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Short is not starting the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Twins.

The infielder struggled considerably leading up to the break, hitting .111 and striking out 14 times in his last 27 at-bats. Niko Goodrum will start at shortstop for the first game, with Short likely to get the nod Saturday night.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Lowe singled for his only hit of the night but also drew two walks, the first time he's done so since June 24. The 26-year-old has is looking for a resurgent second half of the season as he's currently slashing a meager .209/.320/.462 with 21 homers, 48 RBI, 48 runs scored, four steals and a 41:109 BB:K over 341 plate appearances. He's showcased plenty of power but is striking out 32 percent of the time and needs to work to better that as the season moves forward.

Urias went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 11-6 win over the Reds.

He took Josh Osich deep in the eighth inning as the Brewers pulled away. Urias finally appears to be making good on his prospect pedigree -- over the last month, the 24-year-old is slashing .283/.349/.515 through 24 games with six of his 13 homers on the season.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Friday's 10-2 win over the Rangers.

He took Jordan Lyles deep in the third inning, one of five Jays blasts on the night. Semien began the second half right where he'd left off the first half, and on the year the 30-year-old is slashing .279/.348/.539 with 23 homers, 10 steals, 57 RBI and 70 runs in 88 games.

Rojas went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a run and a strikeout in a 5-1 loss to the Cubs on Friday.

Batting leadoff, Rojas doubled in both the third and fifth innings, scoring after the first one for Arizona's only run of the game. The utility man now has five hits in his last two games and is one of the few Diamondbacks hitters providing consistent value this year with multi-position eligibility, 10 home runs and five stolen bases.

Lopez went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and four RBI in a 9-2 victory versus Baltimore on Friday.

Lopez twice came up with two runners on base, and he delivered in each instance. The infielder knocked a two-run single in the second inning and a two-run double in the seventh. The four RBI were a season-high mark for Lopez, who entered the contest with only 15 runs batted in across 81 games.

Merrifield went 4-for-4 with a double, two runs and three RBI in Friday's 9-2 win over the Orioles.

Batting out of his customary leadoff position, Merrifield notched his first four-hit game of the campaign. The only out he made was still productive, as he knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly in the third inning. The veteran pushed his season batting average up to .278 with the big effort, and he collected nearly as many hits in this contest as he had during his first 10 games of July, during which he batted .132 (5-for-38).

Andrus went 3-for-5 with two runs and a strikeout in a 5-4 triumph over Cleveland on Friday.

Andrus singled in the first, third and ninth, scoring on two of the occasions to provide a valuable spark atop Oakland's lineup. The veteran shortstop has now gone 11-for-31 over his last seven games and is slashing .298/.354/.511 in 11 July games.

Arroyo went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Friday's 4-0 win over the Yankees.

The 26-year-old took Yankees starter Jordan Montgomery deep in the second inning. Arroyo has posted multiple hits in three of his last five games, going 7-for-20 (.350) with a homer, three doubles, four RBI and three runs scored in that span. He's posted a .270/.327/.467 slash line with six long balls, 24 RBI and 21 runs scored across 166 plate appearances overall.

Rodgers (illness) will start at second base and bat second Friday against the Dodgers.

An illness kept Rodgers on the bench for the Rockies' final two games of the first half, but he's back to full strength as the team begins its second half schedule. Rodgers hit .261 with five home runs and 20 RBI across 41 games prior to the All-Star break.