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Kemp will sit Wednesday versus Atlanta.

Kemp will get a breather after he went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's 10-9 loss. Jonah Bride will replace him at second base and bat sixth in the series finale.

Mathias went 0-for-2 with two walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Houston.

Mathias started at designated hitter with a lefty on the mound. He's getting about three starts per week, primarily at DH and mostly against southpaws. Lefties Kole Calhoun and Brad Miller (hip) typically handle DH chores against righties. Mathias has taken five walks in the last five games after not getting a free pass in his first six with the Rangers.

Haggerty recorded a walk, a stolen base and a run in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the White Sox.

Haggerty's seen his playing time dry up lately, though he's now appeared off the bench in five straight games. He entered as a defensive replacement Tuesday and was productive in his lone plate appearance in the eighth inning. The outfielder has maintained a .297/.355/.469 slash line with 11 steals, four home runs, 15 RBI and 24 runs scored through 142 plate appearances. Despite his success, he's behind Jesse Winker and Mitch Haniger for playing time in the corner outfield positions.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.

Altuve showed off his speed and his power Tuesday as he hit a solo home run in the third inning and stole second base after reaching via the walk in the ninth inning. The homer, Altuve's 24th on the season, extended his lead among second basemen. The stolen base was his 15th on the season and gives him an outside shot to record his first 20/20 season since 2017.

Rengifo will start at second base and bat cleanup Tuesday against the Tigers.

The 24-year-old was originally absent from Tuesday's starting nine due to some knee soreness, per Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com, but the infielder checked out fine and is now in the lineup. Rengifo is 6-for-16 with a triple, a walk, an RBI and three runs through four games in September.

Rengifo is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register

Rengifo earned a breather after going 4-for-5 with a triple, one RBI and two runs during Monday's victory. While he sits, Matt Duffy will start at third base and bat fifth in the order.

Arauz was designated for assignment Tuesday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

He had been on the restricted list at Triple-A Norfolk and will now be bumped off the 40-man roster. Arauz hit .132 in 41 MLB plate appearances and hit .250/.364/.286 in eight games with Norfolk.

Espinal is not in the lineup for Tuesday's matchup in Baltimore.

Espinal has now been absent for three of Toronto's last four games, including a couple games due to a hand injury, the result of a hit-by-pitch. He has just a .494 OPS over the last two weeks. Whit Merrifield will take over at second base and bat ninth while Espinal sits.

Lopez is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians.

Lopez is hitting .290 with a double, a triple and a stolen base in 31 at-bats over his last 10 games. He has started seven of the last 10 games.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in a 3-2 win over Seattle on Monday.

Andrus was slotted in the leadoff slot for the sixth straight contest and served as a catalyst for the offense, producing two of Chicago's three extra-base hits. His two-run homer off Marco Gonzales in the third inning proved to be the winning hit in the low-scoring affair. Andrus has hit safely in nine straight games, batting .405 (15-for-37) with three homers and nine RBI over that stretch.