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Andrus isn't starting Saturday's game against the Mariners.

Andrus is in the midst of a five-game hitting streak in which he's gone 6-for-17 with a homer, a double, six RBI, two runs and a stolen base. He'll get a breather while Nick Allen starts at shortstop with Tony Kemp taking over at second base.

Arauz isn't starting Saturday's game against the Twins, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Arauz is getting a day off after he went 0-for-6 with four strikeouts over the last two games. Tyler Nevin is starting at the hot corner and batting eighth.

Merrifield went 1-for-3 with a double, a stolen base, a run scored and a walk in Friday's 3-1 win over the Tigers.

Merrifield had a lengthy stretch without a steal, but he's now posted five thefts in his last 13 contests. He's also gone 13-for-51 (.255) in that span. The 33-year-old is up to a .230/.280/.315 slash line with 12 steals in 14 attempts, three home runs, 32 RBI, 37 runs scored and 17 doubles in 75 contests. Despite his career-worst batting line, he's still regularly serving as the leadoff hitter in an everyday role.

Kemp went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a stolen base, a run scored and a hit-by-pitch in Friday's 3-1 win over the Mariners.

Kemp has hit safely in each of the last two games since snapping an 0-for-14 skid. He was involved in the Athletics' first two runs Friday, scoring the first and knocking in the second with a single. The 30-year-old is up to a .220/.301/.280 slash line with six steals, two home runs, 13 RBI, 26 runs scored and nine doubles through 282 plate appearances. Between second base and left field, Kemp should continue to draw fairly steady playing time.

Andrus went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Mariners on Thursday.

Andrus' 402-foot solo shot in the third inning erased an early 1-0 deficit and served as his fourth homer of the season. The veteran shortstop has now hit safely in six straight starts, and he's generated an outstanding .364 average and 1.031 OPS across a modest sample of 25 plate appearances in his last seven contests.

Espinal went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Rays.

The infielder capped the scoring on the night with a two-run blast off Ryan Yarbrough in the seventh inning, his sixth long ball of the year. Espinal snapped a 21-game homer drought with the performance, but he's been picking up the pace at the plate with four two-hit efforts in the last five games, boosting his slash line back up to .271/.323/.405.

Gimenez went 1-for-3 with a two-run home and two runs scored Thursday against the Twins.

Gimenez delivered a walk-off home run in the ninth inning to tally his ninth long ball of the season. It was only his second homer in his last 22 starts, though his .194 ISO is 40 points better than his career mark. Gimenez has also maintained a .308 batting average and chipped in six steals to deliver well-rounded production across 231 plate appearances this season.

Brujan went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 4-1 loss in Toronto.

Brujan singled and stole second base in the seventh. He is now 4-for-9 on stolen base attempts on the season. The 24-year-old continues to struggle at the plate and finished June with a .182/.247/.299 slash line in 85 plate appearances.

Haggerty, who was promoted from Triple-Tacoma earlier in the day, went 3-for-3 with an RBI double, a stolen base and two runs in a win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

Haggerty was a thorn in the side of Baltimore pitching all night long, initially reaching on a bunt single to third base in the second inning that also led to a run scoring due to a throwing error on the play. The 28-year-old utility asset had gone 1-for-8 over the last three games of his prior stint with the Mariners earlier in June, but Wednesday's production boosted his slash line back to .316/.381/.474 over a small sample of 21 plate appearances.

Polanco is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Guardians.

Polanco will receive a day off after he went 2-for-9 with a home run and three RBI in two consecutive starts following his return from a back injury. Luis Arraez will draw the start at second while Jose Miranda enters the lineup at first base, batting fifth.