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Lopez went 1-for-4 with an RBI single and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-5 win over St. Louis.

The shortstop didn't get cold during a lengthy rain delay, as he delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning. Lopez stole second with two outs, but he was left on base. While he's usually hit at or near the bottom of the order, Lopez was bumped up to the No. 2 spot for his two starts in St. Louis. He's gone 5-for-16 during a modest four-game hitting streak. The 26-year-old is batting .277 with nine stolen bases, 25 RBI and 43 runs scored through 333 plate appearances.

Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 win over St. Louis.

The 32-year-old retook sole possession of the major-league lead in steals with his 30th in Sunday's contest. Even more impressively, he's only been caught once this year. Merrifield has added a .269/.315/.388 slash line with eight home runs, 54 RBI and 59 runs scored through 110 games.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with two homers, a walk and four RBI in Sunday's 7-5 win over Houston.

Polanco belted a solo homer in the fifth inning off starter Lance McCullers and later extended Minnesota's lead with a three-run blast in the sixth. The 28-year-old infielder has found some extra pop in August, knocking five homers with 11 RBI in seven games this month. He's up to 20 long balls this season, two shy of his career-high 22 set in 2019. Polanco is slashing .272/.333/.484 through 444 plate appearances.

Arroyo (hamstring) was recently cleared to resume baseball activities but remains without a clear timeline to return from the 10-day injured list, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Arroyo and Danny Santana (groin) appear to be in roughly the same spot in their rehab programs for lower-body injuries, which they sustained within a few days of one another shortly after the All-Star break. Until Arroyo heads out on a minor-league rehab assignment, his return to the big-league roster shouldn't be considered imminent. Once reinstated from the IL, Arroyo could factor into the mix for regular playing time at first base versus right-handed pitching.

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.