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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Blue Jays' Brandon Drury: On bench again
Drury is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
As expected, Drury has faded into a reserve role since Travis Shaw (personal) was reinstated from the bereavement list Tuesday. He'll be out of the starting nine for a fourth straight game.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Breaks hitless spell
Torres went a combined 2-for-6 with a run and a walk in Saturday's doubleheader versus Tampa Bay.
Torres entered Game 1 of the twinbill in an 0-for-24 skid, but he was able to notch a hit in each of the two contests Saturday. After a strong 2019 campaign, the 23-year-old is slashing .146/.212/.208 with only one home run in 52 plate appearances this season.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Yankees' Thairo Estrada: Back with big club
The Yankees recalled Estrada from their alternate training site Sunday.
One day after optioning Estrada, the Yankees will bring him back on the active roster with the team requiring a replacement for injured outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring). While Stanton's absence creates an everyday opening at designated hitter, Estrada isn't expected to be viewed as a solution there. Instead, the 24-year-old will fill a utility infield role while he's up with the club.
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Nicky Lopez 2B | TEX
Royals' Nicky Lopez: Provides first homer
Lopez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 9-6 win over the Twins. He was also caught stealing.
Lopez did not let his caught stealing in the second inning get him down; the second baseman bounced back in the fourth with his first long ball of the year. It was just his second extra-base hit of the season and Lopez still has a ways to go before he can be considered a viable mixed-league candidate.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Yankees' Thairo Estrada: Optioned off roster
Estrada was optioned to the Yankees' alternate site between the two halves of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays.
Estrada's latest stay on the big-league roster lasted less than a day, and he didn't see any game action. He'll make way for reliever Ben Heller, who was recalled in a corresponding move.
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Tony Kemp 2B | MIN
Athletics' Tony Kemp: Riding bench Saturday
Kemp isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Astros.
Kemp reached base four times in Friday's extra-inning win against the Astros, but he'll be on the bench for the second time in the past three games. Chad Pinder will get the nod at second base and bat sixth.
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Twins' Luis Arraez: Returns to lineup
Arraez (knee) is starting Saturday against the Royals.
Arraez was sidelined over the past two games while dealing with minor knee soreness. However, manager Rocco Baldelli wasn't concerned about the issue, and the 23-year-old will return to action Saturday.
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Thairo Estrada 2B | BAL
Yankees' Thairo Estrada: Recalled from alternate camp
Estrada was recalled from the Yankees' alternate training site Saturday.
Estrada was traveling with the Yankees as part of their taxi squad for the weekend series against the Rays, but he'll join the major-league roster as part of a string of moves made by the team Saturday. The 24-year-old has appeared in just two games this season, going 2-for-2 with one RBI and one run. He should continue to serve as infield depth during this stint with the team.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Not in lineup for first game
Lowe isn't in the lineup for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Even with right-hander Gerrit Cole starting for New York, Lowe will get a breather to begin Saturday's doubleheader. Joey Wendle will take Lowe's place at the keystone and bat sixth.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Athletics' Marcus Semien: Delivers walkoff hit
Semien went 2-for-7 with an RBI in Friday's extra-inning win over the Astros.
Semien played hero for the Athletics, as he notched the game-winning RBI in the bottom of the 13th inning with a single to center field. It was Semien's second multi-hit game of the season and it couldn't have come at a better time for Oakland. Even though Semien is only hitting for .190 with a .215 on-base percentage in 65 at-bats this season, he has hit safely in 10 of the team's 14 games so far.