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Westburg (hand) is playing third base and batting seventh in his return to the lineup Tuesday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Westburg missed Monday's contest after he was hit by a pitch on the left hand Sunday, but he's ready to roll now. The rookie infielder is sporting a .679 OPS across his first 22 major-league plate appearances.

Massey (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Massey wound up missing a little more than two weeks with a left hand laceration. The infielder had slowed back down in June following a resurgent May, so hopefully he will be able to right the ship in July.

Julien is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Royals.

It marks the third game in a row that Julien begins on the bench, but unlike the first two contests, this time it will be with a right-hander on the hill and in the wake of Julien homering off the bench during Monday's win over Kansas City. Donovan Solano will cover second base Tuesday.

Semien went 0-for-5 with a stolen base in Monday's 12-11 loss to Houston.

Semien stole his second bag in three games following a 43-game stretch during which he did not attempt a theft. He's routinely been a double-digit stealer during his career and is now up to nine stolen bases over 85 games in 2023.

Julien went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-4 victory versus Kansas City.

Julien began the game on the bench with lefty Austin Cox starting for the Royals, but the rookie second baseman seized the opportunity when called upon to pinch hit in the eighth, launching a 413-foot solo homer to break a 3-3 tie. The long ball was his first since May 27, a span of 24 games, and it also resulted in just his second RBI over that span. Julien has had an up-and-down first big-league season, slashing .254/.336/.443 with five homers, 10 RBI, 16 runs and one steal over 141 plate appearances. He's posted a solid 10.6 percent walk rate but has also struck out in 34.0 percent of his trips to the plate.

Rosario went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.

Rosario delivered a two-run single in the seventh inning, but that was the extent of the Guardians' scoring. The shortstop has multiple hits in three of his last four games, and he's batting .354 over his last 15 contests. That hot stretch has him up to a .261/.307/.347 slash line with one home run, 28 RBI, 38 runs scored and nine stolen bases through 77 games.

Rengifo went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Monday's 10-3 loss to the Padres.

With the Angels bolstering their infield in June, Rengifo's lost most of his paths to everyday playing time. He drew the start in right field Monday, then moved to shortstop mid-game. The 26-year-old's defensive versatility will keep him in the mix as cover for multiple positions, but his .215/.303/.327 slash line through 72 contests has done little to earn him more time. He's added five homers, 22 RBI, 29 runs scored and five stolen bases over 234 plate appearances.

Caballero recorded two stolen bases and scored one run in Monday's 6-5 win over the Giants.

Caballero ran for Mike Ford in the ninth inning and proceeded to steal second and third before scoring on a J.P. Crawford sacrifice fly. He's been on the bench to begin two of the Mariners' three games in July, so it appears Caballero's playing time could be on the decline. Caballero is 13-for-15 on the basepaths while adding three home runs, 19 RBI, 20 runs scored and .239/.375/.358 slash line through 54 contests.

Twins manager Rocco Baldelli said Polanco (hamstring) will do some "high-effort sprints" Monday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

He's also set to go through other baseball activities with the team. Polanco wouldn't appear to be too far off from a rehab assignment and is expected to require a handful of games when he is deemed ready. The veteran second baseman has missed a large chunk of the season with a knee injury and a pair of hamstring strains.

X-rays on Westburg's left hand have come back negative, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Westburg is not in the Orioles' lineup Monday after being hit in the hand by a pitch in Sunday's win over the Twins, but he took batting practice pregame and is feeling much better. Consider him day-to-day. The O's are going with Ramon Urias at second base and Gunnar Henderson at third Monday versus the Yankees.