MLB Player News

Solarte has been scratched from Friday's lineup for an undisclosed reason.

Ryan Schimpf will move from second base to third base and Alexi Amarista will move into the vacated slot at second base. It's unclear if Solarte is injured, ill, or if there's another reason for the scratch at this point.

Franklin (hamstring) is not in the lineup Friday against the Orioles, Bill Chastain of the Tampa Tribune reports.

Franklin left Thursday's tilt early with a hamstring strain, and it seems to still be bothering him. It's still unclear how severe the ailment is, so it's unclear how long he'll be sidelined. For Friday night, Alexei Ramirez will man shortstop and bat eighth.

Espinosa is out of the lineup Friday against the Braves, MASN's Mark Zuckerman reports.

There's a chance Espinosa rejoins the team in Atlanta for the start of the series, but he will not start the opener. Espinosa flew back to California after Wednesday's game to be with his wife for the birth of the couple's child. Stephen Drew will man shortstop and bat eighth in his absence.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Thursday's 14-5 win over the Royals.

Semien helped his teammates pile on as they completed a four-game sweep, capping Oakland's bonanza with a three-run homer in the eighth inning. He also contributed a run-scoring double earlier in the contest, matching his season high for RBI in a single game. Semien's struggled during the second half, but his bat came alive during the Royals series with a pair of homers and 10 RBI. The slugging shortstop now has 25 home runs and 66 RBI on the season -- both career highs -- but is slashing just .235/.296/.436.

Franklin left Thursday's game with a left hamstring strain, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It looked as though Franklin grabbed as his knee after going to the ground to complete a double play, but the Rays later clarified that it was a hamstring strain that forced him out. Depending on the severity of the strain, Franklin could be out or at least limited for a significant part of the final few weeks.

Franklin left Thursday's game with an apparent knee injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Franklin went to a knee at first base to complete a double play and clutched the knee afterward. Richie Shaffer took the field to replace Franklin, whose status should be clarified ahead of Friday's game.

Frazier is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Frazier is riding a four-game hitting streak, but manager Clint Hurdle decided to hold him out Thursday. Matt Joyce will enter the lineup in Frazier's place, and John Jaso will replace him atop the order.

Forsythe went 2-for-5 with an RBI infield single and run in Wednesdays 8-1 victory over the Blue Jays.

The leadoff man continues to wield a hot bat, now having hit safely in 10 of the 12 games he's played in during the month. Forsythe's .320/.414/.460 line in September is his best during a month this season since his red-hot April.

Drury went 3-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and two runs against the Rockies on Wednesday.

He homered in all three games of this series and now has a six-game hitting streak going in which he's ripped opposing pitching for 13 knocks -- seven of them for extra bases. That makes Drury an appealing down-the-stretch fantasy pickup in leagues where he was cut loose following a lengthy slump that lasted from June through August.

Altuve left Wednesday's game with right oblique discomfort.

Altuve was lifted after the fourth inning with Tyler White coming into the game at first base, pushing Marwin Gonzalez to second. After doubling in the first inning, Altuve was thrown out trying to steal third base. The Astros are off Thursday before they open a three-game set in Seattle on Friday.