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Rengifo went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, two total runs and four total RBI in Thursday's 11-7 win against the Cardinals.

Rengifo was the biggest producer on a day when the Angels pounded out a season-high 16 hits. The utility man gave Los Angeles its first lead with a three-run homer in the second inning and added another RBI with a sacrifice fly in the fourth. This was Rengifo's first three-hit game of the campaign and his first multi-hit performance since April 10.

Merrifield is not in the Blue Jays' lineup for Thursday's game in Boston.

The Jays are going with Cavan Biggio at second base against Red Sox righty Brayan Bello. Merrifield began the season with a 22-game on-base streak but has since failed to reach base the last two contests.

Caballero went 3-for-5 with an RBI single and a run in an extra-inning win over the Athletics on Wednesday.

The multi-hit effort was the first of Caballero's young career and gave his average and OPS boosts of 76 and 120 points to .250 and .611, respectively. The rookie has logged just 31 plate appearances to date, but he's already flashed with a pair of doubles and stolen bases apiece in addition to Wednesday's encouraging performance.

Rosario went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 4-3 extra-inning loss to the Yankees.

Rosario may be showing some flashes of getting into form -- he's hit safely in four straight games, though he's gone just 4-for-17 with five strikeouts and a walk in that span. The shortstop is still seeing close to everyday playing time, but his .227/.263/.318 slash line through 26 contests is by far the worst of his career. He's added six steals, one home run, six RBI and 15 runs scored while regularly hitting second despite the cold bat.

Sosa was recalled from Triple-A Charlotte by the White Sox on Thursday.

He was just optioned Monday but is back to take the spot of the injured Jake Burger (oblique). Sosa is getting a start at second base Thursday.

Drury is not in the Angels' lineup for Thursday's game in St. Louis, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

It's likely a routine day off for Drury, who has gone 2-for-16 with a solo homer and eight strikeouts in the past four games. Jake Lamb will start at first base and Luis Rengifo will cover second.

Ibanez went 3-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in an 8-1 win over the Mets during the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

After getting the start in left field and going 0-for-2 in the matinee, Ibanez came back out for the nightcap as the DH while batting ninth and collected his first hits since his promotion at the end of April. The 30-year-old has seen most of his action at third base so far, but his versatility could net him consistent playing time across the diamond if his bat gets going. Ibanez does have a career .289/.361/.463 slash line in over 1,500 plate appearances at Triple-A, but he hasn't been able to replicate that level of performance in the majors.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Cardinals.

Drury tied the game at 1-1 in the second inning with his 382-foot shot to left. The infielder continues to showcase his decent power-hitting skills, as he's coming off of a 28-home run season with the Reds and Padres. The 30-year-old is now slashing .235/.273/.480 on the year.

Valdez went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base Wednesday in an 8-3 victory versus Toronto.

Valdez hit a grounder to first base in the fifth frame that was initially ruled an error, but it was eventually changed to a single, giving him two RBI on the play. The 24-year-old has collected at least one hit in seven of his eight games this season and is batting a cool .345 (10-for-29) overall. Valdez appears to have taken the reins as Boston's starting second baseman, as he has started at the position in six of the team's past seven contests.

Diaz is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners

Diaz is sitting for a second consecutive game after missing Tuesday's loss to the Mariners. Tony Kemp gets the start at second base and will hit second against Logan Gilbert and Seattle.