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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Not in Saturday's lineup
Lowe is not in Saturday's lineup against the Red Sox, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.
The Rays are going with a righty-heavy lineup with lefty David Price starting for Boston. Lowe is hitting .297 with two home runs and 15 strikeouts (36.6 K%) over his last 10 games. Christian Arroyo is starting at third base while Daniel Robertson gets the start at the keystone.
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Brandon Drury 2B | KC
Blue Jays' Brandon Drury: Hits walk-off homer
Drury went 1-for-4 with a two-run walk-off home run in a 4-2 victory against the Athletics on Friday.
It was the perfect time for Drury to break out of an 0-for-12 stretch. Prior to that slump, he went 5-for-8 over two games. Drury also has hit three homers since April 19, but his season average still sits below the Mendoza line at .182. His biggest issue is striking out way too much. Drury has 34 strikeouts versus only four walks in 88 at-bats this year.
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Gordon Beckham 2B | SEA
Tigers' Gordon Beckham: Sitting Friday
Beckham is not in Friday's lineup against the White Sox.
Quite surprisingly, Beckham is hitting .276/.364/.586 with two home runs over his last nine games. He is also striking out a third of the time over that stretch. Ronny Rodriguez will start at shortstop, hitting fifth.
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Tony Kemp 2B | MIN
Astros' Tony Kemp: Hitless run continues
Kemp went 0-for-3 in Thursday's 2-1 loss to Cleveland.
Kemp has gone 12 at-bats without a hit and is batting just .143 through 13 games. This was his first start in four games and second in the last eight. He's started two consecutive games just once this year -- the season's first two games -- and he'll have a hard time getting his bat going if he's not going to get consistent at-bats.
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Michael Chavis 2B | CIN
Red Sox's Michael Chavis: Slugs second homer
Chavis went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's game against the Tigers.
Chavis sent a ball over the wall in left during the second inning to give the Red Sox an early 2-0 lead. His power numbers have been impressive early on, as he's already launched two homers in his first six contests since joining the big-league club (18 at-bats).
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Elvis Andrus 2B | ARI
Rangers' Elvis Andrus: Back in action
Andrus (hand) is starting at shortstop and hitting third Thursday against the Mariners.
Andrus had some trouble gripping the bat after getting hit by a pitch in the hand earlier in the week, but he's apparently feeling better ahead of Thursday's series opener. The 30-year-old, who is slashing .345/.394/.540 with three homers and five stolen bases through 22 games this season, will face lefty Marco Gonzales in his return to the lineup.
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Luis Rengifo LF | SD
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Set for big-league debut
Rengifo was called up from Triple-A Salt Lake prior to Thursday's game against the Yankees, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.
After excelling across three levels of the minors last season, Rengifo has only hit .240/.284/.387 with two home runs and two steals in 81 plate appearances this year, but he was nonetheless summoned to make his big-league debut. According to DiGiovanna, Rengifo will start at second base and hit ninth in Thursday's game against the Yankees. He is only 5-foot-10 but hit seven home runs last year as a 21-year-old while chipping in 41 steals. His above-average speed and aggression on the bases will be the main selling point for fantasy, at least early in his big-league career. Zack Cozart (neck) was sent to the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Christian Arroyo 2B | NYM
Rays' Christian Arroyo: Summoned to majors
Arroyo was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.
Arroyo will provide infield depth for the Rays with Joey Wendle landing on the shelf due to a fractured right wrist. The 23-year-old infielder appeared in four games for the big club earlier in the season, going 3-for-9 with two RBI and five strikeouts.
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Ozzie Albies 2B | ATL
Braves' Ozzie Albies: Gets breather
Albies is not in the lineup Thursday against the Reds.
Albies will get a well-deserved breather after starting the first 23 games of the season for the Braves, slashing .276/.343/.429 with three homers and three stolen bases during that stretch. Johan Camargo will start at the keystone in his stead, while Nick Markakis will hit leadoff against right-hander Luis Castillo.