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  • Zack Short 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zack Short: Starting at second base

    Short is starting at second base and batting ninth Tuesday against the Giants.

    After being recalled Tuesday, Short will draw the start at second base in place of Jonathan Schoop (ankle), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. Short will be in the Tigers' starting lineup for the second time this season.

  • Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI

    White Sox's Elvis Andrus: Drives in three

    Andrus went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI on Monday against the Royals.

    Andrus drove in a pair of runs on a single in the fourth inning and followed that up with an RBI double in the seventh frame. He has started all three games since joining the White Sox, collecting three hits in 12 at-bats. With Tim Anderson (hand) out until at least late September, Andrus should have a clear path to playing time.

  • Zack Short 3B | DET

    Tigers' Zack Short: Called up Tuesday

    Short was called up from Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

    Short will return to the big leagues after being sent down Aug. 3, replacing Jonathan Schoop (ankle) on the active roster after Schoop was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Short has gone 0-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and a stolen base in two games with the Tigers this year.

  • Jonathan Arauz 3B | LAD

    Orioles' Jonathan Arauz: Reinstated, optioned to Triple-A

    Arauz (finger) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    Arauz will report to Triple-A after missing just under a month while recovering from a sprained right middle finger. The 24-year-old has gone 5-for-11 with a double and four RBI while scoring a run and stealing a base over three games with Norfolk this year. Arauz will likely return to the big leagues at some point down the stretch.

  • Gleyber Torres 2B | DET

    Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Day off Monday

    Torres is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Mets.

    Torres will take a seat after he went 2-for-15 with a solo homer and seven strikeouts while starting all four games of the series with Toronto. DJ LeMahieu will slide over to designated hitter while Oswaldo Cabrera enters the lineup at second base and bats sixth in the series opener.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Day off Monday

    Lowe is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

    The lefty-hitting Lowe will take a seat with southpaw Tucker Davidson toeing the rubber for the Angels. Yu Chang will draw the start at second base and bat fifth Monday.

  • Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT

    Rays' Brandon Lowe: Snaps out of slump

    Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored Sunday against the Royals.

    Lowe entered Sunday's game with only three hits across his last 36 at-bats -- spanning 10 games. Despite the encouraging performance, Lowe still has no extra-base hits since Aug. 5. For the season, he has a .235/.313/.410 line across 243 plate appearances.

  • Jorge Polanco 1B | NYM

    Twins' Jorge Polanco: Gets rest Monday

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

    After missing two games with a knee injury early last week, Polanco checked back into the lineup Friday and played each of the first three contests of the series with the Rangers, going 3-for-10 with a double and a walk. The Twins haven't provided any indication that Polanco is dealing with a setback with the knee, so he's presumably sitting out Monday in a pre-planned maintenance day. Luis Arraez will spell Polanco at the keystone.

  • Sam Haggerty LF | TEX

    Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Snags two steals off bench

    Haggerty (shoulder) came off the bench and contributed a pair of stolen bases in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Athletics.

    Though he was scratched from the lineup in advance of the series finale with a sore left shoulder, Haggerty was still available off the bench in a pinch-running capacity. He ended up delivering value in that capacity for fantasy managers in weekly leagues who had Haggerty in lineups, as the 28-year-old turned in his third and fourth stolen bases of the week. Assuming the shoulder isn't bothering him too much when he takes batting practice following Monday's off day, Haggerty could be back in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener with the Nationals.

  • Marcus Semien 2B | NYM

    Rangers' Marcus Semien: Knocks in three

    Semien went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Twins.

    Semien delivered the winning run -- himself -- with a solo shot in the fourth, then knocked in individuals runs in the seventh and ninth innings. He's been fighting it at the plate recently and entered Sunday, batting .121 (4-for-33) over the previous eight contests. The home run was his 19th.

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