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Solarte is not in the starting lineup for Tuesday's matchup against the Angels, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Solarte will give way to Devon Travis, who was called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday. Solarte has been slowing down of late, putting together a .224/.250/.328 batting line over his last 14 games.

Polanco is expected to return from suspension July 2 with a minor-league stint beginning as early as June 12, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Polanco was hit with an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance March 18. He'll have a chance to shake the rust off in minor-league games starting in mid-June, with the chance to return to big-league action 20 days later, so long as the Twins don't experience any rainouts.

Torres homered twice and knocked in three runs in a 2-for-3 game Monday against Texas.

Torres' white-hot rookie season continued with his first multi-homer game of his career. He now has six home runs and six three-RBI games in May alone. Torres is showing remarkable power, with a .571 slugging percentage that eclipses what he posted across the board in the minor leagues. Even if Torres cools off, the 21-year-old is looking like a monumental talent who has become an instant fantasy asset at second base.

Kemp went 1-for-2 with a walk in Sunday's 3-1 win over Cleveland.

Kemp made his fourth consecutive start since being called up from Triple-A Fresno and could be in line for more. The Astros placed Derek Fisher (gastrointestinal discomfort) on the disabled list, leaving the team with four healthy outfielders, including super-utility player Marwin Gonzalez, who often gets starts in the infield and as designated hitter. Kemp has gone 4-for-12 with an RBI and a stolen base over his four starts.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Indians.

Altuve has responded to his first bout of adversity this season splendidly. After going 16 at-bats without a hit, the second baseman has hit safely in six straight games, going 9-for-23 with three doubles and three RBI during the run. The reigning AL MVP maintains a good average and on-base percentage, but a perplexing drop in power -- just two home runs over 48 games -- has left fantasy owners wanting more.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Semien went deep for the fifth time this season in the fifth inning, launching a two-run home run against Danny Barnes. Following Sunday's stellar performance, the 27-year-old shortstop is slashing .276/.323/.404 and has driven in 23 runs through 47 games. He'll look to keep hitting at a similar clip moving forward, as the Athletics begin a three-game series with the Mariners on Tuesday.

Solarte went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's loss to the Athletics.

Solarte accounted for the entire Toronto offense during Sunday's matchup, blasting a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth. He's slashing .260/.327/.480 through 45 games this season and has shown substantial power, hitting 10 home runs along with driving in 29 runs. The 30-year-old second baseman will look to keep it rolling in Tuesday's series opener against the Angels.

Haggerty (undisclosed) was activatedfrom the minor-league 7-day disabled list Sunday.

Haggerty will return to the Double-A Akron roster after a month-long absence. The infielder held a .188 average through 40 plate appearances prior to his placement on the DL.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer Saturday against the Royals.

Torres connected on his fourth home run of the season, this one coming off left-hander Danny Duffy in the third inning. He has now reached base at least once in nine of his last 10 games, producing three home runs, seven RBI, and six runs scored in that stretch. He's hit an impressive .325/.384/.519 through the first 77 at-bats of his career at the major-league level.

Arroyo went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a triple, two walks and a run in a win over the Angels on Friday.

Arroyo drew a second consecutive start at third base with Matt Duffy (hamstring) still sidelined, and he delivered a pair of hits for the second time in as many games. The 22-year-old reached safely in four of five plate appearances overall and has opened his Rays career by going 4-for-8 over his first two games. Duffy is expected back in the lineup for Saturday's contest, but it's conceivable manager Kevin Cash opts to keep the hot-hitting Arroyo in the lineup by either deploying him or Duffy at designated hitter.