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Rodgers went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Monday against the Blue Jays.

Rodgers sat for the last two games with right-handed pitchers on the mound, suggesting he may be slipping into a small-side platoon. However, he returned against Kevin Gausman and delivered a two-RBI double in the eighth inning. Rodgers now has three hits across 11 at-bats since returning from a hip injury.

Torres went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Monday's 6-4 win over the Padres.

Batting leadoff, Torres helped set the table for the Tigers, and he pushed his batting average above .300 in the process. The infielder has exclusively batted first or second through 11 appearances this year, and if he keeps getting on base at a healthy clip, Torres could be in line for a big offensive season, particularly when it comes to runs.

The Yankees recalled Vivas from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

He's taking the roster spot vacated by Trent Grisham, who was placed on the paternity leave list. Vivas will likely stick around only until Grisham returns later this week.

Lowe went 1-for-5 with two RBI on Saturday against the Yankees.

Lowe has struggled for the last two weeks, recording only eight hits across 45 at-bats with no multi-hit performances. He has still managed to record seven RBI in that span and is striking out only 21.3 percent of the time, suggesting his results should improve.

Castro (oblique) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

It's the fourth consecutive absence for Castro since tightness in his right oblique surfaced Wednesday against the Mets. There's been no indication to this point as to whether the 27-year-old will require a trip to the injured list. Brooks Lee will start at third base Sunday for the third time since Castro suffered the injury.

Gimenez went 3-for-6 with a double, a run scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 8-4 extra-innings loss to the Mariners.

The second baseman snapped an 0-for-15 skid with his first three-hit performance of the season. The slump cut into Gimenez's rate stats, but he's still offered plenty of fantasy value -- through his first 21 games as a Blue Jay he's slashing .215/.300/.380 with three homers, seven steals, eight RBI and 14 runs.

Rodgers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Rodgers' base hit in Friday's contest snapped what had been an 0-for-12 stretch at the plate, and he'll now get to rest against Michael King and the Padres. Jose Altuve will shift to second base as a result, moving Yordan Alvarez into left field while Yainer Diaz serves as the DH.

Castro (oblique) is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta.

Castro will officially miss a second consecutive game after leaving Wednesday's game early due to right oblique tightness. Luke Keaschall will start at second base with Jonah Bride at third.

Baldwin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.

Baldwin has gone 6-for-20 with a homer, four RBI and two runs scored over his last six games. The White Sox will give him a break Saturday while Michael Taylor starts in right field, batting eighth.

Arias isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Arias will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 2-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored during Friday's series opener. While he sits, Daniel Schneemann will take over at the keystone and bat eighth.