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Espinal was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion after getting hit by a pitch Saturday against the Yankees and is undergoing further evaluation.

The Gerrit Cole fastball forced Espinal to exit the game, and depending on the results of the tests, it could force him to miss some time. Cavan Biggio would be in line for an expanded role if that happens.

Haggerty was reinstated off the 7-day concussion injured list by the Mariners on Saturday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Haggerty returns, as expected, from the injured list for Saturday's game against the Cardinals after missing a week from a hard fall sustained against the Rockies last Saturday. He'll return to a utility role with Seattle with Cooper Hummel heading to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.

Lopez will sit Saturday against the Angels.

Lopez sits for the second time in three games, a stretch which followed a run of six straight starts. With a .175/.313/.300 slash line on the season, he's not making a great case for everyday at-bats. Hunter Dozier, proud owner of an even worse .146/.167/.220 slash line, will take over at the hot corner.

Kemp will be on the bench Saturday against the Rangers.

Kemp started against the first two lefties the Athletics faced this season, but his off day here against Andrew Heaney means he's now sat against four straight southpaws. Jordan Diaz will start at second base.

Arroyo (hamstring) will bat seventh and play second base Saturday against Milwaukee.

Arroyo had been out of the lineup since Monday while dealing with hamstring tightness, though he did record a pinch hit double Thursday against the Twins. He's good to go now and will be looking to improve his .176/.208/.235 season slash line.

Diaz entered Friday's win over the Rangers as a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth and hit a go-ahead solo home run.

The rookie was called on to hit for Ryan Noda and delivered handsomely with a 382-foot solo home run to left field off Will Smith, snapping a 4-4 tie. Diaz's first big-league stint of 2023 has gotten off to quite an auspicious start -- in addition to Friday's clutch blast, he also laced an RBI double in his season debut Wednesday against the Cubs.

Kemp went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Rangers on Friday.

Kemp left the yard for the first time this season in the fifth inning via a 405-foot shot to right-center field off Jon Gray to bring the Athletics to within 4-2 at the time. The veteran had been mired in an 0-for-21 slump over his previous six games before Friday's productive outing.

Espinal left Saturday's game against the Yankees after getting hit on the right hand or wrist, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Espinal was struck by a Gerrit Cole fastball and left the game in obvious pain. Cavan Biggio replaced him as a pinch runner and could see more at-bats as Toronto's top utility infielder if Espinal is forced to miss time.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a walk and two RBI on Friday against the Rays.

Andrus delivered an RBI single in the second inning and drew a bases-loaded walk one frame later to account for both of his RBI. He has at least one hit in six of his last seven games, scoring four runs and also swiping a bag in that span. Andrus is still climbing out of a slow start to the season and has a .217/.286/.261 slash line across 77 plate appearances.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 8-7 win over the White Sox.

The second baseman played hero in the bottom of the ninth inning, crushing a walkoff shot off Reynaldo Lopez to right field to keep the Rays undefeated at home to begin the season. Lowe has regained his power stroke after a tough 2022, slugging six long balls in 17 games after going yard only eight times in 65 contests last year, but perhaps more impressive has been his .291/.409/.636 slash line in 66 plate appearances -- not bad for a player with a career .251/.338/.500 line.