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Drury will start at third base and bat sixth Sunday against the Rays.

Drury will be rewarded with a fourth consecutive start after he starred in Saturday's 10-9 win in 12 innings. The veteran delivered perhaps his best performance of the season, going 4-for-6 with two home runs and three RBI in the come-from-behind victory. While Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is locked in as the Jays' everyday third baseman, Drury's ability to play multiple infield and outfield spots could continue to allow him to see steady at-bats.

Albies went 1-for-6 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 15-7 win over the Phillies.

The Braves were already leading 7-1 when Albies came to the plate with the bases juiced in the third inning, but he essentially put the game to bed with the grand slam. The 22-year-old is off to a slow start in the second half with a .237/.274/.390 slash line through 14 games.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Rangers.

Semien went yard in the third inning and then scored again when Matt Chapman launched a two-run homer in the fifth inning. Semien is 6-for-15 over his last four games, scoring six runs in that span. For the year, the shortstop has posted a .272/.353/.461 line with 16 homers, 51 RBI and 77 runs scored from his spot as the Athletics' usual leadoff man.

Biggio went 1-for-3 with a solo homer and two walks in Saturday's 10-9 win over the Rays.

Biggio cut the Tampa Bay lead to 6-2 in the second inning with a 429-foot shot to right-center off Andrew Kittredge. This was the 24-year-old's first homer since June 29, and he had been just 10-for-63 in July. He now has a .205/.345/.367 slash line with seven home runs over 166 at-bats.

Drury went 4-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and two runs scored as the Blue Jays scored a 10-9 comeback win Saturday over the Rays.

Drury drew the Blue Jays to 9-4 with his eighth-inning homer off Hunter Wood, and then connected off Colin Poche with two outs in the ninth inning to send the contest to extra innings. The 26-year-old utility man started out hot with five homers in April, but he then slumped with just one in May and June combined before hitting five more this month. He holds a .225/.268/.407 slash line over 275 at-bats this season.

Frazier is not in the lineup Saturday against the Mets.

Kevin Newman will slide over to second base as Jung Ho Kang gets the start at shortstop and will bat seventh against left-hander Steven Matz. Frazier is slashing .273/.326/.398 against left-handed pitching this season. The second baseman is 6-for-17 with a home run, four runs scored, two RBI and four walks over his last five starts.

Lux will not be promoted in a corresponding move to Enrique Hernandez (hand) landing on the injured list, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Hernandez won't be placed on the IL until Sunday or Monday, but manager Dave Roberts got out in front of things and nixed the idea of Lux getting the call. The Dodgers' top prospect is hitting .479 with eight home runs and a 17:15 K:BB in 22 games with Triple-A Oklahoma City. He clearly seems ready for more of a challenge, but teams often opt not to start the clock on top prospects at this point in the calendar.

Hernandez (hand) will be placed on the 10-day injured list either Sunday or Monday, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

He underwent an MRI on Friday which apparently did not yield positive results. Manager Dave Roberts said that top prospect Gavin Lux is not an option to replace Hernandez on the 25-man roster. If the Dodgers elect to bring up an infielder from Triple-A in a corresponding move, Edwin Rios seems like the most likely candidate, given that he is already on the 40-man roster. Max Muncy should continue to start at second base while the Dodgers mix and match at first base.

Castro is out of the lineup Saturday against the Mariners.

It appears to be just a routine day off for Castro, who has recorded a .143 on-base percentage with nine strikeouts over his last six games. Gordon Beckham is starting at second base, batting ninth.

Hernandez (hand) is not in the lineup Saturday against the Nationals.

Hernandez received an MRI on Friday after exiting Wednesday's game with an injured left hand and manager Dave Roberts stated that the utility man was only available as a hitter Friday. While the team awaits the MRI results, Max Muncy continues to make starts at second base against left-handed pitching. Muncy is hitting fifth Saturday against southpaw opener Matt Grace.