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Biggio (elbow/back/neck) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list prior to Tuesday's matchup with the Yankees.

Biggio was initially placed on the injured list with neck and back problems in early August and his recovery was later delayed by a UCL sprain suffered a few weeks later. He was able to resume his rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Sept. 11 and wound up going 10-for-44 with two homers and 10 RBI across 12 games. The 26-year-old hit a disappointing .215/.316/.350 while serving in a near-everyday role to begin the season, so he's far from a guarantee to reclaim his spot at third base from Santiago Espinal, who's hit .291/.354/.379 while serving as his primary replacement. Nonetheless, Biggio's defensive versatility and high offensive upside should help him see the field in some capacity during the season's final week and into the playoffs should Toronto qualify.

Kemp, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Astros on Sunday, went 5-for-8 overall in his two starts against his old club during the three-game weekend series.

Kemp had been mired in an 0-for-19 slump that covered a seven-game span heading into the weekend set, but he put that behind him in fine fashion against his old team. Kemp owns a solid .267/.378/.394 slash line on the season, and he's already established a new career high in extra-base hits with 24 (15 doubles, three triples, six home runs).

Rosario went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, double, three RBI and two runs in Monday's victory over the Royals.

Rosario notched an RBI-double in the first inning, launched a solo home run in the third and then singled in another run in the sixth. The home run was his 11th of the year and first since Aug. 31. Since the beginning of the month, he had struggled to a .188 average with only two multi-hit efforts over 16 contests.

Miller is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

Miller had started in three of Cleveland's last four games, but he'll likely see his opportunities against right-handed pitching take a hit over the final week of the season now that Amed Rosario has returned from the COVID-19-related injured list. The lefty-hitting Andres Gimenez should still sit against left-handed pitching, which will open up work for Miller at the keystone.

Ibanez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over Baltimore.

The infielder opened the scoring with a two-run blast off Baltimore ace John Means in the fourth inning. Ibanez also scored in the eighth inning after reaching on a single. The 28-year-old has a decent .265/.312/.417 slash line with seven homers, 21 RBI, 25 runs scored and 12 doubles through 248 plate appearances. His multi-hit effort Sunday was his fourth in eight games since returning from a hamstring injury, though he has gone hitless in the other four contests in that span.

Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a run scored in Sunday's 2-1 win over Detroit.

The second baseman has recorded multiple hits in six of his last 13 games, although he's also posted 0-fers in four of those contests. Merrifield lifted his slash line to .280/.320/.398 with 10 home runs, 40 stolen bases, 72 RBI, 93 runs scored and 39 doubles through 688 plate appearances. The leadoff hitter has put together a solid year even though his .718 OPS is his second-lowest mark in six seasons in the big leagues.

The Athletics placed Andrus on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a fractured left fibula.

This marks the end of Andrus' season. The veteran hit .243/.294/.320 with three home runs and 37 RBI in 541 plate appearances. Andrus remains under contract with Oakland and figures to be fully recovered by spring training in 2022.

Gimenez is not starting Sunday's series finale against the White Sox.

The infielder hit a solo home run Saturday. It was his third home run in the last seven games, a span during which he's hit .333 with five RBI. Owen Miller starts at second base and bats seventh.

The Shortcode="annotation" data-id="306" data-text="Tigers" data-canon="Detroit Tigers" data-type="SPORTS_OBJECT_TEAM" data-league-abbreviation="MLB" data-team-abbreviation="DET">Tigers recalled Short from Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

Short has hit .224 with three home runs since being optioned to Toledo on Sept. 3. He now fills the big-league roster spot of Victor Reyes (groin) and figures to serve as infield depth for the remainder of the regular season.

Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run, a walk and a strikeout in a 14-1 triumph over the Mariners on Saturday.

Rengifo homered in the second inning, singled and scored in the third and walked in the fourth for his fourth multi-hit performance this month. The long ball was Rengifo's fourth of September though he's been a bit feast or famine with no other extra-base hits this month and only three walks despite a decent .262 average.