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Castro is starting at second base and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Castro did not start in Friday's series opener, but he started Saturday at third base and will now shift over to second for the series finale. The 25-year-old infielder has nine hits in 31 at-bats through 12 games at the MLB level this season, and he's stolen a base.

McNeil is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

McNeil has hit .360 over his last five games, though that barely counts as a hot streak in a season in which he's hit .335 overall. Adeiny Hechavarria starts at second base Sunday, with J.D. Davis in left field.

Chavis served as the first baseman for both games of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rays. He went 2-for-4 in the opener then 1-for-3 with two RBI in the nightcap.

The struggling Chavis started both games after Boston placed Mitch Moreland (quadriceps) on the injured list Saturday. He entered the day hitting .100 (3-for-30) over the past eight games. Sam Travis is also around to play first base until Moreland and/or Steve Pearce (back) return.

Andrus went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two stolen bases as the Rangers defeated the Athletics 10-5 in the first game of a doubleheader Saturday.

Andrus stole two bases in the first inning to help the Rangers to a 3-0 lead. The 30-year-old now has six homers and 13 steals and is slashing a solid .309/.348/.470 this year.

Lowe is not starting the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in the afternoon contest. He'll sit against lefty David Price, as he's done against the previous two southpaws the Rays have faced. Daniel Robertson starts at second base.

Torres (shoulder) returns to the starting lineup for Saturday's game against Cleveland.

Torres sat for two games with a sore shoulder, but the issue didn't appear to be a serious one, and he's back as expected Saturday. He'll bat fifth and play second base, which should be his primary position going forward now that Didi Gregorius is back from Tommy John surgery.

Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Twins.

Rodriguez came into the game in an 0-for-31 slump, a cold spell that stretched back to May 23. Before then, the 27-year-old was batting .277, but the hitless streak lowered his average all the way down to .212. Rodriguez has also seen a dip in playing time, as the Tigers have turned to the likes of Brandon Dixon and Dawel Lugo more often in the infield.

Chavis entered Friday's game after first baseman Mitch Moreland was removed due to a quadriceps strain. He went 0-for-2 in a 5-1 loss to the Rays.

Moreland, who returned from a back injury Friday, was expected to provide a break for the slumping Chavis, who is 10-for-61 (.164) over the last 16 games. Moreland landed back on the injured list, so Chavis may not get that timely rest, although the Red Sox still have Sam Travis on the roster.

Albies went 3-for-4 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the Marlins.

The first half of 2019 has gone very differently for Albies than the beginning of last season. He hasn't homered in over a month, and his .268/.330/.408 slash line has traded some power for patience compared to his performance as a rookie. The 22-year-old still has plenty of time to put everything together, but for now he'll continue to hit mainly toward the bottom of the Atlanta lineup as he searches for some consistency.

Solarte agreed to a minor-league contract with the Marlins on Friday, Craig Mish of Sirius XM reports.

Solarte spent 28 games with the Giants earlier this season, but he struggled to a .205 average with a home run and seven RBI. He'll report to extended spring training before ultimately getting sent to Triple-A New Orleans.