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Short was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

Short had appeared in nine of the last 10 games, but he went 0-for-23 with two RBI, three walks and 12 strikeouts during that time. The 26-year-old will attempt to sort things out in the minors, while Niko Goodrum (calf) will be reinstated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against Baltimore.

Torres suffered a thumb injury while sliding into second base in Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Mariners, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Torres went 3-for-4 with a double and a strikeout in Sunday's contest, but he was replaced defensively in the top of the ninth inning. The 24-year-old will undergo an X-ray and MRI to determine the extent of the issue, and manager Aaron Boone said after the game that he's somewhat concerned about the injury.

Andrus went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a walk and a run in a win over the Rangers on Saturday.

Andrus was productive out of the bottom of the order, snapping a 1-for-18 skid that had encompassed his last five games. The 32-year-old has cooled off in the second half after heading into the All-Star break with a solid .281/.303/.421 slash line over his last 28 first-half contests, but he's still managed to prevent sinking back to the depths of his abysmal first two months of the season.

Semien went 2-for-7 during Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, blasting a walkoff homer in Game 1 and hitting a double in Game 2.

Semien's homer in the seventh inning was a walkoff blast for Toronto in Game 1, and his double in the second contest of the twin bill extended his hitting streak to nine games. The shortstop has gone 10-for-35 (.286) with two homers, four RBI, six runs scored and seven extra-base hits in that span.

Altuve is out of the lineup Sunday against the Twins, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve started the past 27 games and will receive the day off for Sunday's series finale. Aledmys Diaz will shift to the keystone while Jacob Wilson starts at third base for Houston.

Rosario is out of the lineup Sunday against the Tigers.

Rosario started the past 60 games for Cleveland and will receive his first day off since late May. He's hitting well in 21 games since the All-Star break with a .781 OPS. Andres Gimenez will start at shortstop Sunday in his absence.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with a grand slam, a double, a walk and an additional run and RBI in the Rays' 12-3 win over the Orioles on Saturday.

The offensive outburst put an end to a short-term skid at the plate for Lowe, who had slashed .143/.231/.314 over his previous nine contests. He served as the Rays' leadoff man Saturday, and he'll fill that role again Sunday while picking up another start at the keystone. Expect Lowe to stick atop the lineup regularly against right-handed pitching.

Espinal is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.

Espinal went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the afternoon contest and is now hitting .235 in 34 at-bats since the All-Star break. Breyvic Valera will start at third base and bat eighth Saturday night.

Gimenez was called up by Cleveland on Saturday.

Gimenez came with plenty of hype over the offseason following a trade from the Mets, but he fell flat on his face, hitting just .179/.226/.308 in 29 games. He won't be in the lineup immediately upon his promotion, but he seems to have earned another shot at a regular role, as he hit .287/.342/.502 in 52 games for Triple-A Columbus. J.C. Mejia was optioned in a corresponding move.

Lopez is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.

Lopez hits the bench after starting 10 straight games, a stretch in which he hit .265/.265/.412. Hanser Alberto will start at shortstop in his absence.