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Chavis was named the AL Rookie of the Month for May, Michael Silverman of the Boston Herald reports.

Chavis posted a slash line of .248/.331/.457 during the month with seven home runs, 19 RBI, 11 walks and 14 runs. More accurately, Chavis was the best rookie of the first three weeks of May, as he cooled off dramatically over the final eight games while hitting just .194 with no extra-base hits. Manager Alex Cora said opposing pitchers are attacking Chavis up in the zone. "There are certain teams that have special fastballs and we faced the last three weekends two of those teams, and you can see where they're going," Cora said of the Yankees and Astros. "Not everybody throws 97 with hop so it's just one of those that they're going to a spot and sometimes you want to get on top of that pitch and you don't. Sometimes it's better off just being disciplined up in the zone and right now he's not." Chavis will get the opportunity to break out of his slump and work on laying off pitches up in the zone, considering he'll continue to serve as the primary first baseman with Mitch Moreland (back) and Steve Pearce (back) sidelined.

Kemp went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and scored twice overall in Tuesday's victory over Seattle.

Kemp cleared the right-field fence in the third inning to plate Houston's first run and later came around to score on a Jake Marisnick double. The blast was Kemp's third of the year and first since April 27. However, even factoring in Tuesday's production, his season slash line still sits at a paltry .229/.312/.396.

Altuve (hamstring) fielded grounders and participated in batting practice for the second consecutive day Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Altuve was pulled from his rehab assignment last week with right leg fatigue, so his quick return to baseball activities is a positive sign for his progression. The 29-year-old did some running Monday and will do so again Wednesday while he rebuilds the strength in his lower half. Manager AJ Hinch was unsure whether Altuve -- who will require another rehab assignment -- would be available for Houston's upcoming homestand, which runs June 7 though 16.

Lowe will head to the bench for Tuesday's game against the Tigers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

With Detroit set to roll out a lefty in Ryan Carpenter for the series opener, Lowe will get the night off. Daniel Robertson is slated to start at the keystone and hit ninth in Lowe's absence.

Castro was recalled from Triple-A Toledo ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Castro appears to be over a minor oblique issue that kept him out of the big leagues near the end of May when the Tigers needed a middle infielder, so he'll replace Jeimer Candelario (shoulder), who was moved to the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Castro is 5-for-22 with a double over nine games this year with Detroit.

Tomlinson signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Saturday.

Tomlinson slashed .218/.320/.276 in 30 games with the Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate in Reno before he was released May 12. As he changes organizations, the 28-year-old will stick around in the Pacific Coast League and provide some depth in the infield for Tacoma.

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow said Sunday that Rojas is someone that is "seriously being considered for a spot if something comes up in the big leagues," Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Rojas, a 24-year-old infielder who plays second and third base, entered the season with little fanfare in prospect circles. The 2017 26th-round pick has overcome his modest pedigree to put himself on the cusp of the big leagues thanks to his outstanding production in the high minors. Rojas opened the season at Double-A Corpus Christi and posted a .967 OPS to go with 13 steals in 44 games, which earned him a promotion to Triple-A Round Rock last week. He's found early success at the dish in his first taste of Triple-A and could make his MLB debut later in 2019 if another injury hits the Houston infield or the respective rehabs of Jose Altuve (hamstring) and Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) proceed slower than anticipated.

Chavis went 2-for-4 with a triple, RBI and a run Sunday in the Red Sox's 8-5 win over the Yankees.

Chavis' second-inning single ended a three-game hitless streak, which qualifies as a slump for the rookie in what has been an otherwise impressive debut campaign. The 24-year-old has been seeing more action at first base of late with Mitch Moreland (back) and Steve Pearce (back) on the injured list, but he'll still have an everyday role waiting for him at the keystone once those two injured players return to full health.

Rengifo is not starting Monday against the Cubs.

Rengifo is hitting .308/.404/.436 over his last 11 games. He'll hit the bench Monday, with the newly promoted Taylor Ward starting at third base and Tommy La Stella sliding over to second.

Arroyo went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Twins.

Arroyo took Blake Parker deep in the eighth inning to record his second homer of the season, and second in as many days. Even with Yandy Diaz (hand) back in the lineup Sunday, Arroyo drew the start at third base. However, his playing will come under further pressure when Avisail Garcia (hamstring) and Tommy Pham (lower leg) can return to the lineup.