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Torres went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Red Sox.

The shortstop has had a green light on the basepaths lately with four stolen bases in his last four games. Torres has a career-high 10 steals this season. He's hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, going 13-for-42 (.310) with three home runs, nine RBI, five runs scored and three doubles in that span.

Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Jace Peterson will pick up a start at third base while Urias sits for the first time since the All-Star break. Through the Brewers' first seven games of the second half, Urias has gone 6-for-25 (.240 average) with a home run, two doubles, seven runs, three RBI and a 6:4 BB:K.

Rodgers (calf) will start at second base and bat second Sunday against the Dodgers.

The Rockies held Rodgers out of the lineup for the past two days with a minor calf issue, but he'll be ready to go for the series finale. With Rodgers back in action, Garrett Hampson will return to a utility role.

Frazier will start at second base and lead off Sunday against the Giants.

After getting a day off in Monday's 4-2 loss to Arizona, Frazier has returned to start in each of the Pirates' last four games. He's racked up six hits over those contests, and he'll head into the series finale in San Francisco with a .327 season average, good for third place in the majors among qualified hitters. Expect Frazier's name to be bandied about in trade rumors as the July 30 deadline approaches.

Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Hanser Alberto will pick up the start at shortstop for the lefty-hitting Lopez, who takes a seat with southpaw Tarik Skubal on the hill for Detroit. Lopez had started in each of Kansas City's first 17 games of July, slashing .339/.413/.429 with zero home runs, one stolen base, nine runs and 10 RBI.

Castro is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

After starting four consecutive games heading into the weekend, Castro has now been on the bench for two of the Tigers' three games in Kansas City this weekend. Willi Castro looks set to serve as the Tigers' regular second baseman while Niko Goodrum (calf) and Isaac Paredes (hip) are on the shelf, resulting in Harold Castro serving as more of a utility man.

Short is starting at shortstop and batting eighth in Sunday's game against the Royals.

Short returns to the lineup after a one-game absence. Willi Castro was recently recalled from Triple-A Toledo, but the team has been using him mostly at second base, so Short should remain the team's primary shortstop, at least until Niko Goodrum (calf) returns from the injured list. Harold Castro, who started Saturday, will continue serving in a utility role.

Lopez went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over Detroit.

Lopez made an impact from the No. 9 spot in the order in Saturday's comeback win. The contact-hitting infielder has gone 10-for-24 (.417) with three doubles, seven RBI and six runs scored in his last seven games, including four multi-hit efforts. The 26-year-old isn't in the lineup Sunday for a well-earned day of rest, but he should be available as a pinch hitter if necessary.

Kim is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Kim started in both of the past two games, going 0-for-6 to drop his season-long average to .209. The rookie's defensive versatility could be enough for him to earn a few starts per week, but he won't be in store for a full-time role now that San Diego has all of its primary infielders and outfielders available.

Polanco is out of the lineup Sunday against the Angels to rest his lower back, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Polanco has recently been playing through the back issue, so he'll receive the day off for the series finale to help manage the injury. The 28-year-old's performance hasn't seemed to be affected by the injury, as he has a 1.006 OPS in nine games since the All-Star break. Nick Gordon will work at the keystone in his place Sunday.