MLB Player News

Lux (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and will start at third base against the Pirates.

Lux appeared in seven games for Triple-A Oklahoma City during his rehab assignment over the past week, and he'll rejoin the lineup versus Pittsburgh. The 23-year-old was locked into an everyday role before going down with the hamstring injury in mid-July, and he now appears to be the odd man out in the infield with Corey Seager healthy and Trea Turner joining the mix at the trade deadline. It will be Lux's first start at third base in the majors and indicates the Dodgers will try him out in a utility role. However, he's unlikely to be a reliable asset for fantasy managers while third baseman Justin Turner, Seager and Trea Turner remain healthy.

Miller is not starting Tuesday against Minnesota.

Miller has taken over as Cleveland's primary first baseman in recent weeks, but he'll get a rest Tuesday. Yu Chang will start at first base and bat sixth.

Trejo was called up by Colorado on Tuesday.

Trejo made his big-league debut earlier this season but didn't do much in his 45 trips to the plate, hitting .244/.289/.366. He'll give the Rockies an extra bench bat, with Austin Gomber hitting the paternity list.

Polanco will start at second base and bat third Tuesday against Cleveland.

Nelson Cruz had typically served as Minnesota's No. 3 hitter before he was dealt to the Rays prior to the trade deadline, but since then, Polanco has seemingly seized hold of the lineup spot that most managers reserve for their team's top hitter. After going 2-for-6 with a walkoff RBI double in Monday's 5-4 series-opening win, Polanco now owns an .814 OPS on the season, and he's supplemented his good work at the plate with nine stolen bases. The 28-year-old has proven to be an outstanding value selection for fantasy managers that nabbed him in the later rounds of drafts.

Andrus was activated from the paternity list prior to Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

The veteran shortstop will rejoin the Athletics in Chicago after being away from the club since Saturday to attend the birth of his child. Vimael Machin, who filled Andrus' void at shortstop during his absence, was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding roster move.

Torres (thumb) was spotted Tuesday taking part in an on-field workout prior to the Yankees' doubleheader with the Red Sox, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

According to Kuty, Torres was sporting a protective guard over his sprained left thumb, but he didn't seem too inhibited during his workout. Manager Aaron Boone said just over a week ago that he expected Torres' injury would keep him on the shelf for 10-to-20 days, so the 24-year-old can't be considered a lock to make it back from the injured list when first eligible this week.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 12-2 loss to Atlanta.

He took Touki Toussaint deep in the second inning to give Miami a 2-1 lead, but the game was all Atlanta after that. Diaz has been in the lineup fairly regularly throughout August and hasn't squandered the opportunities, slashing .268/.302/.488 through 43 plate appearances with two of his four homers on the year.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 loss to Kansas City.

The three hits are a hopeful sign that Atluve's putting a slump behind him. He's had a rough go in August, having entered Monday's game batting .191 (9-for-47) with one RBI and one extra-base hit during the month.

Albies went 3-for-5 with a walk, two runs scored and three RBI in Monday's 12-2 rout of the Marlins.

The second baseman remains locked in at the plate and extended his hitting streak to six games, a stretch during which he's batting .393 (11-for-28) with four homers, two steals, eight runs and 11 RBI. Albies has run hot and cold all season, resulting in a .263/.326/.498 slash line, but he's tied his career high with 15 stolen bases. With 22 homers and 83 RBI, he sits two long balls and three RBI shy of tying his career-best marks in those categories as well.

Lowe went 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Monday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.

He took Matt Harvey deep in the fifth inning and then got to Paul Fry in the sixth. Lowe continues to enjoy a big August, slashing .291/.344/.673 through 14 games with six of his 28 homers on the season as well as 12 runs and 16 RBI.