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Ibanez (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Ibanez has been on the injured list since Aug. 30 with a left hamstring injury. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Monday and wound up going 2-for-9 with a run scored across three games. He's not starting in his return to the major-league roster Friday against the White Sox, but he figures to see time all around the diamond during the final weeks of the season. Yohel Pozo was sent to Round Rock to make room for Ibanez on the 28-man roster.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and another run scored in Thursday's 9-3 win over the White Sox.

The 24-year-old continued his productive month, taking Reynaldo Lopez deep in the second inning to stake the Angels to a 2-0 lead. Rengifo hit just .151 through the end of July and was sent to Triple-A in August, but he's bounced back in September by slashing .290/.343/.581 with three homers and seven RBI in 10 games.

Jones was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jones has been absent from the starting lineup for three straight games, though he did score the game-winning run as a pinch-runner in Thursday's contest. His demotion will should allow both Ramon Urias and Kelvin Gutierrez to see more regular playing time moving forward.

Arroyo (illness) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Arroyo began working out in Worcester early in the week, and he'll progress to minor-league game action Thursday. The 26-year-old has been out since he tested positive for COVID-19 in late August but should be able to rejoin the Red Sox as a depth option after a few rehab appearances.

Andrus went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI in Wednesday's 12-10 win over the Royals.

Andrus' .605 OPS on the season remains his worst mark for any campaign in which he's logged at least 200 plate appearances, but the veteran infielder is at least heating up while the Athletics look to claw their way back into the wild-card race. Since the calendar flipped to September, Andrus is hitting .350 while scoring seven times and driving in six in 12 games. He'll remain in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, starting at shortstop and batting eighth.

Kemp went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs Wednesday in the Athletics' 12-10 win over the Royals.

While starting five of the Athletics' last six contests, Kemp has gone 8-for-20 with a pair of walks, five runs and two RBI to improve his slash line to .269/.374/.406 across 344 plate appearances on the season. He's seen most of his action in left field this month, but Seth Brown's recent return from the COVID-19 injured list has resulted in Kemp picking up more work at the keystone of late. Kemp will start at second base and bat ninth in Thursday's series finale.

Torres went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base Wednesday in a win over Baltimore.

For the third straight game, Torres started at second base, which is likely to be the case throughout most of the remainder of the season. He was one of two Yankees with multiple hits in the contest and also contributed his 14th stolen base of the campaign. Torres has gone 6-for-19 with a home run, two RBI, four runs and two steals over his past five games.

Cleveland recalled Clement from Triple-A Columbus ahead of Wednesday's game against the Twins.

He'll join Cleveland as a replacement on the active roster for Amed Rosario (personal), who was placed on the bereavement list. Andres Gimenez will start at shortstop Wednesday and is expected to serve as the primary option at the position while Rosario is away from the team, but Clement could push Owen Miller and Yu Chang for work at second base in the short term.

Cleveland placed Rosario on the bereavement list Wednesday.

Ernie Clement was summoned from Triple-A Columbus to give Cleveland an extra body in the infield while Rosario tends to a family matter. While Rosario is away from the team for the next 3-to-7 days, Andres Gimenez -- who is starting Wednesday -- is expected to serve as Cleveland's primary shortstop.

Jones isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jones has gone 0-for-4 with two strikeouts across his last two appearances, and he'll be out of the lineup for a third straight game. Ramon Urias will shift to second base while Kelvin Gutierrez starts at the hot corner.