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Biggio was placed on the 10-day injured list with a cervical spine ligament sprain Saturday.

Biggio was held out of Friday's lineup with what was originally referred to as a sore neck. He wound up appearing off the bench, but the injury is evidently bad enough that he'll need to be shut down for at least 10 days. Whether or not he'll be able to return when first eligible at the start of June remains to be seen. Santiago Espinal will start at third base Saturday and could feature regularly until he returns.

Polanco (ankle) remains on the bench for Saturday's game in Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Polanco left the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Angels with a sore right ankle and did not take part in Friday's contest. He'll remain on the bench Saturday, with Luis Arraez starting at second base.

Semien went 3-for-6 with a double, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 9-7 extra-innings loss to the Rays.

The veteran infielder couldn't come up with the single he needed for the cycle, but it was still a very impressive performance. Semien has hit safely in five straight games with four of them being multi-hit efforts, and he's slashing a blistering .380/.430/.747 in May with six homers, two steals, 18 RBI and 19 runs in 19 contests.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with three walks, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 9-7 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.

He got the Rays on the board with a two-run shot in the third inning before adding a solo blast in the fifth, and Toronto pitchers wanted nothing to do with him after that. Lowe may be gearing up for one of his patented hot streaks (6-for-21 over his last five games with three homers and six RBI).

Altuve went 1-for-6 with an RBI in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.

Altuve's eighth-inning single plated the game-tying run and extended his hitting streak to 15 games. The second baseman and leadoff hitter is 25-for-66 (.379) with four home runs, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored during the hit streak. His subpar 2020 season appears to have been a minor blip, as Altuve is slashing .308/.363/.455 in 34 games.

Torres went 2-for-4 with a home run and a walk-off RBI single Friday against the White Sox.

He also had a pair of strikeouts, but overall he played the offensive hero in this 2-1 win. Torres is hitting .316 with two home runs and two steals over his last 15 games.

Haggerty is not in Friday's lineup against the Padres.

He is hitting .138 with zero home runs, one steal and a 30.3 percent strikeout rate in 13 games this month. Donovan Walton will start at second base and hit eighth.

Hernandez is not in Friday's lineup against the Phillies, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

J.D. Martinez gets the start in left field in the National League park, pushing Alex Verdugo to center field. Hernandez is hitting .385 with two home runs during his current seven-game hitting streak.

Arroyo (hand) reported to Triple-A Worcester to start a rehab assignment Friday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

The 25-year-old will serve as the designated hitter in his first rehab game and figures to move to the field later in the weekend. Arroyo landed on the injured list May 9 with a bruised left hand, and he's already eligible to be activated.

Biggio, who is not in Friday's lineup against the Rays, is dealing with a sore neck and could require a stint on the injured list, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

When manager Charlie Montoyo was asked if Biggio would go on the IL, he said, "We'll see how it goes. Right now he's day-to-day." Apparently Biggio has been dealing with the neck soreness all season and is having trouble swinging the bat. He is hitting .206 with three home runs and two steals.