pittsburgh.

Hoerner will be out of the lineup for a third consecutive game as he continues to deal with general soreness. Sergio Alcantara will start at shortstop and bat seventh.

Arroyo is not starting Tuesday against the Orioles, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo appears to be behind Jose Iglesias on the depth chart, as he's out of the lineup again Tuesday despite appearing to have a favorable matchup with lefty Bruce Zimmermann taking the mound for Baltimore. With Iglesias being ineligible for the postseason roster, however, Boston will likely look to get Arroyo a start or two later this week in order to get him back into the flow of things. The infielder has had just four at-bats since returning from the COVID-19 IL last Wednesday.

McNeil will sit for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Marlins.

McNeil has hit an unimpressive .260/.295/.370 thus far in September. He isn't necessarily sitting for performance reasons, however, as it's standard procedure to sit regulars for one end of a twin bill. Kevin Pillar starts in left field in McNeil's absence.

Biggio (elbow/back/neck) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's matchup with the Yankees.

Biggio was initially placed on the injured list with neck and back problems in early August and his recovery was later delayed by a UCL sprain suffered a few weeks later. He was able to resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Sept. 11 and wound up going 10-for-44 with two homers and 10 RBI across 12 games. The 26-year-old hit a disappointing .215/.316/.350 while serving in a near-everyday role to begin the season, so he's far from a guarantee to reclaim his spot at third base from Santiago Espinal, who's hit .291/.354/.379 while serving as his primary replacement. Nonetheless, Biggio's defensive versatility and high offensive upside should help him see the field in some capacity during the season's final week and into the playoffs should Toronto qualify.

Rodgers (head) has passed all concussion protocols after leaving Monday's game against Washington, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Rodgers was hit in the helmet by a 92 mph fastball, but he managed to walk off the field and has now cleared concussion protocols. The team will continue to monitor the infielder as a precaution.