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Kemp went 1-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's 3-1 win over Cleveland.

Kemp made his fourth consecutive start since being called up from Triple-A Fresno and could be in line for more. The Astros placed Derek Fisher (gastrointestinal discomfort) on the disabled list, leaving the team with four healthy outfielders, including super-utility player Marwin Gonzalez, who often gets starts in the infield and as designated hitter. Kemp has gone 4-for-12 with an RBI and a stolen base over his four starts.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Indians.

Altuve has responded to his first bout of adversity this season splendidly. After going 16 at-bats without a hit, the second baseman has hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-23 with three doubles and three RBI during the run. The reigning AL MVP maintains a good average and on-base percentage, but a perplexing drop in power -- just two home runs over 48 games -- has left fantasy owners wanting more.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Semien went deep for the fifth time this season in the fifth inning, launching a two-run home run against Danny Barnes. Following Sunday's stellar performance, the 27-year-old shortstop is slashing .276/.323/.404 and has driven in 23 runs through 47 games. He'll look to keep hitting at a similar clip moving forward, as the Athletics begin a three-game series with the Mariners on Tuesday.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Athletics.

Solarte accounted for the entire Toronto offense during Sunday's matchup, blasting a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth. He's slashing .260/.327/.480 through 45 games this season and has shown substantial power, hitting 10 home runs along with driving in 29 runs. The 30-year-old second baseman will look to keep it rolling in Tuesday's series opener against the Angels.

Haggerty (undisclosed) was activatedfrom the minor-league 7-day disabled list Sunday.

Haggerty will return to the Double-A Akron roster after a month-long absence. The infielder held a .188 average through 40 plate appearances prior to his placement on the DL.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer Saturday against the Royals.

Torres connected on his fourth home run of the season, this one coming off left-hander Danny Duffy in the third inning. He has now reached base at least once in nine of his last 10 games, producing three home runs, seven RBI, and six runs scored in that stretch. He's hit an impressive .325/.384/.519 through the first 77 at-bats of his career at the major-league level.

Arroyo went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a triple, two walks and a run in a win over the Angels on Friday.

Arroyo drew a second consecutive start at third base with Matt Duffy (hamstring) still sidelined, and he delivered a pair of hits for the second time in as many games. The 22-year-old reached safely in four of five plate appearances overall and has opened his Rays career by going 4-for-8 over his first two games. Duffy is expected back in the lineup for Saturday's contest, but it's conceivable manager Kevin Cash opts to keep the hot-hitting Arroyo in the lineup by either deploying him or Duffy at designated hitter.

Kemp went 2-for-3 with a double, a stolen base and an RBI in Friday's 4-1 win over the Indians.

Kemp delivered in a key moment -- with two men on in the bottom of the seventh inning of a 1-1 game -- lacing a ground-rule double that plated the go-ahead run. It was the Astros' lone hit with men in scoring position and the type of competitive at-bat the Astros had been lacking out of their nine-hole hitters this season -- that spot produced 75 strikeouts and a .188 batting average entering the game. The lack of production at the bottom of the lineup warranted Kemp's call-up, Houston's first performance-based transaction of the season, and he produced immediately. Aside from George Springer, no Astros outfielder has done enough to be a lineup staple -- not Josh Reddick (.228), not Marwin Gonzalez (.221), not Derek Fisher (.176). There's an opening for Kemp to get regular at-bats.

Solarte went 2-for-4 in Friday's loss to the A's.

The Jays only managed six hits on the night, with Solarte being the only Toronto player to have a multi-hit performance. The versatile infielder has struggled to find a rhythm at the plate lately, hitting only .250 (18-for-72) in May, but he does have two homers and 11 RBI through 17 games on the month.

Merrifield went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs and three stolen bases to help the Royals to a 5-2 victory over the Yankees on Friday.

On the two-year anniversary of his callup to the big leagues, Merrifield showed why he's developed into one of the more dynamic offensive second basemen in the game as he wreaked havoc all day long against the Yankees. The three steals brought his total on the season up to 12 to move him to fourth in the majors, and he was also able to bring his average up to an even .300 with the three-hit effort. So far, it's looking like last season's breakout campaign that saw him emerge as a five-category asset was not a fluke.