MLB Player News

Torres is out of the lineup against the Rays on Wednesday.

Torres will head to the bench following five straight starts, during which he went just 1-for-21 (.048 average) with seven strikeouts. In his place, Ronald Torreyes will man the keystone and bat ninth.

Marte went 1-for-3 with a double, walk and two runs Tuesday in the Diamondbacks' 6-4 win over the Rangers.

Marte had gone 0-for-15 over the Diamondbacks' previous four contests before connecting on his 39th extra-base knock of the season in his first at-bat Tuesday. The slump resulted in a 10-point drop in Marte's batting average, but the infielder has been trending upward on the whole since the beginning of June. During 64 appearances over that span, Marte has slashed .278/.359/.522 while supplying nine of his 10 home runs and three of his four steals on the season.

Frazier will remain in the lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

Starling Marte is the Pirate being scratched. Frazier will move up to second in the order and take Marte's place in center field.

Frazier was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Twins for undisclosed reasons.

Late scratches of this nature are usually due to some sort of injury, though no issue has yet been announced. Corey Dickerson will move out to left field, while Elias Diaz will be the designated hitter, batting sixth.

Rodgers was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Albuquerque due to a hamstring injury he suffered last week.

Rodgers will be eligible to return to the field Sunday, though the organization has yet to comment on any sort of timetable or the severity of his injury. The infielder had gone just 7-for-31 (.226 average) with two doubles and a pair of RBI since joining the Triple-A team at end of July.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Semien led off the home half of the first with his 10th home run of the season, then later made it a multi-hit day with an infield single in the fifth. The 27-year-old has tallied four multi-hit efforts over the past six games and has been red hot since the calendar flipped to August; over 42 at-bats in the month, Semien is slashing .357/.413/.619 with three homers and a pair of steals.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

Polanco slashed a two-run single in the fourth inning and later recorded his ninth double of the year. Polanco has registered a hit in all but two games so far in August, and is hitting .286/.355/.400 in 37 games this season. The 25-year-old has one home run, two triples, 15 RBI and 19 runs on the year, while also going 4-for-6 on the basepaths.

Altuve (knee) progressed to running on a treadmill, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic Houston reports.

Altuve has been running on a treadmill for the past couple of days, and he's hoping to hit in the cage Tuesday or Wednesday. The reigning AL MVP, who has been sidelined since July 25 with a right knee injury, remains without a timetable for his return at this point.

Brujan has gone 13-for-28 with a home run and four stolen bases over his first eight games at High-A Charlotte.

Brujan earned the promotion to the Florida State League on Aug. 6 after hitting .313 with 43 steals (in 58 attempts) for Low-A Bowling Green. The 20-year-old's combined total of 47 thefts rank as the third-best mark in all of the minors and will likely be the main driver of his fantasy value. Brujan's stellar plate discipline -- he owns an 11.2 percent walk rate and 9.7 percent strikeout rate over parts of four seasons in the minors -- will also aid his chances of eventually settling in as a leadoff man down the road.

Albies is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins.

Albies will head to the bench for a breather after starting the previous seven games, slashing .321/.387/.429 over that stretch. Charlie Culberson will start at the keystone and hit second in his stead.