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Alvarez was assigned outright to Double-A Frisco on Saturday, John Blake of the Texas Rangers reports.

Alvarez was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Tuesday to make room for Ricardo Rodriguez on the 40-man roster, and will remain at Double-A Frisco. The 23-year-old has an unsightly .189/.279/.283 slash line with 53 strikeouts in 159 at-bats for the RoughRiders this season.

Barreto was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

It was more of the same for Barreto during his latest big-league stint -- he rode the pine for most of his stay and went hitless in six at-bats. He's still just 22 and is far from a lost cause, but some of the prospect shine has worn off over the last year or so. It looks like Barreto will need a long-term injury in the middle infield in order to get an extended look with the big club at any point this season.

Semien was reinstated from the paternity list Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

He's back on the active roster but Semien hasn't yet arrived to the ballpark and is not listed in the lineup Friday. The hope is that Semien will arrive shortly before game time and serve off the bench before resuming his role as the A's primary shortstop Saturday.

Altuve went 2-for-4 in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Red Sox.

Altuve hit safely for a seventh consecutive game, a ridiculous run that's seen him go 17-for-31 (.548) with six extra-base hits, seven RBI and eight runs scored. The power component of Altuve's game is still missing in action, but he leads MLB in hits (80) and is fifth in average (.338).

Beckham was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

Beckham was sent back to the minors in order to clear a spot on the roster for Dee Gordon (toe), who was activated from the disabled list in a corresponding move. This isn't all too surprising, as Beckham hit just .206/.270/.235 across 12 games with the Mariners while filling in for Gordon. He'll report back to the Rainiers where he'll continue to serve as organizational depth.

Barreto, who struck out in a pinch-hit at-bat during Wednesday's loss to the Rays, is 0-for-6 since returning to the big leagues May 23.

Barreto's return to the big leagues essentially coincided with Khris Davis' placement on the disabled list with a groin injury. With the latter expected to return Thursday, the 22-year-old could find himself heading back down to Triple-A Nashville, where he was slashing .228/.350/.447 before his promotion. Barreto has been bedeviled by big-league arms thus far in young career, as he also generated an unsightly .197/.250/.352 line over 76 plate appearances during his initial major-league cup of coffee in 2017.

Rodriguez had his contract purchased from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Rodriguez was hitting a solid .302/.327/.484 with six homers and eight stolen bases across 47 games with Triple-A Toledo prior to earning his first big-league promotion. He figures to serve as a utility man during his time with the big club.

Semien was placed on paternity leave Wednesday.

Semien will spend at least a few days away from the team while on paternity leave. In a corresponding move, Josh Lucas was recalled from Triple-A Nashville.

Merrifield will get the day off for Wednesday's series finale against Minnesota, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports.

Merrifield has put together a modest six-game hitting streak, batting .320 with five RBI over that stretch. He'll make way for Ryan Goins, who's slated to bat eighth.

Alvarez was designated for assignment Tuesday, John Blake of the Texas Rangers reports.

Alvarez was bumped off the 40-man roster to make room for Ricardo Rodriguez following his activation from the disabled list. He's put together a dismal .189/.279/.283 batting line at Double-A Frisco through 41 games.