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The Red Sox reinstated Grissom (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Worcester, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.

Grissom has taken a massive step back at the plate in the big leagues this year, slashing just .148/.207/.160 with three RBI in 87 plate appearances. He's begun to rediscover his swing while on a rehab assignment with Worcester, tallying a hit in nine of his last 10 games, but the Red Sox will keep him stashed away in the minors now that he's fully recovered from his right hamstring strain.

Holliday went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.

The precocious 20-year-old took Ryan Burr deep in the seventh inning, making Holliday the youngest player in American League history to go yard in three straight games. He's also the 12th player in big-league history to accomplish that feat before his 21st birthday, a list that includes the likes of Fernando Tatis and Juan Soto as well as Hall of Famers Willie Mays and Mel Ott. Per Jake Rill of MLB.com, only two players have had longer streaks before they turned 21 -- Miguel Cabrera had homers in four straight games in 2004, and Ronald Acuna went yard in five straight in 2018. Holliday is making it clear he has no intention of going back to the minors, and in seven games since his promotion he's batting .375 (9-for-24) with a double, four homers, seven runs and 10 RBI.

Stefanic went 3-for-4 with a double and a run Wednesday in Game 2 of a doubleheader split with the Yankees.

Stefanic didn't get into Game 1, but he started the second contest at second base and logged his first three-hit game of the campaign. The infielder has three multi-hit performances over his past four games and has gone 7-for-13 (.538 average) during that span, though only one of those seven knocks went for extra bases. Despite his recent solid hitting and .304 average on the season, Stefanic may see less playing time with Anthony Rendon getting activated from the injured list Tuesday.

Drury isn't in the Angels' lineup for the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Drury went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and a walk during a loss in Game 1, and he'll now take a seat to begin the nightcap. Michael Stefanic will draw the start at the keystone and bat ninth.

Sogard will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Sogard will pick up his third consecutive start, this time facing off against a lefty (Cole Ragans) after his prior two starts came versus right-handed pitching. Tyler O'Neill missed both of those two matchups against righties and had been viewed as day-to-day until he was placed on the injured list Wednesday with an infection in his left lower leg. With O'Neill now in line for at least a week-long absence, Sogard could have an opportunity to see continued reps versus righties after opening his big-league career with five hits and two walks through his first 18 plate appearances. However, the Red Sox brought back the left-handed-hitting Enmanuel Valdez from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move Wednesday, and he could challenge Sogard for O'Neill's vacant spot in the lineup versus righties.

The Red Sox recalled Valdez from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

The 25-year-old is back in the big leagues as Tyler O'Neill (illness/leg) lands on the injured list. Boston's infield is currently in good health, so Valdez is unlikely to see much action while in the majors.

Torres is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Angels.

Torres had started in each of the Yankees' last 11 games, but he'll get some rest in the first game of the twin bill. Oswaldo Cabrera will get the nod at second base for the early game, but expect Torres to be back in the lineup and man the keystone in the nightcap.

Stefanic is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Yankees, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

Stefanic had occupied the keystone in four of the Angels' last five games, but his brief run of steady playing time will likely come to an end with the return of Anthony Rendon (back), who was activated from the injured list Tuesday. With Rendon starting at third base in the early game of Wednesday's doubleheader, Brandon Drury will shift from the hot corner to second base while bumping Stefanic back to the bench. The Angels should still have a regular spot in the lineup for Stefanic against left-handed pitching.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Lowe homered in the first inning to tally his 13th long ball of the season. He's swung a hot bat since the All-Star break, maintaining a .327 average with four homers, 13 RBI and eight runs scored across 15 games. Lowe has also raised his ISO to .254 for the campaign, his highest mark since 2021.

Semien batted third and went 0-for-2 with two walks in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Houston.

Semien was shifted from leadoff to third in the order July 29 and has stayed there since, though Tuesday marked the first time the Rangers faced a left-hander in that span. It looks like the lineup tweak will stick against pitchers of both handedness. The second baseman is 6-for-29 with four walks, two doubles, one home run, three RBI and two runs scored over eight games as the No. 3 batter.