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Lux has hit .390 in his last 10 games and between two levels of rookie ball is batting .298/.377/.404 overall.

The 18-year-old, 2016 first-round pick doesn't have a home run in his 218 at-bats, but those should come in time as his body fills out. He's shown an advanced approach at the plate and should open 2017 with Low-A Great Lakes.

Andrus homered, scored three times, and knocked in two runs in a 4-for-6 game in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Andrus set a season high in hits and tied a season high in runs with the Herculean effort. His career-high OPS is now up to .775, 48 points better than his previous best, set all the way back in 2012. Luckily, Andrus' offensive performance was enough to overshadow the fact that he made his 13th and 14th errors in the field.

Renda was recalled from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Part of the return for Aroldis Chapman last offseason, Renda appeared in 16 games with the Reds last month, going 6-for-27 (.222 average) with one extra-base hit. The 25-year-old did get on base at a .363 clip in the minors this year but he will merely fill a bench role over the final few weeks of the 2016 season and there's not much to see here long term.

Sweeney was outrighted by the Phillies on Monday, Matt Breen of the Philly Inquirer reports.

Sweeney had a poor showing at Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season as he hit just .232/.299/.346 and had a 25 percent strikeout rate. He played 37 games with Philadelphia as well and went just 15-for-85 (.176) across said outings.

Polanco is out of the lineup Monday against the Royals, MLB.com's Rhett Bollinger reports.

With an 0-for-6 showing in Sunday's 13-11 loss to the White Sox, Polanco was one of the few players on either side who failed to turn in a strong day at the plate in the series finale. As such, Polanco will bow out of the lineup Monday in what amounts to a day of rest while Eduardo Escobar slots in as the Twins' shortstop.

Forsythe is out of the lineup Monday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Forsythe has been scorching hot while starting the previous six games for the Rays, going 11-for-22 with a homer, five RBI, six runs and seven walks. Manager Kevin Cash will just be giving Forsythe a breather Monday with the Rays playing the second half of back-to-back day games, allowing Nick Franklin to log a turn in the lineup at second base.

Adames is out of the lineup Sunday against the Diamondbacks, Jenny Cavner of ROOT Sports Rocky Mountain Region reports.

Adames saw a string of starts last week when Daniel Descalso was on the paternity list, but his window for extensive action seems to have closed. Descalso hit a pinch-hit homer Friday and homered again while starting in Saturday's game, so he'll be rewarded with another start at shortstop Sunday. Adames may now have to settle for splitting duties at the position with Descalso in a best-case scenario.

Forsythe went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs in a 7-5 victory over the Blue Jays on Saturday.

The veteran leadoff man was a spark plug at the top of the order, recording his third multihit effort in his last four games. Forsythe has gotten September off to a scorching start, going 5-for-7 with three walks and four runs over the first two games of the series against the Blue Jays.

Andrus is out of the lineup Sunday against the Astros.

It's a routine day off for Andrus, who will hand over shortstop duties to Jurickson Profar. Andrus has caught fire at the plate since the start of August, slashing .315/.371/.380 over 105 plate appearances while racking up 13 RBI, 12 runs and eight steals.

Altuve (calf) is in the lineup Sunday against the Rangers, Angel Verdejo of the Houston Chronicle. He'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third in the order.

Altuve hurt his right calf while trying to leg out a double play in the ninth inning of Saturday's game. Though he'll get a day out of the field in order to reduce any discomfort, Altuve's presence in the lineup at DH shouldn't alter his outlook at the plate. He'll remain an easy activation heading into the upcoming week and could return to second base duties as soon as Monday's series opener with the Indians.