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Hernandez (ankle) will start at shortstop and bat sixth in Monday's game against the Blue Jays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Hernandez missed the last two contests with a sore ankle but is feeling well enough to give it a go in the series opener. Christian Arroyo will head to the bench to clear a spot in the middle infield for Hernandez.

Andrus went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's 12-9 win over the Rays.

Andrus notched his first three-hit effort of the campaign and his fourth multi-hit game overall on the year. He was able to raise his slash line to .206/.274/.245 and now has nine RBI, nine runs and a 7:20 BB:K over 113 plate appearances. He totaled 17 home runs a season ago between the Athletics and the Sox but has not left the yard yet over the first month of the season. The 34-year-old is playing nearly every day but has not churned out enough production early on to be considered a fantasy asset.

Bae went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a steal in Sunday's loss to the Nationals.

Bae led off the third inning with a base hit before swiping second and scoring on a Bryan Reynolds hit. Bae is now 11-for-12 on stolen base attempts this year, tying him for second in the league. The 23-year-old Bae has hit well enough to maximize his stolen-base value -- he's slashing .250/.302/.350 with two home runs, nine RBI and 17 runs scored through 87 plate appearances while splitting time between center field and second base.

Hernandez (ankle) could return to the lineup Monday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Hernandez missed both weekend wins over Cleveland due to the injury, as Christian Arroyo took over for him at shortstop. Red Sox pitching coach David Bush, who filled in for manager Alex Cora at the daily pregame media session, said Hernandez was a "little banged up" but the injury was "nothing major."

Arroyo went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 7-1 win over the Guardians.

Arroyo, who battled a hamstring injury the last week, made a second consecutive start at shortstop for the injured Enrique Hernandez (ankle) and finished off a productive weekend. He went 5-for-7 with two walks, four RBI and three runs scored in wins Saturday and Sunday. Hernandez could return Monday, per Christopher Smith of MassLive.com. If so, Arroyo could shift back to second base.

Semien went 0-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 15-2 win over the Yankees.

Semien went hitless in a game which the Rangers piled on 15 runs on 11 hits and four home runs but did notch his fourth steal of the season after walking in the second inning. Semien still leads the team with 30 hits on the year and leads all of baseball with 25 runs scored. He's now slashing .268/.346/.455 with five homers, 23 RBI and a 14:22 BB:K over 127 plate appearances.

Frazier went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Tigers.

Frazier went yard off starter Spencer Turnbull in the fourth inning. This was Frazier's first extra-base hit since his last homer back on April 19 versus the Nationals. With Joey Ortiz back at Triple-A Norfolk and Austin Hays recovered from a hand injury, Frazier should resume his strong-side platoon role at second base. He's slashing .220/.297/.366 with three homers, 10 RBI, 16 runs scored and four stolen bases through 91 plate appearances.

Villar is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

Villar is sitting against a right-handed starting pitcher (Yu Darvish) for the second straight day and appears to have ceded primary duties at third base to J.D. Davis. The righty-hitting Villar offers the ability to play three infield positions and should still have a path to steady playing time versus left-handed pitching.

Dubon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Dubon is 0-for-8 with two strikeouts since his 20-game hit streak came to an end Friday, so Sunday is a well-deserved day off. Rylan Bannon will take over at the keystone and bat eighth in the series finale versus Philadephia.

Urias (hamstring) progressed to running at 50 percent Sunday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

The 25-year-old landed on the shelf April 1 after he suffered a major hamstring strain Opening Day, and he should be nearing the halfway point in his recovery process. Urias will be eligible to be reinstated from the 60-day IL on May 31, though he clearly still has significant work to do in his rehab program.