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Frazier is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

Frazier will take a seat for the third time in four games and looks to have ceded his regular role at second base to Michael Massey, who returned from the 10-day injured list Friday. The 32-year-old gave the Royals little reason to stick with him as an everyday player, as he's slashing just .159/.327/.159 through 55 plate appearances on the season.

The White Sox are expected to designate Remillard for assignment ahead of Monday's game against the Twins, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

The expected transaction will clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Danny Mendick, who is expected to have his contract selected from Triple-A Charlotte. Remillard has gone 1-for-5 during his brief time in the majors this season and will likely stick around in the organization at Charlotte once he clears waivers.

Reyes started at first base and went 1-for-4 in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Pirates.

Reyes slotted in for the injured Triston Casas (rib), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday. The Red Sox are concerned that the injury could be a significant one, and Boston manager Alex Cora will use Monday's off day to decide how the team plans to proceed without Casas, according to Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe. Reyes, Rob Refsnyder and Bobby Dalbec, who started at third base Sunday for Rafael Devers (knee), are the primary candidates to play first base.

Mead went 1-for-3 with an RBI and two stolen bases Sunday against the Yankees.

Mead has been quiet since taking over the primary second base job with Brandon Lowe (oblique) sidelined, as he's gone just 8-for-40 with no extra-base hits. However, he enjoyed a productive Sunday, tallying an RBI single in the eighth inning while also recording the first stolen bases of his big-league career. Despite his struggles, Mead's playing time appears relatively safe, as he's started 11 of the last 13 games for the Rays.

Kennedy went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over Minnesota.

Kennedy brought home a run with a sacrifice fly in the first inning before drilling a two-run shot in the third. It was his first MLB home run since the 2022 campaign. The 25-year-old slashed .288/.354/.509 with nine extra-base hits in 15 games with Triple-A Toledo prior to being called up Saturday.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 AM reports.

It's the first time out of the lineup this season for Polanco, who is 0-for-10 with four walks and three strikeouts over his past three games. Dylan Moore is starting at the keystone, with Polanco likely to rejoin the starting nine for Game 2.

Keith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game at Minnesota, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Keith is mired in a 2-for-25 slump and will take a seat for Sunday's series finale. Buddy Kennedy will step in at second base and bat sixth.

Schuemann went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Guardians.

Schuemann's fifth-inning blast off of Logan Allen represented his first major-league hit and home run. He also added the first stolen base of his career later in the game after reaching on a walk. Schuemann was making his third start at a third different position (third base) Saturday and all three starts have come against lefties. He's unlikely to make a fantasy impact.

Gimenez isn't in Cleveland's lineup for Saturday's game against the A's.

Gimenez will step out of the lineup Saturday after going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored during Friday's series opener. While he rests, Gabriel Arias will fill in at the keystone and bat seventh.

Massey went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in Friday's 9-4 win over the Orioles.

Massey's two-run single stretched the Royals' lead to 4-0 in the sixth inning, and he came around to score on a Hunter Renfroe double. It's a positive start for Massey, who was shelved for a month with back tightness. Both Massey and Adam Frazier are left-handed hitters, so it remains to be seen how the workload will be divvied up at second base moving forward.