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Semien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

Semien will get his first day off this season after starting at second base and leading off in each of Texas' first 15 games. With Semien getting off to a 5-for-38 start to April, he stands to benefit from a chance to clear his head. Designated hitter Joc Pederson will assume leadoff duties, while Josh Smith fills in for Semien at second base.

The Mariners transferred Bliss (biceps) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.

Bliss is expected to miss up to five months after he underwent surgery Friday to repair a left biceps tear, so his move to the 60-day IL won't affect his timeline. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for infielder Ben Williamson, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Tacoma.

Rodgers (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

He'll be on the bench for the third game in a row while he manages a sore left hip. Houston is viewing Rodgers as day-to-day. Mauricio Dubon will take over the keystone Sunday.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

With southpaw Chris Sale toeing the rubber for Atlanta, Lowe will head to the bench along with fellow left-handed bats Jonathan Aranda and Kameron Misner. Coco Montes will enter the lineup in Lowe's stead, occupying second base and batting seventh.

Arias went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Royals.

Arias got the Guardians on the board with an RBI single in the fourth inning and added a solo home run in the sixth. He entered the weekend mired in an 0-for-17 slump but has since broken out in a big way, going 5-for-7 with two long balls. On the season, the 25-year-old is hitting .286 with three homers, seven RBI and six runs scored across 48 plate appearances.

Manager Joe Espada said that Rodgers is out Saturday due to left hip soreness, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Rodgers was fielding grounders before the game, so keeping him out of the lineup was likely just a precautionary measure. Jose Altuve will start at the keystone Saturday with Zach Dezenzo in left field, and Rodgers will aim to return for Sunday's series finale.

Gelof (wrist) fielded grounders and threw on the field ahead of Saturday's game against the Mets, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Gelof underwent surgery in March to repair a fractured hamate bone in his right wrist. He still has plenty more boxes to check off before he can begin a rehab assignment, but he at least appears to be trending in the right direction.

Rodgers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Angels.

Rodgers will sit down for the second day in a row Saturday, which will allow Jose Altuve to move in to second base while Zach Dezenzo starts in left field and bats ninth.

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

Baldwin will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's series opener. Joshua Palacios will fill the resulting vacancy in right field and bat fifth.

Westburg (upper body) will start at third base and bat fourth Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Westburg was held out of Wednesday's contest due to a nagging upper-body injury. Thanks to a scheduled day off Thursday and a bit of rain Friday, the 26-year-old was able to receive plenty of rest and is now ready to take the field again.