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Turang is 15-for-52 (.288) with five RBI, four stolen bases and an 8:9 BB:K through 14 games with Low-A Wisconsin.

Turang has just three extra-base hits thus far -- all doubles -- but the 19-year-old is getting the job done in the contact and on-base departments, and is showing some speed. He has demonstrated quality plate discipline and has been efficient swiping bases since being taken in the first round last year, posting a 39:43 BB:K and 18 steals in 21 attempts over 56 minor-league games.

Forsythe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-10 win over the Astros.

Forsythe has been getting regular playing time at first base while Ronald Guzman (hamstring) is sidelined, but he hasn't seized the opportunity. He's hitting .212 (7-for-33) with one homer and five RBI in the 10 games since taking over. Guzman is on the verge of a rehabilitation assignment, so Forsythe's window should last about another week.

Frazier (back) popped out to right field as a pinch hitter Sunday against San Francisco.

He ran sprints and took grounders at second base prior to Sunday's game. Frazier hasn't started since Wednesday, but his pinch-hitting appearance suggests he could return to the starting lineup as soon as Monday.

Beckham went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the White Sox.

Beckham hit his third home run of the season in the seventh inning to make it 4-0, and the run proved critical as Chicago rallied for three runs in the eighth. The 32-year-old infielder has been effective filling in for Jordy Mercer (quadriceps), though the latter is eligible to return from the injured list Wednesday, which could push Beckham back into a reserve role.

Urias has been optioned to Triple-A El Paso, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Urias struggled during spring training and out of the gate to start the season, so the Padres will option him to Triple-A in the hopes that regular at-bats will help him get on track at the dish, per Cassavell. He had just two hits in 24 at-bats with the big club this season before this move. In a corresponding move, Manuel Margot has been activated from the paternity list.

Lowe is a candidate to lead off against right-handed pitchers while Austin Meadows (thumb sprain) is on the injured list, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Joey Wendle, who was just activated from the injured list, is manager Kevin Cash's other option atop the lineup while Meadows is out. Lowe was providing excellent counting stats (15 RBI, 11 runs) in the middle of the order. A move up would hurt his RBI chances while giving him a slight bump up in runs scored.

Altuve is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

He is hitting .345 with seven home runs and 14 strikeouts over his last 14 games, and will get some well-deserved rest in this one. Aledmys Diaz will start at the keystone, hitting seventh.

Frazier (back) is out of the lineup for the third straight game Sunday against San Francisco.

Back spasms have kept Frazier out of the lineup for the entirety of the weekend series. Colin Moran starts at second base in his absence.

Chavis is starting at second base and hitting seventh Sunday against the Rays, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

He started on the bench Friday and Saturday after getting the promotion from Triple-A prior to Friday's game, but he'll finally be a part of the starting nine against tough righty Tyler Glasnow. Given the amount of injuries facing the Red Sox at the keystone, it would seem logical for Chavis to get regular work, at least in the short term, but it remains to be seen if that will be the case next week. Tzu-Wei Lin is the only other healthy player on the 25-man roster who has significant experience at second base.

Torres is not in Sunday's lineup against the Royals.

As the Yankees deal with mounting injuries to their offensive core, Torres is in the midst of a 7-for-35 skid at the plate, striking out 29.7 percent of the time over that nine-game span. Tyler Wade will start at shortstop, hitting ninth.