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Lowe (shin) fielded grounders and did some hitting before Saturday's game against the Marlins, but he remains without a timetable for return, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lowe's right shin bone bruise has been extremely stubborn throughout the healing process, although the rookie did confide Saturday that a cortisone shot he received before the Rays traveled to Toronto last week helped significantly. Nevertheless, Lowe is still experiencing discomfort when fielding, keeping him on the shelf for the foreseeable future.

Altuve went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 9-0 win over the Mariners.

The second baseman has been on a tear since the All-Star break, hitting .404 (36-for-89) with eight homers, 20 RBI and 21 runs in his last 21 games. The hot streak has boosted Altuve's OPS on the year to .907, and with 18 homers he's on pace to top his career high of 24 despite having missed over a month of the season with a hamstring strain.

Barreto was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

The A's tried to give Barreto another opportunity to take over the job at second base, but he hit .106 with an 18:1 K:BB in 16 games this time around. Stephen Piscotty was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move, and Jurickson Profar now figures to be the full-time starter until they are ready to give Jorge Mateo a shot at the keystone.

Biggio is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

He has heated up a little at the plate, hitting .267/.389/.500 with two home runs and two steals over his last 30 at-bats. Freddy Galvis will start at second base and hit second.

Chavis is not in the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.

Since the start of July, Chavis is hitting .247/.301/.416 with three home runs and a 33.7 percent strikeout rate in 77 at-bats. Brock Holt will start at second base, hitting sixth.

Drury went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.

The 26-year-old continues to find his way into the lineup, starting eight of the last nine games despite not having a regular position on the field. Drury has homered three times in that span, giving him 12 on the year, but his overall .220/.264/.399 slash line doesn't really warrant that much playing time.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a homer and three RBI in Friday's 10-2 win over the Mariners.

Altuve's only hit of the night left the yard, a two-run blast that also scored George Springer in the fourth inning. Altuve added his third RBI of the night on a groundout in the eighth inning. Over his last six games, the second baseman has gone 12-for-23 with two homers, six RBI and six runs scored. Overall, the 29-year-old has 17 homers, 44 RBI and 48 runs scored in 75 games this season.

Torres went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a walk Friday night against Boston.

Torres came through in the first inning, smashing a grand slam over the fence in left field for his team's only offense of the night. Fortunately, it was enough to secure a win in the series opener. The 22-year-old is slashing .288/.355/.505 with 21 homers and 60 RBI over 101 games in 2019.

Forsythe started at third base and went 2-for-5 with two RBI in Wednesday's 9-7 win over the Mariners.

Forsythe replaced Asdrubel Cabrera, who was eventually designated for assignment following the game. That obviously opens up playing time at third base, which will provide an opportunity for Forsythe, but the Rangers plan to use Isiah Kiner-Falefa as the primary third baseman for the remainder of the season. Forsythe will continue to move around the infield at third, second and first base.

Chavis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Rays.

The rookie went yard for only the second time since the All-Star break. Chavis is now slashing .263/.333/.463 on the year with 17 homers and 56 RBI through 84 games, and he should continue splitting time on the right side of the infield with Mitch Moreland and Brock Holt as long as Chavis can avoid a significant slump.