MLB Player News

Polanco isn't starting Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Polanco will get a rare day off after he went 4-for-18 with a double, three runs, an RBI, a stolen base and four walks across his last five games. Luis Arraez will start at second base and lead off.

Mendick isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Mendick went 1-for-4 with a run and an RBI in Tuesday's win, but he'll take a seat for the third time in four games. Leury Garcia will start at second base and bat ninth, and at this point, he may have established himself as the preferred option at the keystone ahead of Mendick.

Guillorme will start at third base and bat eighth Wednesday in Atlanta.

Jonathan Villar hasn't played since June 21 with a calf strain that ultimately resulted in him landing on the injured list, paving the way for Guillorme to take over as the Mets' primary option at the hot corner. Guillorme will draw his ninth straight start at the position after going 6-for-23 with a 5:2 BB:K across his previous eight contests. With Villar and J.D. Davis (hand) both set to begin minor-league rehab assignments at Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday, Guillorme's time as an everyday player should soon come to an end.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta.

The lefty-hitting McNeil will take a seat with southpaw Max Fried toeing the rubber for Atlanta. Jose Peraza will fill in at the keystone for McNeil, who has gone 7-for-32 with no extra-base hits in his 10 games since returning from the 10-day injured list June 21.

Arroyo (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Arroyo is expected to return to the major-league club during the Red Sox's weekend series in Oakland, and he said that he feels great heading into his rehab assignment. The 26-year-old expects to serve as the designated hitter in Thursday's rehab game. He's been sidelined since June 21 due to a right knee contusion.

Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Hanser Alberto will step in at shortstop for Lopez, who has taken the reins of the position since Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) was moved to the injured list last week for the third time this season. While starting in each of the Royals' last 11 games, Lopez has gone 14-for-36 (.389 average) with six runs and a stolen base.

Lowe isn't starting Wednesday's game against Washington, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe will get a day off after he went 2-for-6 with a pair of solo home runs, a walk and three strikeouts across the last two games. Mike Brosseau will start at second base and bat eighth.

Miller was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to serve as the 27th man in Wednesday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Miller was sent down in mid-June, and he hit .209 with a home run, two doubles, seven runs and three RBI in 13 games since returning to Triple-A Columbus. He'll be available for both games in Wednesday's twin bill but could return to the minors afterward.

Hoerner (hamstring) could return during the Cubs' weekend series in Cincinnati, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Hoerner began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, and he's gone 2-for-5 with an RBI and two strikeouts across two games. He'll appear in another rehab game Thursday, but manager David Ross said it's possible that the second baseman could rejoin the major-league club this weekend.

Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Red Sox.

Merrifield led off the game with an opposite-field home run that traveled only 343 feet and barely cleared the wall in right field. He walked his next time up and then singled and stole his league-high 22nd base of the year. The 32-year-old is slashing .287/.336/.435 with eight homers, 45 RBI, 48 runs scored and a 23:43 BB:K over 342 plate appearances.