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Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus remains out Monday with back tightness, MLB.com reports.

Andrus was pulled from Saturday's game with the issue and hasn't played since. It's unclear when he'll be back, but the Rangers won't need to use the disabled list thanks to expanded rosters. Andrus is hitting .263/.324/.315 this year.

The White Sox have added Marcus Semien to the 40-man roster and called him up from Triple-A Charlotte, MLB.com reports. Semien, 22, hit .290/.420/.483 in 105 games with Double-A Birmingham and .262/.333/.459 in 31 games with Charlotte.

Rangers manager Ron Washington told ESPN after Sunday's game against the Twins that he doesn't expect injured shortstop Elvis Andrus to play in Monday's series opener against the Athletics. The Rangers are one game ahead of the A's in the AL West.

Andrus has missed back-to-back games with lower back tightness. He batted .263/.324/.315 with 49 RBI in 524 at-bats before the injury.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve posted a three-hit game in Houston's win Sunday over Seattle.

Altuve finished with two singles and a double in four at-bats. He also scored a run. Altuve's season remains disappointing, however, as he is hitting just .270/.306/.346.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus is out Sunday with back tightness, Fox Sports Southwest reports. Andrus said his back is feeling better, however, and he should return to the starting lineup soon.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus was forced out of Saturday's contest against the Twins with lower back tightness.

Andrus came up limping after a single in the opening frame. He was replaced by Adam Rosales and has been listed as day to day. He is hitting .263/.324/.315 with 49 RBI in 524 at-bats this season.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus had a solid game Wednesday in a rout of the Mariners in Seattle. Andrus, batting second, went 3 for 4 in the game with a walk.

Andrus doubled and picked up his 48th and 49th RBI of the season. He scored a run and is batting .264 for the Rangers.

The 25-year-old shortstop has hit in six straight games. He's gone 12 for 29 over that stretch with two doubles and four runs driven in. In fact, Andrus has at least one base hit in 10 of his last 11 games.

Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus reached base three times Monday against the Mariners.

Andrus picked up three singles, finishing the game 3 for 5. He had one run scored and one RBI. Andrus is hitting .261/.322/.312 in 510 at-bats.

Despite not being slotted into the starting lineup Saturday, Mariners infielder Nick Franklin went 0 for 2 with an RBI and played two innings at second base after pinch hitting for Brendan Ryan in the bottom of the seventh inning in his team's 5-1 loss to the Angels.

It was Franklin's first action since suffering a left knee laceration Tuesday. He has hit .239/.308/.424 with 11 home runs and 39 RBI in 264 at-bats.

Mariners infielder Nick Franklin was out of the team's starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels. Franklin suffered a lacerated left knee Tuesday and was expected to need four or five days of recovery time before rejoining the lineup.