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Haggerty will start in left field and will bat second Sunday against the Rangers.

Haggerty will be making his fifth straight start in left field after going 5-for-17 with two doubles, two stolen bases, two runs and an RBI through his first four games with Seattle. With Dylan Moore (wrist) recently moving to the injured list and Dee Gordon sitting on a .352 OPS for the season, Haggerty should continue to get a look in a full-time role so long as he keeps churning out quality plate appearances.

Rengifo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Rengifo had started in five of the Angels' last eight games, but his opportunities may be limited moving forward after Andrelton Simmons (ankle) was reinstated from the injured list Friday. With Simmons back as the team's everyday shortstop and the combination of David Fletcher and Tommy La Stella on hand to make starts at the keystone, the Angels no longer have regular room for Rengifo in the middle infield.

Torres (hamstring) said Sunday that he's hopeful to return from the 10-day injured list in two weeks, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports. "I'm hopeful that it will be two [weeks], but it's about finding that balance of not coming back too early so I can stay healthy the rest of the season," Torres said.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone estimated Saturday that Torres would be sidelined for 2-to-3 weeks with the strained left hamstring, so the player is seemingly optimistic that he'll be able to reach the short end of that recovery timeline. According to Erik Boland of Newsday, Torres was on the field Sunday for the Yankees' full-squad workout, but the shortstop estimated that he was only going through light activities at about "50 percent." Torres said he expects to advance to full activities -- including facing live pitching -- at some point during the upcoming week, but until he's ready to go, Boone suggested that Tyler Wade would serve as the Yankees' primary shortstop, per Boland.

Arraez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Arraez started in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Royals and went 1-for-4 with a base hit after missing the previous three contests with a knee injury. The Twins haven't indicated Arraez suffered a setback in his return to action, so he's likely just getting some extra maintenance as the team concludes its series in Kansas City with an afternoon game.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Saturday's 13-2 loss to the Padres.

After a brief period in which Altuve dropped to sixth and seventh in the batting order, he was returned to his customary two-hole and has since broken out of a season-long slump. The resurgence Altuve began in the final two games of the series in Colorado traveled with him for the first two games of the series in San Diego. Altuve is 9-for-18 over the past four contests.

Biggio went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning loss to the Rays.

It's almost impossible to keep the 25-year-old off the basepaths right now. Biggio has reached base in 15 straight games, hitting .353 (18-for-51) while also drawing 15 walks and getting hit by a pitch twice, and the torrid stretch has pushed his slash line on the season to .272/.402/.522.

Espinal isn't in the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Rays, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports. Joe Panik will receive the start at shortstop in favor of Espinal.

Espinal started three straight games at shortstop for the injured Bo Bichette (knee) but will now sit for the second time in three games as he still has more to prove if he wants more consistent playing time as Bichette's fill-in.

Arraez (knee) is starting Saturday against the Royals.

Arraez was sidelined for three consecutive games after aggravating a knee injury Tuesday, but he'll return to action Saturday. The 23-year-old carries a .351 on-base percentage with five RBI and eight runs over 19 games this season.

Torres' estimated timeline to return from a strained quadriceps and hamstring is 2-3 weeks, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Torres was moved to the Yankees' 10-day injured list Friday after an MRI revealed strains in his left hamstring and quadriceps. Many were hoping Torres would be able to return after the minimum 10 days but that will not be the case in this instance. Best-case scenario, Torres will be back Sept. 4 as he is one of many Yankees who have recently gone down with an injury.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, three runs, one walk and one strikeout in Friday's loss to the Blue Jays.

Lowe has been on a tear recently as he's now scored in 10 straight games. During that stretch, he's carrying a 1.552 OPS with six home runs, 14 RBI and 16 runs. The 26-year-old was mainly confined to a platoon in the past, but his stellar play has made him a regular in the Rays' lineup.