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Gimenez went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a walk in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Gimenez has three multi-hit efforts during his seven-game hitting streak. He's gone 11-for-27 (.407) during the surge, though he has only two extra-base hits in that span. Overall, the infielder is slashing .318/.359/.513 with eight home runs, 35 RBI, 24 runs scored and six stolen bases across 59 contests. His strong play has made him the Guardians' starting second baseman.

Aruaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the White Sox.

Arauz played in both of the Orioles' games this weekend, though he went hitless Saturday. He picked up his first hit of the season with a third-inning solo shot, then added an RBI single as the Orioles put together a rally in the ninth that fell one run short. Arauz is slashing only .111/.105/.278 with three RBI and two runs scored in 20 plate appearances between the Red Sox and the Orioles, and he'll likely be a utility infielder at best once Rougned Odor (back) returns to the starting nine.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Rengifo tied the game at 1-1 with his seventh-inning blast off Mariners starter Marco Gonzales. While this wasn't a fourth consecutive multi-hit effort, Rengifo's homer was his first since May 31. His solid hitting lately has lifted his slash line to .235/.288/.368 with three homers, nine RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base across 147 plate appearances. The infielder should continue to play regularly at either second base or shortstop while Tyler Wade and Andrew Velazquez compete for playing time as his middle-infield partner.

Altuve went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two stolen bases, a walk and a strikeout in Sunday's 6-3 loss to the Yankees.

Altuve showcased plenty of power during the Astros' four-game series against the Yankees, and he recorded his first steals since June 4 during Sunday's 10-inning loss. The 32-year-old went 5-for-14 with two homers, two doubles, four runs, two RBI and two stolen bases over the four matchups against the Yankees.

Torres was diagnosed with a mild ankle sprain after leaving Sunday's win over the Astros, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Torres was hurt when he was tagged out at third base in the bottom of the ninth inning Sunday, but manager Aaron Boone downplayed the severity of the injury after the game. Boone said that Torres "dodged a bullet," so the infielder should be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's series opener against the Athletics.

Torres was removed in the top of the 10th inning of Sunday's game against the Astros after he appeared to tweak his right ankle in the previous half inning, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports. He went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base before departing the contest.

Though Torres was able to put weight on the ankle after exiting in the field in the bottom of the ninth inning, he looked to be in pain after he was tagged out at third base on a pickoff attempt. Marwin Gonzalez came on to replace Torres in Sunday's contest, but Joey Gallo could be the bigger beneficiary from a playing-time standpoint if Torres' ankle issue forces him to the 10-day injured list. For now, the Yankees will presumably view Torres as day-to-day.

Stefanic (undisclosed) started a rehab assignment with the Angels' Arizona Complex League team Thursday, Jared Tims of Talkin' Halos reports.

Stefanic was placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with an undisclosed issue June 8. He's gone 2-for-8 with a run and an RBI through three ACL contests so far. Stefanic will likely soon return to Triple-A Salt Lake, where he was slashing an impressive .337/.421/.417 with one home run, 17 RBI and three stolen bases over 190 plate appearances before the stint on the IL.

Rengifo went 2-for-4 with a pair of base hits in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Mariners.

Per Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register, Rengifo will remain in the lineup for Sunday's series finale with the Mariners, this time playing shortstop while Andrew Velazquez takes a seat. Rengifo has produced exactly two hits in three straight contests and looks to be locked into a full-time role in the middle infield.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

The lefty-hitting Frazier will stay on the bench for the second straight game with the Angels set to deploy a lefty (Jose Suarez) as their primary pitcher. The righty-hitting Dylan Moore will once again fill in for Frazier after going 1-for-3 with an RBI, a run and a stolen base while drawing the start at second base in the Mariners' 5-3 win Saturday, when southpaw Patrick Sandoval was on the mound for the Angels.

Andrus is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

He'll take a seat while the Athletics wrap up their series in Kansas City with a day game, allowing Nick Allen to receive a start at shortstop. The Athletics are eager to give Allen regular run in the middle infield, but Andrus should be able to hold down a near-everyday role for Oakland while Tony Kemp sees more time in left field to open up the keystone for Allen.