MLB Player News

Andrus isn't starting Friday against the Astros.

Andrus is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 0-for-5 with a strikeout Wednesday. Nick Allen will shift to shortstop while Chad Pinder starts in right field.

Lux is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Kansas City, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

Lux started the past four games and will take a seat after going 3-for-14 with a double, a walk, three runs and a stolen base. Hanser Alberto will start at the keystone against Royals lefty Daniel Lynch.

Gorman isn't in the lineup Friday against the Brewers, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Gorman went 2-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs, a walk and a strikeout Thursday against Colorado but will be out of the lineup for the third time in the last five games. Albert Pujols is serving as the designated hitter and batting fifth.

Guillorme isn't starting Friday against Philadelphia.

Guillorme is getting a day off after he went 3-for-8 with a run over the last two games. Eduardo Escobar will take over at the hot corner and bat eighth.

Garcia (knee) is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff Friday against the Padres.

Garcia is back in the lineup after being scratched Wednesday with a sore knee. The 22-year-old has been cold at the plate recently, producing just one hit over his last 13 at-bats.

Lowe is starting at designated hitter and batting fourth in Friday's series opener against the Orioles.

The 28-year-old will surrender second-base duties to Yu Chang. Lowe has gone 1-for-16 with eight strikeouts over his last four games, and removing him from the field could help him get back on track.

Lowe will sit Friday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe will get a breather after he went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts over the last two games of the series with the Brewers. Yu Chang will take over at second base and bat fifth in the series opener.

Lopez went 1-for-4 with a two-run single, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Lopez hadn't driven in a run since July 15 entering Thursday's contest. He changed that with a two-run single in the seventh inning before stealing second and scoring on an MJ Melendez single. Since the All-Star break, Lopez is hitting .271 (16-for-59) with six stolen bases and nine runs scored, but he has only one extra-base hit in that span. The light-hitting infielder continues to find playing time as a versatile defender, but he's put up a meager .246/.301/.290 slash line with 12 steals, 15 RBI and 40 runs scored through 106 games this season.

Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a hit by pitch, a stolen base and a pair of runs scored in Thursday's 4-3 extra-inning win over the Tigers.

Gimenez has hit safely in his last five games, and he's posted three steals in that span while going 8-for-20 (.400) at the plate. The second baseman is up to 14 steals in 16 tries this season. He's maintained an excellent .304/.367/.482 slash line with 12 home runs, 50 RBI, 45 runs scored, 18 doubles and two triples through 99 contests, making him a solid source of both speed and power.

Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Cardinals.

Rodgers took Genesis Cabrera yard in the seventh inning to tally his 11th homer of the season. Ten of those home runs have come at home, and he has a .394 wOBA when hitting at Coors Field as opposed to a .263 mark on the road. Overall, that has translated to a .288/.336/.440 line across 437 plate appearances.