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Lowe went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Orioles.

The second baseman took Austin Voth deep in the third inning, but it was all the offense the Rays could muster. The long ball was Lowe's sixth of the year and first since coming off the injured list just before the All-Star break, but he's been plenty productive during that time, going 10-for-23 (.435) in his last six games with two doubles, two RBI and five runs in addition to Monday's homer.

Kemp went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double, two total runs and three total RBI in Monday's 7-0 victory versus Houston.

Kemp put Oakland on the board with his solo shot to right field in the third inning, and he knocked in two more runs with a double in the fourth. This was his second straight contest with a long ball following a 20-game homerless streak between June 26 and July 22. Power has never been a big part of his game, so fantasy managers in need of homers shouldn't seek him out despite the recent results.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a double, a run and a stolen base in a 7-0 win against the Angels on Monday.

Merrifield hit sixth in the order in each of the Royals' first two games following the All-Star break, but he was back in the leadoff spot for the second straight contest Monday. The veteran scored two of the team's seven runs and swiped his 15th bag of the season, eighth-most in the American League. Though Merrifield's .247/.297/.354 slash line isn't head-turning, it's impressive that he's reached those numbers after slashing .139/.179/.167 through his first 27 contests.

Arauz suffered a sprained finger during Monday's game against the Rays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Arauz appeared to jam his finger into second base attempting to stretch a base hit into a double, and he's since been diagnosed with a sprained finger. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Arauz exited Monday's game against the Rays with a right hand injury, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Arauz suffered the injury while trying to make it to second base on a base knock, and he would be forced from the contest after being tagged out. The severity of his injury is unclear at this time.

Stefanic isn't in the lineup Monday against the Royals.

Stefanic has gone just 0-for-4 with a strikeout since the All-Star break and will be held out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Luis Rengifo is shifting to second base while Andrew Velazquez starts at shortstop.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Hernandez (hip) could resume swinging a bat Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

After he was recently transferred to the 60-day injured list, Hernandez won't be eligible to return until the second week of August, but it's unclear if he'll be ready to go by then. The Red Sox likely won't be able to pinpoint a target timeline for Hernandez's return until he's able to resume full baseball activities and head out on a minor-league rehab assignment. His ability to take some swings during the upcoming weekend would at least represent a step in the right direction.

Haggerty went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple and a run in a loss to the Astros on Sunday.

The speedy Haggerty's seventh-inning three-bagger off Framber Valdez plated Abraham Toro and Dylan Moore to give the Mariners their first two runs of the game. Haggerty has made good use of his steady playing time of late, hitting .389 (7-for-18) with Sunday's triple, a home run, three RBI, a walk, a stolen base and six runs over his last six games.

Kemp entered Sunday's loss to the Rangers as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and went 1-for-2 with a solo home run.

Kemp was originally slated for a day off with southpaw Martin Perez on the hill for the Rangers, but the veteran made good use of his impromptu opportunity by blasting his third homer of the season in the ninth inning. The round tripper was a rare taste of offensive success for Kemp in July, and even factoring in Sunday's production, he still owns an abysmal .128/.196/.234 slash line across 51 plate appearances during the month.

Biggio went 1-for-4 with a two-RBI single, a run scored and a steal in Sunday's victory over Boston.

Biggio sent Vladimir Guerrero and George Springer home on a first-inning single, then scored on a Raimel Tapia triple later that inning. Biggio also swiped second base off Brayan Bello for his second steal of the year. The second baseman has a lackluster .229 batting average, but has shown some signs of improvement as he extended his hit streak to four games.