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Massey is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

Massey will join fellow lefty hitters MJ Melendez and Kyle Isbel on the bench while Texas brings southpaw Andrew Heaney to the hill for the series opener. Nicky Lopez will step in for Massey at second base.

Hernandez is expected to receive playing time in center field with Adam Duvall (wrist) on the 10-day injured list, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Hernandez won't be the only option for Boston in center while Duvall recovers, as the Red Sox will also have Rob Refsnyder see time in the middle of the outfield. Jarren Duran also has a chance to be an option starting next week, but won't be called up while the Red Sox face a plethora of left-handers. When Hernandez is in center, Yu Chang, Bobby Dalbec and Christian Arroyo will be options at shortstop.

Dubon will start at second base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Pirates.

Dubon will occupy the keystone for the third time in the Astros' last four matchups versus a right-handed pitcher and looks to have inched ahead of David Hensley -- who is on the bench for the second game in a row -- as the preferred option at the position while Jose Altuve (thumb) is sidelined. He's coming off a big weekend in Minnesota, during which he went 4-for-8 with two doubles, three runs and an RBI between his two starts.

Hensley is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Hensley has chipped in two stolen bases through Houston's first 10 games, but his .522 OPS is just over 200 points lower than Mauricio Dubon's mark (.724). He'll be on the bench for the second game in a row and looks like he'll have to settle for a utility role for the time being with Dubon seemingly establishing himself as the top option at the keystone while Jose Altuve (thumb) is on the shelf.

Drury went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in an extra-inning loss to the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Drury hit one of the Angels' four long balls in the contest, going deep to center field in the eighth inning. The homer was his first of the campaign after he slugged a career-high 28 long balls last season. However, Drury also struck out three times Sunday, giving him 10 strikeouts (and no walks) through 31 plate appearances on the campaign.

Frazier went 0-for-1 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Yankees.

Frazier has logged double-digit steals in each of the last two seasons, and with two through nine games in 2023, he could have a career year in that respect. The second baseman has been pretty solid so far, slashing .320/.414/.560 across 29 plate appearances. He's added a home run, three doubles, four RBI, six runs scored and a 4:2 BB:K.

Haggerty entered Sunday's extra-innings loss to the Guardians as a pinch hitter in the 11th inning, drawing a walk and recording a stolen base.

The versatile utility man made good use of his one plate appearance, reaching safely for the third straight game in the process. Haggerty has logged just 13 plate appearances overall in his first six games, but he's now swiped a pair of bases in that brief sample after recording a career-high 13 steals across 201 plate appearances in 2022.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, one RBI and one stolen base in Sunday's extra-inning win over the Angels.

The 34-year-old put together his first multi-hit game of the season while also collecting his first steal. Merrifield's had a tepid start to the season, batting .241 (7-for-29) through eight games, but he stole 40 bases as recently as 2021 and could make a big impact in that category once he starts getting on base more consistently.

Gonzalez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base Sunday against the Pirates.

Gonzalez started against a right-handed pitcher for the first time this season while stepping into the lineup for Luis Robert to get a day of rest. He reached base on a single in the fifth inning and then swiped second base for his first stolen base of the season. Gonzalez has three hits in 13 at-bats this season, but he's not getting consistent playing time.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a homer, five RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 11-0 win over the Athletics.

Lowe didn't produce many counting stats over his first five games of the season, but he was dominant over the last two games after getting a pair of days to rest. He blasted a grand slam in the bottom of the fourth inning during Sunday's series finale to help the Rays cruise to an 11-0 win, keeping the team undefeated over the first nine games of the year. The 28-year-old now has a 1.035 OPS with two homers, eight runs and eight RBI over seven games in 2023.