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Joseph is not starting Wednesday against Kansas City.

Joseph has now sat for five of the last seven games, including twice against righties like Wednesday's starter Jakob Junis, so it appears as if he's back in a bench role. Jurickson Profar gets the call at second base in his absence.

Castro (calf) is not in the lineup for Wednesday game against Cleveland.

Castro suffered a calf injury during Tuesday's game, though he was able to finish the contest. Victor Reyes starts in center field in his absence.

Arraez remains out of the lineup Wednesday against the Twins.

Arraez finds himself on the bench for the second game in a row after previously starting 10 straight games. Jonathan Schoop again starts at second base.

Castro suffered a calf injury during Tuesday's 10-1 loss to the Indians, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

It's unclear when Castro actually sustained the injury, as he never exited the contest despite the lopsided result. It doesn't seem to be a serious concern for the 25-year-old, but manager Ron Gardenhire indicated he'll likely receive the day off Wednesday as a result.

Forsythe is not starting Tuesday against the Angels.

Forsythe sits after starting seven straight games. He's gone just 4-for-45 at the plate over his last 13 contests. Danny Santana will be the third baseman in his absence, with Scott Heineman starting at first.

Arraez will be on the bench Tuesday against the White Sox.

Arraez has moved into a key role in the Twins' lineup, starting 10 straight games prior to Tuesday's contest. Jonathan Schoop starts at second base in his absence.

Joseph remains on the bench Tuesday against the Royals.

Joseph started six straight games at second base after getting called up in mid-August but has since sat for four of the last six. Three of his four days off have come against lefties like Tuesday's starter Mike Montgomery, so it doesn't appear as though he's shifted to a bench role. Jurickson Profar starts in his place at second base.

Semien went 2-for-6 with a three-run triple, a three-run home run and an RBI fielder's choice groundout in a win over the Royals on Monday.

Semien's spectacular RBI total was a career high and spearheaded the Athletics' offense on a night when it generated 19 runs overall. The veteran shortstop has four multi-hit tallies over his last nine games and 17 RBI in August, the latter equaling his highest total in any month this season.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's win over Seattle.

Torres got the Yankees on the board with a 438-foot moonshot to center field in the second inning. The long ball was his fourth in the last five games and 13th overall this month, placing him in the record books alongside Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle as the only Yankees ever to hit 13 or more homers in August. In his second major-league season, the 22-year-old has compiled an impressive .287/.351/.552 slash line while cranking 33 home runs and collecting 77 RBI in 505 plate appearances.

Joseph is not in the lineup Monday against the Royals.

Joseph is slashing just .214/.233/.357 in eight games since earning a promotion, so he'll head to the bench for the second time in three games even with a right-hander in Brad Keller starting for the opposition. In his place, Jurickson Profar is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth.