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Kemp is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Kemp is 4-for-23 against left-handed pitching this season and will sit Tuesday with Ryan Yarbrough taking the mound for Tampa Bay. Sheldon Neuse will cover the keystone while Jed Lowrie serves as the designated hitter.

Ibanez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

Ibanez was 5-for-11 with two walks, two runs and two stolen bases while starting the past four games, but he'll take a seat Tuesday despite the fact left-hander Ranger Suarez is pitching for Philadelphia. Charlie Culberson will man the hot corner in his place and bat eighth.

Arraez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Orioles.

With lefty Bruce Zimmermann on the bump for Baltimore, the lefty-hitting Arraez will take a seat as the Twins stock up on more right-handed bats to counter the southpaw. Rookie Jose Miranda will pick up a second straight start, this time replacing Arraez at first base after filling in for Gio Urshela in his MLB debut in Monday's 2-1 win.

Miller will start at first base and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Padres.

Since being reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list April 24, Miller has started in each of the Guardians' subsequent eight games while going 6-for-25 with two doubles and four walks. Though he's beginning to cool off a bit after a hot first two weeks of the season, Miller still owns a 1.104 OPS on the campaign. He'll be occupying the cleanup spot Tuesday for the fifth time in six games and looks poised to remain in the heart of the order while slugger Franmil Reyes remains in a deep slump at the dish.

Rosario (wrist) will start at shortstop and bat sixth Tuesday against the Padres.

Rosario makes his return to the starting nine after a sore left wrist kept him sidelined for the entirety of the Guardians' series with the Athletics over the weekend. Manager Terry Francona downplayed the injury when asked about the matter, and Rosario's re-entry into the lineup Tuesday supports the notion that the wrist issue won't be a major concern moving forward.

Torres went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Starting at second base and hitting seventh, Torres supplied the Yankees with all their offense on the night via a two-run shot in the fourth inning off Ross Stripling and an RBI single in the ninth. Torres may be re-discovering something close to his 2019 form -- over his last 10 games, he's slashing .344/.353/.625 with a double, a triple, two of his three homers on the year and 10 RBI.

Altuve went 0-for-3 with a walk Monday against the Mariners.

Altuve returned from a hamstring injury to start for the first time since April 18. He reclaimed his typical leadoff role and walked in his first plate appearance. Altuve didn't reach base again but most importantly made it out of the appearance healthy. Dating back prior to his absence, Altuve has reached base in four consecutive starts, so he's shown signs of turning around his subpar start to the season.

Altuve (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list and is starting at second base and hitting leadoff in Monday's game against the Mariners.

Altuve concluded a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday in which he went 3-for-7 with a double, a run, a walk and two strikeouts over two games. After being re-evaluated Monday, he'll presumably be Houston's everyday second baseman and leadoff hitter now that he's deemed healthy.

Biggio cleared COVID-19 protocols Monday and began baseball activities, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Biggio has been on the COVID-19 injured list for the past week and was reportedly experiencing symptoms. It looks like he'll be able to return within the next few days, though he'll need a day or two to get sharp again before being activated.

The White Sox optioned Mendick to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.

Mendick and reliever Anderson Severino were the casualties as the White Sox needed to reduce their active roster from 28 to 26 men prior to Monday's deadline. The 28-year-old utility man started three straight games from April 24 through 27, but he went unused off the bench in each of Chicago's four games that followed.