MLB Player News

Arroyo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Rays.

Arroyo made his fourth straight start at second base and should get most of the reps at the position after Boston optioned Jose Peraza to the alternate camp. "He won't be out there every single day, but most of the time," Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke told Ian Browne of MLB.com. "I think that's what we'd like to do is to give him an opportunity to see the good tools that everybody saw when he was drafted." A former first-round draft pick (2013) of the Giants, Arroyo posted an .846 OPS at the Triple-A level but has been unable to carry that to the majors.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to Houston on Saturday.

Hernandez made his mark in the second inning, following a Chris Taylor home run with one of his own. The long ball was the second in three games for Hernandez, who is slashing .239/.281/.434 with five homers on the season.

Semien went 2-for-8 with with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored across both games of a doubleheader against the Rangers on Saturday.

Semien went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in the opening game, but he rebounded in the second contest, slugging a three-run home run for his sixth long ball of the season. Entering the game, Semien had gone just 2-for-15 in four games since returning from a side injury, so it's possible this performance will get him back on track at the plate. Overall, Semien is hitting .221/.286/.374 across 178 plate appearances.

Andrus was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained back Saturday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Andrus had already been losing playing time to Anderson Tejeda thanks to the Rangers' struggles and his own .580 OPS. It's now possible that he's already played his final game of the season, as there will only be five games left when he's first eligible to return Sept. 23. Sherten Apostel was called up in a corresponding move.

Altuve (knee) hit in the batting cage Saturday and could return during the Astros' upcoming homestand, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Altuve has been steadily progressing in recent games as he continues to work his way back from a right knee sprain. The 30-year-old ran earlier in the week before taking swings Saturday. Manager Dusty Baker was optimistic that Altuve could return during the homestand that runs from Tuesday in Texas through Sunday in Arizona.

Gimenez isn't starting Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Gimenez is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak, and he'll get a breather Saturday. Amed Rosario will start at shortstop.

Rojas isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Rojas has been effective at the plate recently, going 6-for-18 with six runs and two strikeouts over the last four games. However, he'll take a seat Saturday with Josh VanMeter starting at second base.

Herrera cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Orioles' alternate training site Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Herrera was designated for assignment Tuesday after spending a week in the majors, and he'll remain in the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. The 26-year-old slashed .248/.330/.501 with 24 home runs and 64 RBI with Triple-A Syracuse last season.

Kemp has started four of 11 games since the A's acquired Tommy La Stella at the trade deadline.

He is 3-for-9 with a double, a walk and a strikeout over that stretch, so he is playing his new role well, but the days of Kemp working on the strong side of a platoon are over. Look for him to continue to operate in a bench role going forward.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 10-6 loss to the Athletics on Friday.

Andrus has now homered in back-to-back games, raising his average to a still-disappointing .190. In the midst of an eight-year, $120 million deal, Andrus has never hit below .256.