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Semien went 2-for-3 with two walks, two RBI and a run Wednesday in the Blue Jays' 6-3 win over the Yankees.

Semien has been the driving force of the Blue Jays' 7-0 start to September. In those seven games, he's gone 10-for-27 (.370 average) with six home runs, 13 RBI, seven runs, a stolen base and a 5:4 BB:K. After plating a pair of runs on a base hit in the fourth inning, Semien upped his season RBI total to 90. In so doing, he joined teammate Vladimir Guerrero (99 RBI, 106 runs) as the only players with in the majors with at least 90 RBI and 90 runs.

Hernandez went 0-for-1 with two walks and a stolen base in Wednesday's 8-5 win over Arizona.

Hernandez also sacrificed in one of his four plate appearances Wednesday. He's racked up four stolen bases in his last four games, and he's up to eight thefts on the year. The 23-year-old infielder is slashing a reasonable .264/.356/.299 with five RBI, 11 runs scored and three doubles through his first 25 major-league games, but he's profiled as a contact hitter more than a power threat with just four home runs across four minor-league seasons.

Altuve went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to Seattle.

The second baseman went yard in the fifth inning. Altuve has homered in consecutive games after failing to put a ball over the fence in all of August. He's hit safely in seven of the last eight contests and now sports a .272/.347/.481 slash line with 27 long balls, 71 RBI, 94 runs scored and four stolen bases across 582 plate appearances.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Padres.

Rengifo provided an insurance run in the ninth inning, swatting a solo shot to right field to give the Angels a 3-0 lead. The homer was his first since June 23. He had been struggling since his last long ball, entering Tuesday with a .140 average and only two RBI over his previous 57 at-bats.

Torres remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Torres will be on the bench for the second straight contest and the third time in five contests while Andrew Velazquez draws another start at shortstop. Since returning from a sprained thumb last weekend, Torres has gone 3-for-13 with no extra-base hits in four games, dropping his OPS to a career-worst .672 over 103 games. Torres is still expected to move forward as the Yankees' primary shortstop, but his standing atop the depth chart looks to be shaky.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Arroyo (illness) rejoined the team for workouts Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Arroyo is back in Boston after he completed a quarantine period and regained strength after being hit particularly hard by a case of COVID-19. Since Enrique Hernandez has beaten him back from the COVID-19 IL, Arroyo looks like he'll have to settle for a depth role upon returning, so the Red Sox may not rush activating him. Expect Arroyo to complete at least a few workouts and potentially head out on a minor-league rehab assignment before being reinstated from the IL.

Miller is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Miller cracked the starting nine at either second base or third base each of the past three games, but he'll take a seat with the normal starters at those positions -- Andres Gimenez and Jose Ramirez, respectively -- both included in Wednesday's lineup. The 24-year-old rookie looks like he'll draw most of his starts against left-handed pitching the rest of the way, limiting his appeal in season-long leagues.

Merrifield went 1-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to Baltimore.

The speedy second baseman had gone nine games without a steal, a span during which he batted a meager .237 (9-for-38). Merrifield is up to 39 steals in 42 attempts after his theft Tuesday. He's added a .277/.321/.399 slash line with 10 home runs, 68 RBI, 81 runs scored, 32 doubles and three triples as an everyday presence atop the Kansas City lineup.

Kemp was removed from Tuesday's loss to the White Sox due to a left wrist injury, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kemp started in left field and shifted to second base Tuesday, but he was replaced by a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning. He went 1-for-3 prior to his departure. The severity of the 29-year-old's injury isn't yet clear.

Semien went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

The 30-year-old is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now. Semien has a seven-game hit streak going during which he's slashing .321/.406/1.000 with six homers and 11 RBI, and he's having an outstanding year overall, batting .270 with 38 homers, 14 steals, 88 RBI and 98 runs.