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The Red Sox are planning on recalling Arroyo to their 28-man roster after claiming him off waivers Thursday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

It's hard to imagine Arroyo finding a substantial role in Boston, but the 25-year old's ability to play multiple infield positions could earn him some at-bats going forward. Arroyo did not get an at-bat in his brief time with Cleveland before being designated for assignment Aug. 6.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and three runs scored Thursday against the Red Sox.

Lowe began his productive effort at the plate with a deep home run to right field for his fifth long ball of the season. He followed that up with a timely single in the fourth inning, as well as a lineout that drove in a run in the eighth frame. He's maintained an impressive .309/.382/.676 line across 76 plate appearances to this point in the campaign.

Arroyo was claimed off waivers by the Red Sox on Thursday.

Arroyo was designated for assignment by Cleveland earlier in the week, but he'll find a new home with Boston. The former top-100 prospect hasn't appeared in the majors yet this year. He's largely struggled over limited action in the big leagues over the past three seasons, slashing .215/.280/.342 with six home runs and 27 RBI over 70 games with the Rays and Giants.

Arauz will start at second base and bat seventh Thursday against the Rays.

After rapping out five hits in the first two games of the series with Tampa Bay while starting at third base in place of a banged-up Rafael Devers, Arauz shifted back to a reserve role Wednesday. Arauz still produced off the bench with an RBI single and a run scored in the 9-5 loss, and he'll now get the opportunity to pick up a start in the middle infield in the series finale while Xander Bogaerts (lower body) gets a day off to tend to a minor injury.

Chavis is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Chavis went 4-for-13 with a double and a triple while starting in each of the past three games, but the Rays rolled out left-handed starting pitchers in two of those contests. With a right-hander (Tyler Glasnow) on the bump for Tampa Bay in the series finale, Chavis will return to the bench as Mitch Moreland checks back in at first base. Chavis still looks like a short-side platoon player for Boston, limiting his fantasy appeal mainly to AL-only formats and deeper mixed leagues.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and three runs overall in a win over the Red Sox on Wednesday.

The hot-hitting Lowe's second-inning shot with Austin Meadows aboard extended the Rays' lead to 4-0 and his hitting streak to four games. Wednesday's multi-hit effort, Lowe's first since Aug. 4, vaulted both his monthly and season average over the .300 mark, and six (three doubles, three homers) of his 10 hits thus far in August have now gone for extra bases.

Altuve is not starting Wednesday against the Giants, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

As expected, Altuve will sit for Wednesday's series finale while Abraham Toro gets the start at second base in his stead. The 30-year-old is hitting just .187 with three home runs, two steals and 17 strikeouts through 75 at-bats this season.

Polanco went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Brewers.

The shortstop yanked the first pitch he saw from Josh Lindblom down the right-field line and into the seats to open the scoring in the first inning. Polanco has had a solid start to the year, slashing .290/.319/.391 through 18 games with two homers, seven RBI and nine runs.

Biggio went 2-for-4 with a double, a run, an RBI, a stolen base and a walk in Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Marlins.

Biggio has largely struggled since going 5-for-13 in the opening series of the season, but he's picked up his play over the past four games, going 5-for-15 with two homers, four runs, three RBI and four walks.

Altuve will be out of the lineup for Wednesday's series finale against the Giants, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

The veteran second baseman has struggled through his first 16 games of the season with a .594 OPS and 17 strikeouts in 78 plate appearances, so he'll head to the bench Wednesday to further take advantage of Thursday's scheduled off day. Altuve is starting at the keystone and batting leadoff for the Astros in Tuesday's contest.