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Arauz went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 11-10 loss to the Rays.

Arauz homered for the second time in four games. He continues to fill in at middle infield while Enrique Hernandez and Xander Bogaerts are on the COVID-19 protocols list. Hernandez is due back as early as Tuesday, while Bogaerts could return by the middle of this week.

Motter started at second base, batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple, one RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 11-10 loss to the Rays.

Motter provided a spark atop the order, but his glove did as much damage to the Red Sox as the Rays did. He committed throwing and fielding errors that led to a pair of unearned runs -- Tampa Bay scored six unearned runs in all. With Enrique Hernandez (COVID-19 protocols) expected back as early as Tuesday, Motter's roster spot or role will be impacted.

Polanco went 4-for-5 with a solo home run, three doubles and two total runs scored in Monday's 5-2 win over Cleveland.

The infielder has collected nine hits in his last four games, and all but one of them have gone for extra bases. Polanco's recent surge has lifted his slash line to .283/.340/.519 across 547 plate appearances. He's added 27 homers, 83 RBI, 84 runs scored, 10 stolen bases and 32 doubles in 128 contests.

Semien went 2-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in Monday's 8-0 win over the Yankees.

The Jays only managed seven hits on the afternoon but four of them left the yard, with Semien leading the barrage. The 30-year-old is locked in right now, going deep five times during Toronto's current five-game winning streak with 10 RBI, and Semien's 37 homers on the season have established a new franchise record for most home runs in a season by a middle infielder.

Clement (undisclosed) began a rehab assignment at Double-A Akron on Saturday and has appeared in two games, going 1-for-7 with a double and three strikeouts between those contests.

Cleveland didn't provide an explanation behind Clement's placement on the injured list Aug. 26, but the transaction was presumably the result of COVID-19 health and safety protocols. Now that he's playing in rehab games, Clement looks to be on the cusp of rejoining Cleveland's active roster. He'll serve as a utility infielder once he's formally reinstated.

Gimenez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Twins.

After going 4-for-11 with a double and three stolen bases while starting in all three of Cleveland's games during its weekend series with the Red Sox, Gimenez will get a breather as the team kicks off a seven-game week. Owen Miller checks in at the keystone for Gimenez, who is hitting .245 with zero home runs, five runs, four RBI and six steals in 20 games since his Aug. 7 call-up from Triple-A Columbus.

Arraez is out of the lineup for Monday's game in Cleveland.

With southpaw Logan Allen on the mound for Cleveland, the lefty-hitting Arraez will duck out of the lineup, ending a stretch of three consecutive starts. Willians Astudillo will replace Arraez at third base.

Jones will start at second base and bat seventh Monday against the Royals.

Since both he and Kelvin Gutierrez were called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Aug. 23, Jones appears to have won out in the battle for an everyday spot in the Baltimore lineup. Though both will crack the lineup in Monday's series opener while Ramon Urias (upper leg) hits the bench, Jones had started nine times in Baltimore's last 11 games, while Gutierrez picked up only seven starts. Jones is slashing .176/.222/.265 since his promotion.

Castro is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Castro will remain on the bench for the second straight contest, after having previously made four consecutive starts heading into Sunday. Now that Niko Goodrum is back from the injured list and ready to assume an everyday role at shortstop, Castro looks poised to settle into a utility role that will afford him only a handful of starts per week.

Hernandez (illness) rejoined the Red Sox on Monday and could be activated from the COVID-19 injured list as soon as Tuesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Both Hernandez and relief pitcher Josh Taylor were cleared to join the team after completing quarantine periods upon landing on the COVID-19 injured list about a week and a half ago. Taylor could be activated from the IL ahead of Monday's series opener versus the Rays, but Hernandez will have to wait at least one more day to make his return to the lineup. Hernandez was able to complete a workout Monday, signaling that he's feeling well physically following his quarantine.