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Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base Saturday in the Angels' 1-0 loss.

According to Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register, Rengifo will start at shortstop and bat fifth Sunday as the Angels look to avoid a series sweep in Baltimore. Rengifo has gone 4-for-12 through the first three games against the Orioles and enters Sunday riding a nine-game hitting streak, during which he's supplied two home runs and two stolen bases. The 25-year-old's recent run of production has put him on the radar as a pickup in deeper mixed leagues.

Gimenez went 3-for-6 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 13-1 win over the Royals.

Gimenez was one of two Guardians in the starting nine to fail to record an extra-base hit, as all three of his knocks were singles. It was still an encouraging performance -- he had gone 5-for-32 (.156) in 11 contests since his last multi-hit effort. The second baseman's slump briefly dipped his batting average under .300, but he's back to that mark with an .836 OPS, nine home runs, 40 RBI, 28 runs scored and six stolen bases through 259 plate appearances this year. He should continue to see a majority of the playing time at the keystone.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, three total runs scored and a hit-by-pitch in Saturday's 13-1 win over the Royals.

Rosario entered Saturday just 2-for-21 across his previous six games. He delivered two singles in the first five innings and added a solo shot to pad the lead in the ninth. The shortstop hit .360 in June -- that's better than what fantasy managers should expect, but his cold start to July was an over-correction. Rosario is slashing .279/.319/.390 with four homers, 25 RBI, 46 runs scored, nine stolen bases, 12 doubles and five triples through 329 plate appearances.

Arroyo was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain Saturday.

Reports from Friday suggested that the Red Sox expected Arroyo to play through the injury, but there's evidently been a change of plans. He'll now be out until after the All-Star break. Jeter Downs was recalled to take his place on the roster.

Hernandez (hip) won't play at Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Hernandez went 0-for-4 while serving as the designated hitter for Worcester on Friday, but he didn't feel great following the rehab game. The 30-year-old's timetable to return to the major-league club will depend on when he's able to return to action in the minors.

Arroyo (groin) will sit Saturday against the Yankees, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Previous reports indicated that Arroyo would play through a groin injury he picked up recently, but the Red Sox instead elected to sit him for at least one game. He hasn't hit well enough to deserve a spot when he's at less than 100 percent, slashing a modest .224/.278/.362 on the year.

Brujan was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Thursday.

Brujan lost out on regular playing time in late June and early July, and his demotion should allow him to see more regular at-bats as he continues to work on developing. The 24-year-old has appeared in 46 games with the Rays to begin the year and has slashed .167/.230/.246 with two homers, 15 RBI, 11 runs and four stolen bases. Taylor Walls should serve as the primary second baseman until Brandon Lowe (back) is cleared to return.

Kemp isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Astros.

Kemp has gone 0-for-14 with a run, a walk and two strikeouts over his last five games and will retreat to the bench for the third time in the last six matchups. Chad Pinder is starting in left field and batting fifth.

Arraez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Rangers.

Arraez is in the midst of an eight-game hitting streak in which he's hit .457 with six doubles, seven runs and two RBI. He'll get a breather while Jose Miranda starts at first base and bats fifth.

Torres went 3-for-6 with a double, a run and two RBI in Friday's 12-5 win against Boston.

Torres plated the Yankees' first run of the contest with a single in the first inning. He produced another RBI with a double to left field in the eighth. Torres has collected multiple hits in four straight contests -- the longest such streak of his career. Over the hot stretch, he's slashing .500/.571/.667 with three doubles, two RBI, a stolen base and a 3:3 BB:K.