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Lopez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Twins.

Lopez started the previous five games and went 8-for-16 with five doubles, three runs scored and four RBI, but he'll take a seat in the season finale. Humberto Arteaga will start at shortstop and bat eighth Sunday in his place.

Urias went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Urias knocked a solo home run off Robbie Ray in the fourth inning, and then added the run-scoring single in the sixth. The shortstop is up to four homers, 24 RBI and 27 runs scored in 70 games this year while producing a .226/.331/.330 slash line.

Castro is out of the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the White Sox due to an ankle injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Castro suffered the injury during the matinee on a play at first base, though he never exited the contest and finished 0-for-4 with three strikeouts. There's a decent chance the 25-year-old is done for the year with the regular season coming to an end Sunday. Gordon Beckham will take over at the keystone during the nightcap.

Arraez suffered an ankle sprain in Saturday's game against the Royals, Audra Martin of Fox Sports North reports.

This is pretty easily a best-case scenario, as Arraez exited on a cart and was in tears after suffering the injury during a collision with Willians Astudillo while fielding a pop up. He won't return this weekend and it's unclear if he could return if the Twins make a deep playoff run.

Torres is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

He is hitting .247 with five home runs and one steal in 18 games this month. Gio Urshela starts at third base while DJ LeMahieu slides over to the keystone.

Arraez left Saturday's game against the Royals on a cart with a right knee injury, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

He went down hard after colliding with Willians Astudillo on what should have been a harmless pop up and grabbed the back of his right leg around the knee area. This obviously sounds pretty bad, and it's safe to say Arraez won't play in Sunday's season finale.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a leadoff solo home run and two walks in a loss to the Mariners on Friday.

Semien jump-started the Athletics with his first-inning, 425-foot solo blast to left field. The shortstop has essentially maximized his contract year and is therefore in line for a big payday this offseason, and he could naturally enhance his overall profile even further with a strong showing in the upcoming postseason. Irrespective of what unfolds during the final two regular-season games, Semien will head into next Wednesday's American League Wild Card Game hot, as he's hitting .361 with 18 extra-base hits (nine doubles, one triple, eight home runs) and 19 RBI in September.

Drury was a late addition to Saturday's lineup against the Rays. He will start at third base and hit fifth.

Vladimir Guerrero was scratched with a sore knee, so Drury gets added to the mix. He is hitting .188 with one home run in 14 games this month.

Drury is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays, Ben Wagner of Sportsnet reports.

He is hitting .188 with one home run in 14 games this month. Richard Urena is starting at shortstop and hitting ninth.

Hoerner went 2-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in Friday's 8-2 win over the Cardinals.

Hoerner continued his strong start to his MLB career, as he's now slashing .296/.324/.465 through his first 18 games. The 22-year-old is making a compelling case for regular playing time in 2020, which could bump Addison Russell out of the picture in Chicago.