MLB Player News

The Red Sox optioned Arauz to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.

Arauz was sent out to clear a roster spot for closer Matt Barnes (illness), who was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list. During his five-day stint with the big club, Arauz appeared in three games and went 2-for-6 with a walk.

Kim isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Kim has been filling in at shortstop with Fernando Tatis (shoulder) sidelined, and he's gone 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs across the last two games. Jake Cronenworth will shift to shortstop while Jurickson Profar starts at first base.

Arraez will start at third base and bat cleanup Wednesday against the Reds.

Since returning from the injured list Saturday, Arraez has now picked up starts in all of the Twins' subsequent five games, with each opportunity coming at third base in place of the injured Josh Donaldson (hamstring). The Twins are still viewing Donaldson as day-to-day, so assuming he avoids the injured list, Arraez could soon be pushed into a utility role. Arraez's excellent bat-to-ball skills and ability to play multiple infield and outfield spots should allow him to hold down a near-everyday role, even if he doesn't have a true home at a position.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Mets.

His third-inning blast off Taijuan Walker gave the Marlins a 2-0 lead in a game during which they never trailed. Diaz hadn't gone yard since May 7 and has only three homers on the year, but he should get regular starts at second base while Jazz Chisholm (COVID-19) is sidelined and has been productive since the All-Star break, slashing .289/.372/.474 over his last 15 games.

India went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Twins.

He took Kenta Maeda deep in the fifth inning to give the Reds a 5-4 lead, but it was the last offense the team could muster. India continues to thrive in the leadoff spot for the Reds, slashing .294/.415/.588 over 17 games since the All-Star break with 17 runs scored and five of his 11 homers on the season.

Polanco went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Reds.

He played hero in this one, taking Heath Hembree deep in the ninth inning to put the Twins in the lead for good. The blast extended Polanco's hitting streak to seven games while giving him three long balls in his last five, but he's been on a tear ever since the All-Star break, slashing .358/.394/.642 over his last 17 games.

Mayfield went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Rangers.

Mayfield logged his only hit of the game in the sixth inning, when he delivered his fifth home run of the season. All of his long balls have come in his last 16 starts, though he still has only 12 hits across 54 plate appearances in that span. Overall, Mayfield has an ugly .189/.222/.389 line across 101 plate appearances on the campaign.

Ibanez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Angels.

Ibanez took Jose Suarez yard in the sixth inning for his fourth homer of the year. Three of his home runs have come in the last nine games, and he's seemingly taken over as the team's primary second baseman after the demotion of Nick Solak. Ibanez has impressively struck out at a mere 13.5 percent clip across 133 plate appearances this season, though he's still hitting just .230/.286/.385.

Hernandez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener in Detroit, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Consecutive multi-hit performances have Hernandez hitting .333 with three extra-base hits and six runs in his last 10 games. Marwin Gonzalez, just activated from the injured list, is starting at second base and batting seventh.

Kemp is not starting Tuesday against the Padres and lefty Blake Snell.

Kemp sitting against the southpaw has been a common occurrence this season, but with the club having recently acquired Starling Marte and Josh Harrison, it's become all but a guarantee. That said, he still figures to see substantial time at second base and occasional time in the outfield against right-handers going forward.