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Haggerty went 2-for-3 with a double during a loss to the Angels in the second game of a doubleheader Saturday.

Haggerty has started three of four games since returning from a self-inflicted cut on his forehead caused by a bouncing batting helmet against the Astros on July 30. The 28-year-old has now laced 10 of his 25 hits on the season for extra bases, helping lead to a stellar .512 slugging percentage that's easily the highest of his career.

Polanco will start at second base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

With Carlos Correa getting a rare day off, Polanco will move into the No. 2 spot in the lineup for the first time since July 6, which was the last time Correa received a breather. Though Polanco has demonstrated excellent plate discipline since the All-Star break (11 walks against nine strikeouts in 13 games), it hasn't translated into much useful fantasy production (.196 average, zero home runs, zero stolen bases, six runs and three RBI).

Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

The lefty-hitting Lopez gets most of his days off against left-handed pitching, but he'll cede his spot in the infield to Michael Massey while right-hander Kutter Crawford takes the hill for Boston. Lopez had started each of the Royals' last six games while going 5-for-17 with four walks, four stolen bases and four runs.

The White Sox recalled Sosa from Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.

Reliever Tanner Banks was optioned to the minors to make room on the 26-man active roster for Sosa, who may serve as a utility man for the White Sox if manager Tony LaRussa isn't yet ready to pull the plug on second baseman Josh Harrison or third baseman Yoan Moncada as everyday players. LaRussa could soon be able to find room in the lineup for all three players on a short-term basis, as Sosa may be a candidate to pick up starts at shortstop if Tim Anderson's appeal of a three-game suspension isn't overturned in the near future. The 22-year-old Sosa, who was briefly up with the big club for a brief period in late June, seemingly has little left to prove in the minors after slashing .316/.367/.511 in 85 games between stops at Charlotte and Double-A Birmingham.

Altuve is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

The Astros and Guardians are closing their series with a game that begins at 12:05 p.m. ET, so Altuve will be extended a breather while Aledmys Diaz picks up a start at second base. Altuve had been included in the lineup in each of the Astros' last 11 games, going 15-for-44 (.341 average) with six doubles, seven runs, two RBI and a stolen base over that stretch.

Castro went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in a 9-1 win over the Rays on Saturday.

Castro has been one of the Tigers' most consistent hitters this season, and that pattern continued in this contest as the 28-year-old first baseman rapped out three more hits to give him 73 on the season. Castro leads the Tigers with a .287 batting average and should continue to see regular playing time down the stretch.

Merrifield went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Saturday's 7-3 loss to the Twins.

Merrifield has opened his career with the Blue Jays by going 5-for-13 in his first three games, though he's also struck out six times. His steal Saturday was his first with his new team and his 16th in 19 attempts this year. He owns a .245/.293/.354 slash line with six home runs, 43 RBI and 53 runs scored in 98 contests, though he's hit in the bottom half of Toronto's order since his debut -- on the bright side that could lead to more RBI chances than he saw atop the Royals' lineup prior to the trade deadline. With George Springer (elbow) going on the injured list Saturday, Merrifield figures to be a near-everyday starter in center field.

Arraez went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, an RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Arraez's bat-to-ball skills have been a bright spot this year, but this was just his third multi-hit effort in 12 games since the All-Star break. It was also his fourth game of the year with multiple doubles. The 25-year-old's seen his batting average slip from .340 at the end of June to .325 after this contest. He's added an .822 OPS, six home runs and 35 RBI while setting career highs Saturday in steals (three) and runs scored (59) through 96 games overall.

Arroyo went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Royals.

Arroyo has gone 12-for-25 (.480) in seven games since he returned from a groin injury. He's started in all but one contest since his return, and the hot bat likely has something to do with that. Through 154 plate appearances, Arroyo has a .270/.320/.411 slash line with four home runs, 13 RBI, 18 runs scored, three stolen bases, six doubles and a triple. He should maintain the inside edge for playing time at the keystone until Trevor Story (wrist) rejoins the lineup.

Lopez went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Red Sox.

Lopez has seen some increased freedom to run in August -- he's already recorded four steals in six games this month after logging just two thefts in all of July. He's gone 5-for-17 (.294) in August, putting his season slash line at .247/.305/.294 with 11 steals, 13 RBI, 39 runs scored, 11 doubles and two triples through 102 contests. Lopez should continue seeing steady playing time in the middle infield and occasionally at third base as one of the more veteran infielders on the Royals' young roster.