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Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Wednesday's win over Toronto.

Hernandez kicked off the scoring in the contest with a two-run shot to left field in the third inning. The long ball was his third in his past two games and 14th overall this season. Hernandez appears to be over the dry spell that saw him go 1-for-17 across five games between July 10 and July 18.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Phillies.

Torres took Cristopher Sanchez yard in the fourth inning to record his sixth homer of the season. While that total is a disappointing mark, Torres now has three home runs in his last four games. Despite the recent hot stretch, Torres is still slugging just .339 and has registered a 90 wRC+ across 337 plate appearances on the campaign.

Guillorme went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Reds.

The infielder capped the scoring on the day by taking Tony Santillan deep in the fifth inning, Guillorme's first homer in 48 games this season and only the second of his big-league career. The 26-year-old has been the primary replacement for Francisco Lindor (oblique) at shortstop for the Mets, and he'll gain even more job security if the issue that forced Jeff McNeil (undisclosed) from Wednesday's game proves to be serious.

Rojas dislocated the pinkie finger on his left hand Wednesday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

The injury, suffered while diving into second base, forced his exit from Wednesday's game against the Pirates. It's unclear how much time, if any, Rojas will be sidelined.

Rojas was removed from Wednesday's game against the Pirates in the eighth inning with what looked to be a finger injury, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

The 27-year-old appeared to dislocate a finger on his left hand while diving into second base. Rojas, who went 2-for-4 with a run, a walk and a stolen base, was replaced at second base by Andrew Young. Details about his condition should become available following the game.

Arraez still has soreness and swelling in his right knee, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Manager Rocco Baldelli said the team will decide Thursday whether Arraez requires a trip to the injured list. The 24-year-old's absence, however long it may be, is especially damaging to the Twins' lineup and outfield depth now that Alex Kirilloff (wrist) is expected to miss eight weeks.

Arraez (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Arraez will be forced to the bench after a sore right knee prompted his early exit from Tuesday's 9-5 loss. Trevor Larnach will shift over from right field to cover left field in place of Arraez.

Ibanez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Detroit.

Ibanez will take a seat after he served as the Rangers' designated hitter in Tuesday's 4-1 loss, finishing the day with an RBI double across three at-bats. He appears to be stuck in part-time role, with most of his future starts likely to come against left-handed pitching.

Brujan was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Brujan appeared in 10 games with the major-league club after he was called up July 7, but he hit just .077 with three runs, two RBI, a stolen base and eight strikeouts. He should reclaim an everyday role in the minors and will have a chance to right the ship before a potential return to the big-league roster at some point during the second half of the season.

McNeil exited Wednesday's game against the Reds with an apparent injury, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

The nature of McNeil's injury isn't yet clear, but he appeared to experience some discomfort in the top of the eighth inning and was able to walk off the field under his own power afterward. The 29-year-old went 1-for-4 with a run and a walk prior to his departure, and whether he'll be able to return for Friday's series opener against the Blue Jays remains to be seen.