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Mathias was placed on the minor-league disabled list with a right shoulder injury.

Mathias dislocated his left shoulder during spring training, and although that issue seems to have subsided, he now has the other side to deal with. It's unclear exactly what happened or how severe the problem is, but the earliest he can return is June 21.

Polanco went 2-for-5 with two runs and two RBI in Tuesday's 20-7 victory over the Mariners.

Making his return to the lineup for the first time since June 3 after missing time following a death in the family, Polanco was one of eight Twins hitters to finish with multiple hits in a record-setting performance. While it was a nice showing for Polanco, it didn't help his cause that his primary competition for an everyday lineup spot, Eduardo Escobar, ended up finishing with a game-high five hits. In determining which of the two players will see the bulk of the starts at shortstop going forward, manager Paul Molitor could be inclined to ride the hot bat.

Motter is not in the lineup Monday against the Twins, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Motter has seen consistent playing time while filling in for Jean Segura (ankle) at shortstop, but the utility man has failed to collect a hit in the past three games. He'll hit the bench, allowing Tyler Smith to pick up a start at shortstop.

Polanco is not in the lineup Monday against the Mariners, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Despite him returning from the bereavement list Monday, the Twins will hold Polanco out of action at least one more day. This will be the eighth straight game the young shortstop will sit out. Ehire Adrianza will man shortstop in his stead.

Polanco (personal) was activated from the bereavement list Monday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

Polanco had been away from the team for the last week following the death of his grandfather. The Twins haven't announced their lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners, but it's expected that Polanco will settle back in at shortstop, with Eduardo Escobar heading back to the bench as a result. Polanco is batting .251 with 20 RBI and 20 runs over 198 plate appearances this season.

Andrus went 1-for-4 with a two-run triple in Sunday's 5-1 win over the Nationals.

Andrus' second three-bagger of the season came during a four-run eighth inning that ended up deciding the game. The triple was the 24th extra-base hit of the season for Andrus, who is now carrying a career-high .463 slugging percentage to go with his typically sound production in batting average (.301), runs (37) and steals (15). Andrus' excellent all-around contributions have arguably made him the top fantasy shortstop through the first two-plus months of the season.

Semien was able to hit soft toss Sunday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Semien had previously been hitting off a tee, so hitting soft-toss throws amounts to incremental progress. The true test for Semien's wrist won't come until he's able to take batting practice, but it's unclear how close he is to reaching that phase of the recovery process. In the meantime, Chad Pinder will continue to serve as the Athletics' everyday shortstop while the team awaits Semien's return from the disabled list.

Polanco, who is on the bereavement list to attend the funeral of his grandfather, is expected to return Monday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Ehire Adrianza and Eduardo Escobar will continue to split time at shortstop while Polanco is away.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run, go-ahead home run in the ninth inning of Thursday's 6-1 win over the Royals.

Altuve, who has been terrific away from Minute Maid park, finished up the team's current road trip hitting .439 with two homers and seven RBI over 10 games. He entered the game with a .422 road batting average and 1.187 OPS.

Espinosa went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored during Thursday's win over Detroit.

This was Espinosa's first multi-hit showing since May 19, and he posted a disastrous .488 OPS during the 14-game stretch. The first-year Angel has struggled all season and sports a .165/.246/.299 slash line for the campaign. Espinosa checks out as a desperation fantasy asset at this stage of the of the game.