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Arraez (shoulder) is starting at first base and batting leadoff in Thursday's game against the Yankees.

Arraez didn't appear in Wednesday's win over the Yankees due to right shoulder tightness, but he'll rejoin the lineup for Thursday's series finale. Over his last five games, he's gone 8-for-18 with five runs, an RBI, a walk and a strikeout.

Rosario isn't starting Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Rosario is in the midst of a four-game hitting streak during which he is 7-for-17 with three runs, an RBI and two stolen bases. Andres Gimenez will shift to shortstop while Owen Miller starts at second base.

Brujan went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI on Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Brujan delivered an RBI double in the opening inning and followed that up by driving in another run on a single in the sixth. It was both Brujan's first multi-hit and multi-RBI performance of the season. Given that, it's unsurprising he is hitting just .147/.205/.200 across 83 plate appearances on the campaign. Despite his struggles, Brujan has started 12 of the last 14 games.

Arauz was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

The 23-year-old made Boston's Opening Day roster and appeared in five games before landing on the COVID-19 injured list, and he was sent to Worcester once activated. Arauz is hitless through nine plate appearances and had a .643 OPS in 28 contests for the Red Sox in 2021.

Hernandez was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a right hip flexor strain, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Hernandez has apparently been playing through the injury for a bit, and he'll now be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. Jonathan Arauz has been promoted in a corresponding move, while Christian Arroyo could see more time in the outfield while Hernandez is sidelined.

Mayfield was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake and is starting at second base Wednesday against the Red Sox.

The 31-year-old was demoted to Triple-A in mid-May but will rejoin the Angels on Wednesday with Luis Rengifo headed to the paternity list. Mayfield has appeared in 20 MLB games this season and has a .220/.270/.322 slash line with one home run, six RBI and one stolen base.

Rengifo was placed on the paternity list Wednesday.

Rengifo has been operating as the Angels' primary second baseman over the past few weeks, but he'll step away from the team for a few days in order to spend some time with his family. Jack Mayfield was called up to provide infield depth and will start at the keystone Wednesday against Boston.

Frazier went 2-for-2 with two walks in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

Frazier's perfect night at the plate bumped up his season slash line back up to .245/.317/.338 following a recent 0-for-19, five-game skid. The 30-year-old still has a ways to go before approximating the career .281 average and .757 OPS he entered the season with, but the fact he's pairing a modest 12.0 percent strikeout rate with an elevated 26.1 percent line-drive rate suggests he's eventually due to for some better luck when putting the ball in play.

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

Richie Palacios will enter the starting nine as a replacement for Miller, who had started every game since May 29. During that eight-game stretch, Miller managed only six hits in 30 at-bats (.200 average), but he drove in seven and scored six times.

Stefanic was placed on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday with an undisclosed injury, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Stefanic exited Sunday's game against El Paso after sustaining an injury while running the bases, and the issue will force him to miss at least a week. The 26-year-old also missed time with an unspecified injury in late April, but it's not yet clear how long he'll be sidelined due to his current injury. He's hitting .337 with a homer, 27 runs, 17 RBI and three stolen base over 42 games in Salt Lake this year.