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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's victory over the Yankees.

Lowe belted the first of four Tampa Bay home runs against Jhony Brito, a two-run blast in the first inning. The 29-year-old Lowe now has four long balls in his last six games while going 10-for-23 (.435) in that span. The second baseman can certainly be streaky, but he's hitting .284 with a .959 OPS over 21 games since returning from the IL on July 4. Overall, Lowe is slashing .226/.320/.449 with 14 homers, 42 RBI, 35 runs scored and five stolen bases through 278 plate appearances this season.

Altuve went 1-for-2 with three walks, two runs and two stolen bases in a 7-3 victory versus the Guardians on Monday.

Altuve began the Astros' half of the first inning with a bunt single and a stolen base to set the tone for a healthy stat line that included his first multi-steal game of the campaign. The veteran second baseman hadn't been running much prior to Monday, as he hadn't swiped a bag over his previous 11 contests. However, Altuve has been hitting well since returning from the injured list July 26, going 7-for-18 with a homer, two RBI, five runs and three walks over five games.

Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk against Atlanta on Monday in a 4-1 victory.

Rengifo gave Los Angeles a quick lead when he belted a solo shot on Charlie Morton's third pitch of the game. Rengifo finished with multiple hits for the third straight day, and he's collected three extra-base knocks while going 6-for-12 with three walks over that span. The utility man is seeing everyday at-bats for the time being, though that may change in the near future with Brandon Drury (shoulder) nearing a rehab assignment and subsequent return.

Rojas was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Mariners on Monday along with Dominic Canzone and Ryan Bliss in exchange for Paul Sewald, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Rojas, 29, is in the midst of his worst season since 2020, as he is slashing .228/.292/.296 with zero home runs and six steals in 59 games. He has essentially been a replacement-level player (minus-0.1 fWAR), and Rojas will contend with Kolten Wong and Jose Caballero for playing time in Seattle.

Massey went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Twins.

Massey has found ways to be productive lately, going 9-for-31 (.290) with four home runs, seven RBI and two stolen bases over his last eight games. He has four multi-hit efforts in that span, which has raised his batting average to .217 on the year. The second baseman has played steadily despite a lackluster .625 OPS, and with Nicky Lopez traded to Atlanta, Massey's role should be further solidified over the remaining two months of the campaign. Samad Taylor and Matt Duffy are Massey's biggest competitors for playing time at the keystone.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 8-2 win over the Astros.

Lowe tagged Phil Maton for a two-run shot in the sixth inning Sunday, marking Lowe's 13th long ball of 2023 and his third in the last five games. During that five-game stretch, Lowe is batting .474 with seven RBI and five runs scored. On the year (70 games), Lowe is slashing .226/.321/.439 and is striking out at a 27.7 percent clip.

Westburg went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Yankees.

Westburg was able to get involved in the Orioles' seven-run rally in the first inning. The infielder's steal was his second of the season, both of which have come in his last six games. He's gone 3-for-17 over his last eight contests, so he's seen a somewhat limited role during his first big-league stint. Overall, he has a .253/.309/.413 slash line with a home run, eight RBI and 11 runs scored across 81 plate appearances.

Frazier went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 9-3 win over the Yankees.

Frazier swatted the homer during the Orioles' seven-run first inning. The 31-year-old has seen his playing time waver a bit lately, but he's still gone 6-for-18 (.333) with three doubles over his last seven games. He's at a .239/.301/.425 slash line with a career-high 13 homers, 49 RBI, 45 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 97 contests overall.

Julien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

The rookie will join fellow left-handed hitters Joey Gallo and Max Kepler on the bench for the series finale while the Royals bring southpaw Ryan Yarbrough to the hill. Jorge Polanco will check in for Julien at second base after making both of his first two starts at third base upon his return from the injured list Friday.

Rengifo will start at second base and bat leadoff in Sunday's game in Toronto, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

With Zach Neto having now sat out seven times in the Angels' last eight games due to back issues, Rengifo has received a temporary look as the Angels' table setter. Since Neto first exited the lineup July 22, Rengifo has reached base in each of the last seven contests while slashing .333/.375/.733 with six extra-base knocks.