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Rodgers will start at second base and bat sixth Sunday against the Reds.

Trevor Story's recent return from the injured list has proven more detrimental to Garrett Hampson than to Rodgers. Hampson will be on the bench for the second time in three games Sunday, while Rodgers collects his third start in a row at the keystone. Rodgers struggled to get going at the plate in his initial action when he was reinstated from the IL on May 21, but he's slashing .323/.405/.645 thus far in June while striking out only 16.2 percent of the time.

Clement was recalled to the 26-man roster prior to Sunday's game against the Mariners, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Clement was recalled to the big club May 30 but did not appear in a game before being sent back to Triple-A Columbus on June 1. The infielder will rejoin Cleveland on Sunday and will look to make his major-league debut at some point in the coming days. Triston McKenzie was optioned to Columbus in a corresponding roster move.

Castro is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's matchup with the White Sox.

Castro will get a breather with Chicago sending lefty Carlos Rodon to the mound. Isaac Paredes will man the hot corner and bat seventh in the series finale.

Polanco went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Astros.

Polanco hit a two-run home run off Luis Garcia in the fifth inning to lengthen the Twins' lead. In addition, he added a pair of singles and a third RBI in the game. The 27-year-old is slashing .251/.320/.447 with nine homers, 30 RBI and a team-leading 33 runs scored. He also has three stolen bases this season. Saturday was his fifth multi-hit game in June.

Rojas went 2-for-5 with a pair of solo homers in Saturday's loss to the Angels.

Rojas was the star of the show offensively for Arizona in the loss, going deep in the seventh and ninth innings. It was the second two-homer game of the month for the utility man, though he is batting only .184 (7-for-38) overall in June. Rojas ranks second on the team with nine homers on the campaign, though he has knocked in only 20 runs.

Lopez went 0-for-1 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 11-2 loss to Oakland.

With Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) out again, Lopez has regained a regular presence in the starting nine. The 26-year-old has a .224/.320/.301 slash line with six stolen bases, 10 RBI and 25 runs scored through 186 plate appearances this year. He's added three triples and six doubles. Lopez is likely to handle the strong side of a platoon at shortstop, with Hanser Alberto taking weak-side duties.

Castro went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 15-2 blowout loss to the White Sox.

Castro accounted for both of Detroit's runs when he took White Sox starter Dylan Cease deep in the first inning. The 27-year-old Castro was also called upon to mop up an inning in the laugher, and he didn't allow a baserunner in the ninth. The utility man has a .290/.333/.327 slash line with one homer, 13 RBI and seven runs scored across 115 plate appearances. Despite the solid on-base skills, his lack of both power and an everyday role greatly limits Castro's fantasy impact.

Biggio went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

Biggio looked excellent at the plate Saturday and has recorded hits in his two games since returning from a stint on the injured list. This was his first multi-hit game since May 15 and while he boosted his average to .222 with a .685 OPS, he continues to have a down year across most offensive categories.

Semien went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Saturday's win over the Red Sox.

The infielder only recorded one hit in five trips to the plate but made his presence felt, as he launched his 15th homer of the campaign during the fifth inning, off Nick Pivetta. Semien extended his hitting streak to five games as a result, although he's gone just 6-for-23 in that span.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 7-4 loss to Milwaukee.

Frazier was one of three Pirates to get on base multiple times, and the only hitter in the lineup with multiple hits. The second baseman saw his 13-game hitting streak snapped Friday, but it didn't take him long to bounce back. For the year, the 29-year-old is slashing .333/.393/.474 with two home runs, 24 RBI, 36 runs scored and 23 doubles across 275 plate appearances. He's now 4-for-8 on stolen-base attempts.