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Kemp will remain on the bench Wednesday against the Rockies.

Kemp doesn't appear to have the platoon role at second base that he was thought to have prior to the season. He's started against just two of the five righties the Athletics have faced thus far, with Chad Pinder starting against two and Vimael Machin, who starts Wednesday, getting the nod once.

The Phillies added Stott to their 60-man roster pool Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

As a 22-year-old who has yet to play above the rookie-ball level, Stott probably ranks low on the list for a potential promotion to the big-league roster in 2020. Instead, his addition to the roster pool will merely allow the Phillies to track his development more carefully in simulated games at their alternate training site since minor-league baseball won't be played this season.

Forsythe agreed to a contract Wednesday with the Marlins, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Forsythe's deal is likely a minor-league agreement, but he'll presumably be added to the 30-man active roster when the Marlins return to action next week, given that Miami has had 15 players in its 60-man roster pool test positive for COVID-19 in recent days. The 33-year-old's ability to play all over the infield and in the corner outfield should at the very least make him a useful bench piece, even if he doesn't capture a regular spot in the starting lineup.

Andrus batted seventh in the order and went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Andrus is one of several Rangers mired in an early season slump, so manager Chris Woodward shook up the lineup. As such, Andrus was dropped from the top of the order to seventh. The shortstop is 2-for-13 with three walks over the first four games.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Cardinals.

His second-inning blast off Carlos Martinez capped a five-run eruption that effectively decided the game, and gave Polanco his first homer of the year. The 27-year-old shortstop is now 6-for-17 to begin the season with four RBI and five runs through four games, and after a breakout 2019 he could be ready to solidify his spot as one of the key hitters in the Twins' formidable attack.

Frazier went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two runs scored Tuesday against the Brewers.

Frazier went deep in the eighth inning to put the Pirates ahead 8-6, which was ultimately the final score. It was his first home run of the season. Frazier had been fairly quiet at the plate prior to going yard, and he has reached base only four times in 22 plate appearances to this point.

Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Tigers.

Merrifield took Rony Garcia deep in the third inning, supplying the entirety of the Royals' offense for the night. The shot was Merrifield's second of the season and second in as many games. Having also recorded a steal in the team's season opener, Merrifield has gotten off to a strong start in the sprint season.

Rengifo (hamstring) will be activated off the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The 23-year-old is with the team and should be available off the bench for Tuesday's contest. Andrelton Simmons' (ankle) status remains up in the air, so there could be playing time available for Rengifo if Simmons misses some time.

Kemp will sit Tuesday against Colorado.

The Athletics' playing-time split at second base reminds difficult to parse. Chad Pinder started the first two games, once against a righty and once against a lefty. Kemp then started against a pair of righties, but he's back on the bench in favor of Pinder with another righty (Antonio Senzatela) starting for the Rockies.

Merrifield went 3-for-5 with a homer, a double, three RBI and three runs scored in Monday's 14-6 win over the Tigers.

Merrifield stuffed the stat sheet Monday, clocking a two-run homer in the third innings and an RBI double in the fourth. After earning his first All-Star nod in 2019, the 31-year-old utilityman is off to a hot start with a hit in each of his first four games to start the season.