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Chisholm (leg), who was removed from Thursday's game against the White Sox in the 11th inning, was dealing with cramping, MLB.com reports.

That's encouraging news after the speedy Chisholm had to be replaced by a pinch runner in the 11th frame after being intentionally walked. The veteran infielder limped off the field following a groundout in the ninth, but manager Aaron Boone said after the contest that the incident was the beginning of Chisholm's cramping issue rather than another type of injury, per the New York Post. Chisholm shared that he received treatment for the issue and is improving, so there's a chance he'll be back in the lineup Friday.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Reds.

Lowe popped his home run in the sixth inning to tie the game at 2-2. It was his 23rd long ball of the season, and he continues to hit well since the All-Star break. Across his last 11 games, Lowe has gone 13-for-43 (.302 average) with two homers, six RBI and seven runs scored.

Wetherholt went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a steal during the Cardinals' 4-2 extra-inning loss to the Cubs on Thursday.

Wetherholt tied things up at 2-2 with a solo homer off Caleb Thielbar in the seventh inning. It was the 16th home run of the season for Wetherholt, but he has struggled coming out of the All-Star break with a .214/.302/.375 slash line, three steals, three homers and five RBI over 63 plate appearances.

Hoerner went 3-for-5 with a stolen base in Thursday's 4-2, 10-inning win over the Cardinals.

Hoerner didn't score or record any RBI with his three hits, but he did at least record his 16th stolen base of the season in 19 attempts. The speedy infielder has been locked in this month with a .311 batting average across 23 games in July. Overall, Hoerner is slashing .257/.320/.350, and he seems to be rounding into form after enduring a few rough patches earlier in the year.

Chisholm was removed from Thursday's game against the White Sox with an apparent leg injury, Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports.

Chisholm limped back to the dugout after grounding out in the ninth inning, and although he was able to remain in the game on defense, the Yankees lifted him for a pinch runner after the White Sox intentionally walked him in the 11th frame. It's unknown what exactly the star infielder is dealing with, but the team should provide more details in the near future.

The Reds optioned Arroyo to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.

Arroyo has served as the Reds' primary second baseman since early June but has produced just a .244/.286/.282 batting line with zero home runs and a 5:31 BB:K across 142 plate appearances. If he can get back on track at Louisville, Arroyo could receive another opportunity later this season. For now, though, the Reds appear poised to hand their second-base job back to Matt McLain, who returned from the injured list Thursday.

The Reds activated McLain (calf) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

McLain has been sidelined since early July with a left calf strain, but he's been cleared to return to action after going 5-for-17 with a 2:5 BB:K in five rehab games with Triple-A Louisville. The Reds also optioned Edwin Arroyo on Thursday, which could allow McLain to become the club's regular option at second base again. McLain has slashed just .190/.293/.328 with eight homers and 11 stolen bases this season.

Arraez went 4-for-5 with two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 16-3 win over the Brewers.

Arraez recorded a season-high-tying four hits, hitting RBI singles in the sixth and seventh innings. The veteran infielder also stole his 10th base of the season in the fifth and scored a run in the sixth. He's logged at least one hit in six straight games, batting .481 with six RBI, four runs scored and two stolen bases in 27 plate appearances during that span. Overall, Arraez is slashing .331/.366/.451 with 52 runs scored, 43 RBI and four long balls across 451 plate appearances this season.

Palacios is out of the lineup for Thursday's contest versus the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lefty Marco Gonzales is expected to work in bulk relief for the Rangers, so the lefty-swinging Palacios will take a seat. Ben Williamson will cover second base for the Rays.

Sogard started at second base and went 2-for-5 with an RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Athletics.

After the A's went up, 2-1, in the bottom of the fifth inning, Sogard's run-scoring single a half-inning later tied the game. He was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday to replace Curtis Mead (wrist), who was placed on the injured list. Sogard, who bats from both sides of the plate and has experience at all four infield spots, will be part of a rotation at the keystone along with Romy Gonzalez and Anthony Seigler.