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Drury (hand) is unlikely to return before the end of the season, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

Drury has been out since Aug. 7 with a fractured left hand. While his chances of returning this season are slim, the 26-year-old is out of his removable brace and is expected to begin a hitting and fielding progression in the near future. The hope is that Drury will enter spring training at full health after a normal offseason.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple in a win over the Athletics on Sunday.

Lowe's second career three-bagger in the seventh brought home Matt Duffy and Carlos Gomez, extending the Rays' lead to 5-0 at the time. The rookie is putting good wood on the ball in September, as nine of his 12 hits during the month have now gone for extra bases. That's helped lead to an impressive 11 RBI over 41 at-bats, as well as a 39-point boost in batting average to .247.

Polanco went 4-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's 9-6 win over the Royals.

Polanco knocked four hits for the first time in 2018, including a solo shot in the sixth inning. The 25-year-old infielder owns a .285 average with 21 extra-base hits in 249 at-bats this season.

Andrus is out of the lineup Sunday against the Padres.

Andrus will head to the bench for the second straight Sunday, allowing utility man Jurickson Profar to pick up a start at shortstop. It's been a rough September thus far for the 30-year-old, who has gone 9-for-48 (.188 average) and has drawn only three walks in 12 starts.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Saturday's win over the A's.

Lowe put the Rays up 2-0 in the second inning with his two-run shot off Dean Kiekhefer, his fifth home run of the season and fourth this month. Over 13 games this month, the 24-year-old rookie is slashing a healthy .297/.366/.494 with nine RBI and 10 runs scored.

Altuve went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, three runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

The steal was his 16th of the year but his first since Aug. 22, and Altuve would need some kind of finish to the season to record his seventh straight 30-SB campaign. Despite his disappointing showing in that category, his .318/.386/.459 slash line is right in line with his career averages.

Merrifield went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and two runs scored Saturday against the Twins.

Merrifield extended his hitting streak to six games, during which he has gone 8-for-24 with four RBI, 10 runs scored and five stolen bases. His 81 runs scored are a career-best mark and he currently leads the American League with 36 steals.

Polanco is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Polanco will head to the bench after starting the last 14 games at shortstop, slashing .271/.283/.373 over 61 plate appearances in that stretch. Ehire Adrianza will start at shortstop and bat eighth in his stead.

Solarte is out of the lineup against the Yankees on Saturday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Solarte will remain on the bench for the second straight day as Richard Urena gets the nod at second base.

Forsythe is not in the lineup Friday against the Royals.

Forsythe will sit out after making 12 straight starts, a stretch in which he hit just .205 with a .513 OPS. Gregorio Petit will start at second base in his absence.