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Rosario is not in the lineup for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against the Astros, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Matt Reynolds will take over at short for Rosario, who went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in the matinee. Rosario got off to a slow start in August, but he hit .275 (19-for-69) with four homers and three steals in 19 games to close out his first month in the big leagues.

Beckham's contract was selected from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday.

The 30-year-old journeyman hit .262/.313/.393 with nine home runs in 355 plate appearances, so he didn't necessarily set the Pacific Coast League on fire. Look for him to occupy a bench role in September.

Andrus went 1-for-5 with three RBI in Friday's 10-9 win over the Angels.

Andrus plated the Rangers' first run of the game on a first-inning groundout, then added two more RBI to his ledger with a base hit in the second inning that scored Robinson Chirinos and Delino DeShields. The shortstop now sits at 72 RBI for the season, which represents a new career high in the category.

Kemp will be called up and available for Saturday's doubleheader against the Mets, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Kemp had an .845 OPS with a career-high 10 home runs, nine triples, 23 doubles and 24 steals at Triple-A Fresno this season.

Lopez will play in this year's Arizona Fall League, Max Rieper of SB Nation reports.

Lopez had a solid season, hitting .283/.353/.364 with 38 RBI and 21 steals over 123 games split between High- and Double-A. With a strong showing in Arizona, the 22-year-old shortstop should have an opportunity to make a splash in spring training next year.

Marte is not in Friday's starting nine against Arizona, Fox Sports Arizona's Jody Jackson reports.

Marte will retreat to the bench following two straight starts. In his place, Adam Rosales gets the nod at short, while batting eighth in the order.

Fontana was recalled by the Angels on Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

A second-round pick in 2012, Fontana fared far better with Salt Lake than he did with the Astros' Triple-A affiliate in 2016, nearly tripling his wRC+ from a year ago. The 26-year-old has displayed great patience at the dish throughout his minor-league career as well as decent speed and some emerging pop, but with Brandon Phillips coming aboard via a waiver trade, there simply doesn't seem to be a path to regular at-bats for Fontana.

Barreto was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Friday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.

Barreto homered in his big-league debut in July, but he didn't do much else of note during his first stint in the majors. The 21-year-old put together a strong season with Nashville and really came on strong in August (.349/.393/.550), but he may only see occasional starts in the middle infield over the rest of the season with Marcus Semien and Jed Lowrie holding down regular roles.

Diaz will miss the rest of the 2017 season after fracturing his right hamate bone and undergoing surgery Wednesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. He's expected to fully recover in six-to-eight weeks.

Diaz was trudging along with a .222/.334/.376 triple slash but bolstered it with 13 home runs and nine stolen bases across 455 plate appearances for High-A Carolina. The 21-year-old's prospect luster has faded a little, but he remains an enticing long-term piece to stash in dynasty leagues. A quick recovery at the start of next season could help him get back into the prospect community's good graces.

Rosario is batting second and manning shortstop Thursday against the Reds, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

He took a breather Wednesday for the second time in three games, which appeared to be normal maintenance. Rosario is still adjusting but also holding his own in his first 99 major-league plate appearances, compiling a .250/.273/.448 line, while flashing solid power with four homers in that time.