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Semien went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's loss to the Rays.

Semien belted his 12th home run of the season in the bottom of the 10th inning, a two-run shot to tie the game at seven. The 30-year-old continues to have an impressive month of May at the plate, hitting .359 with seven homers, 20 RBI and two stolen bases through 22 games.

Haggerty was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday due to right shoulder inflammation.

It's unclear as to when the shoulder issue surfaced, but he'll need to spend at least the next 10 days on the injured list following this move. Ty France (wrist) was activated from the IL in a corresponding move.

Polanco (ankle) remains out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Polanco will be on the bench for a fourth consecutive game due to right ankle soreness. Andrelton Simmons will start at shortstop while Nick Gordon takes over at second base.

Arraez isn't starting Monday's game against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Arraez went 1-for-5 with two runs and two strikeouts in Sunday's series finale against Cleveland. Nick Gordon will start at second base and bat ninth.

Torres went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 5-4 win over the White Sox.

The shortstop put New York up early with a two-run single in the first inning. He added two more hits the rest of the way and now has four multi-hit performances over his past five games. During that stretch, Torres is batting .611 (11-for-18) with a home run, a double, a stolen base and eight RBI.

Kemp went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run in a loss to the Angels on Sunday. He was also caught stealing on his only attempt.

Kemp operated out of the top of the order for the first time this season and generated his second multi-hit effort in the last three contests. The veteran has shown a propensity for hard contact during that small sample, recording a double, Sunday's triple and a solo home run, with the latter two qualifying as his first of the year in those respective categories. While he doesn't possess a true everyday role at present, Kemp's .392 on-base percentage and three steals in four attempts are a big part of what affords him some fantasy value in AL-only formats and deep mixed leagues, and his recent modest flurry of extra-base hits would certainly boost it even further if it persisted over a longer sample.

Chavis was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Chavis had been up since early May and hit well enough in a part-time role, recording a .758 OPS in 33 trips to the plate. His 0:13 BB:K told a very different story, however. He'll get regular at-bats at the Triple-A level, with Christian Arroyo (hand) expected to return from the injured list to take his big-league bench role.

Westburg was named the Low-A East Player of the Week on Monday after he went 10-for-19 with a home run, two doubles, three walks, two stolen bases, five runs and five RBI over his last five games for Delmarva.

The 22-year-old won the award one week after his Delmarva teammate, Gunnar Henderson, took home the honors. Westburg is slashing .400/.521/.636 with three home runs and four stolen bases over his first 15 games of the season with the affiliate.

Rosario went 4-for-5 with a double, a triple and two RBI in Sunday's loss against the Twins.

Rosario fell a home run short of hitting for the cycle, and this was also the third time he recorded two or more hits over his last five appearances. While the shortstop is not expected to record four hits on a regular basis, there's no question he's seeing the ball well of late, as he's hit .316 over his last 10 appearances.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Arroyo (hand) is likely to return from the 10-day injured list ahead of Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo was included in the lineup Sunday for Triple-A Worcester in what was likely his fifth and final rehab game. He went 1-for-5 with a double and three strikeouts while playing all nine innings at second base, so he appears to have escaped the game without any setbacks to his bruised left hand. Once reinstated from the IL, Arroyo will likely serve as a utility infielder for Boston.