MLB Player News

Lowe isn't starting Saturday's game against the Orioles.

Lowe has started against just six left-handed pitchers this year, and he'll take a seat with southpaw DL Hall starting for Baltimore on Saturday. Yu Chang will take over at second base and lead off.

Drury went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and three total runs in Friday's 10-5 win against the Nationals.

Drury's eighth-inning, two-run homer was his second long ball in as many games and accounted for the Padres' final runs in the contest. Since coming over from Cincinnati in a trade-deadline deal, the versatile veteran has gone deep three times in nine games, adding 12 RBI and scoring seven runs. He's come out of nowhere this season to slug 23 homers, seven more than his previous career high set in 2016 with Arizona.

Merrifield isn't starting Saturday against the Guardians.

Merrifield will get a day off after he went 1-for-10 with a walk and two strikeouts over the last three games. Raimel Tapia is staring in center field while Santiago Espinal starts at second base.

Hernandez (hip) started in center field and went 0-for-3 for Double-A Portland on Friday.

This was Hernandez's second game on a rehab assignment with the Sea Dogs after playing five innings in center field Wednesday. He upped that to seven innings Friday and is expected suit up again Saturday. He'll take Sunday off and return to Fenway Park for evaluation ahead of possibly being activated for a series against the Pirates beginning Tuesday.

Stott went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mets.

Batting leadoff for the first time in his MLB career, Stott produced his second career game with at least three hits. He was also hit by a pitch and managed to reach base in all four plate appearances against Max Scherzer. The rookie infielder has gone 10-for-19 (.526) with six runs scored over his last five games, raising his season slash line to .219/.282/.341.

McNeil's early exit from Friday's game against the Phillies was due to a cut on his hand, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

McNeil left the game after colliding with Rhys Hoskins at first base while trying to run out a grounder, but he's seemingly avoided a serious injury. While he could still wind up sitting for at least a few days, the issue doesn't appear to be a long-term concern. The cut is on McNeil's right thumb, per Tim Healey of Newsday.

McNeil exited Friday's game against the Phillies for undisclosed reasons, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

The Mets have yet to give a reason for McNeil's early exit, but it likely stems from his collision with Phillies first baseman Rhys Hoskins while trying to run out a groundball. Luis Guillorme entered the game in his absence.

Gonzales (heel) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Friday at Double-A Altoona, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Gonzales had been on the injured list with plantar fasciitis since the end of May, going 3-for-10 with a triple, a double, four RBI, a run and a steal over three games on a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League prior to being activated. The 2020 first-round pick has a disappointing .742 OPS through 43 games with Altoona this season.

Hernandez (hip) is expected to return from the injured list sometime next week, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Hernandez began a rehab assignment Wednesday, and he'll appear in games at Double-A Portland on Friday and Saturday. He'll rest Sunday and Monday but will be in the mix to rejoin the Red Sox as early as Tuesday, when the team begins a three-game series in Pittsburgh.

Bannon was designated for assignment by the Dodgers on Friday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Bannon was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers on Monday after being designated for assignment by the Orioles, but he didn't even get the chance to play in a minor-league game before he was designated again. As a 26-year-old with just four major-league games under his belt, he may not generate much interest on waivers this time around.