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Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI on Friday.

Altuve collected his fourth consecutive multi-hit game and his fifth time in his last six contests. He's hit .520 in that longer span, also chipping in five runs scored and a stolen base. For the season, Altuve is hitting .287/.371/.517 across 396 plate appearances.

Rosario went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 9-3 loss to the Astros.

Rosario has gone 6-for-23 (.261) with three homers and a double through five games in August. Considering he entered the month with just four long balls all season, it's a notable power surge for the shortstop. He's slashing .289/.323/.415 with 42 RBI, 59 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 100 contests.

Rojas went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, a run, an RBI and a stolen base in a 6-5 win against the Rockies on Friday.

Rojas walked and scored in the first inning and doubled home a run and stole third in the seventh. The 28-year-old has been slumping a bit at the dish of late -- he's 3-for-24 over his last six contests -- but has swiped two bags in his last three games. Rojas is slashing .268/.343/.396 with six home runs, 40 runs, 31 RBI and 13 stolen bases across 74 games.

Espinal went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Twins.

Espinal's homer was his first since June 30 and his first extra-base hit since July 7. He picked a bad time to go cold -- he's gone 4-for-24 (.167) in his last nine games and no longer has a regular role in the lineup with the Blue Jays adding Whit Merrifield at the trade deadline. For the season, Espinal has a .265/.316/.383 slash line with seven long balls, 41 RBI, 40 runs scored, five stolen bases and 21 doubles, but he'll likely be limited to a bench role when the Blue Jays are at full health.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI, a run scored and a walk in Friday's 5-3 win over Detroit.

Lowe knocked an RBI single in the sixth inning followed by a two-run double in the eighth to put the Rays ahead. In 15 games since returning from the injured list, the 28-year-old has gone 21-for-60 (.350) with eight extra-base hits and 10 RBI. He improved his season slash line to .258/.328/.472 with 20 extra-base hits through 198 plate appearances.

Gorman is not in Friday's lineup against the Yankees, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The lefty-hitting infielder/designated hitter will head to the bench with southpaw Nestor Cortes starting for the Yankees. Gorman is slashing .212/.288/.470 with five home runs, 25 strikeouts and seven walks in his last 20 games.

Arroyo is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Kansas City, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo had started all six games since being activated from the injured list July 30 with Trevor Story (wrist) on the shelf, and he'll receive Friday off after going 9-for-21 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and three runs during that stretch. Yolmer Sanchez will start at the keystone and bat ninth.

Gimenez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Astros.

Lefty Framber Valdez is pitching for Houston, so Gimenez will step out of the lineup Friday. Tyler Freeman will start at the keystone and bat seventh for Cleveland.

Massey went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.

Massey has yet to record an extra-base hit in his first five major-league games. He's hit safely in four of them though, going 6-for-15. He will likely get a chance to compete with Nicky Lopez for playing time at second base following Tuesday's trade of Whit Merrifield to Toronto. Massey posted a .312/.371/.523 slash line, 16 home runs, 13 stolen bases, 77 RBI and 57 runs scored across 87 games between Double-A Northwest Arkansas and Triple-A Omaha this year, so it appears his bat is pretty close to major-league ready.

Gonzalez (heel) reported to the FCL Pirates to begin a rehab assignment Friday, John Dreker of PiratesProspects.com reports.

Gonzalez has been sidelined by plantar fasciitis since the end of May but has been cleared for game action in the Florida Complex League. The 23-year-old has a .742 OPS in 43 games for Double-A Altoona this year and will likely require a handful of rehab games before being reinstated to the active roster.