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Kemp entered Sunday's win over the Angels as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning and delivered a two-run single in his only plate appearance.

Kemp stepped into the batter's box for Carlos Perez in the seventh inning and snapped a 4-4 tie with a single to center that brought home Zack Gelof, Ryan Noda and Brent Rooker, the latter on a throwing error. Kemp ended up at third base on the play and subsequently came across to score in his own right on a Shea Langeliers double, making it quite the eventful cameo. The veteran recently went through a brief 0-for-12 skid over a five-game span, but he's now hit safely in back-to-back games and sports a .323 average and .916 OPS across his last 14 contests overall.

Lowe went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base Sunday against the Guardians.

Lowe has started 10 consecutive games for the Rays, including three against left-handed pitching. He's performed well in that span, going 12-for-37 with one homer, seven RBI, four runs scored and a stolen base. Lowe has been a strong per-game contributor throughout the season, and serving in a true everyday role would further improve his outlook.

Torres went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-1 win over the Astros.

Torres missed two games with lower-back tightness. He was the only Yankee with multiple hits in this contest. After batting .327 with seven homers over 28 games in August, the second baseman is in a position to end 2023 on a high note. He's at a .272/.340/.465 slash line, 24 long balls, 58 RBI, 75 runs scored and 13 stolen bases through 134 contests this year.

Torres (back) will start at second base and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Astros.

Torres had missed the previous two games with lower-back tightness, but the Yankees gave him the green light to return to the lineup for the series finale after he completed a pregame workout without issue. Before sitting out Friday and Saturday, Torres closed August with a .355/.444/.839 slash line to go with four home runs and a stolen base over his final eight games of the month.

Westburg is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Westburg is sitting against a right-handed starting pitcher (Zac Gallen) and could be starting to move into more of a part-time role. The rookie has gone 3-for-14 with four walks against five strikeouts over his past seven games.

Altuve (leg) is starting at second base and batting leadoff Sunday against the Yankees, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Altuve sat out Saturday after leaving Friday's contest with a bruised leg from a hit-by-pitch, but his absence will be limited to one game. The veteran second baseman has been on a tear since the start of August and has a .351/.426/.518 slash line with eight doubles, three homers, six steals, 14 RBI and 27 runs in 28 contests.

Kemp is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

After starting in left field and leading off while going 1-for-4 at the dish in Saturday's 2-1 win, the lefty-hitting Kemp will retreat to the bench Sunday while the Halos bring southpaw Tyler Anderson to the hill. Aledmys Diaz will spell Kemp in left field while center fielder Esteury Ruiz serves as Oakland's table setter.

Gimenez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay.

Gimenez started the previous nine games and will receive a day off after he posted a .418 OPS during that stretch. Tyler Freeman will man the keystone and bat sixth Sunday.

Espinal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Espinal went 6-for-10 with a double and four RBI while starting in three of the past four games at third base, but he'll head to the bench Sunday while Cavan Biggio logs a start at the hot corner. The Blue Jays should have extra playing time available for Espinal on the left side of the infield while both Matt Chapman (finger) and Bo Bichette (quadricep) are on the injured list.

Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Urias is on the bench for a second straight game and looks as though he may not be handed an everyday role at the keystone while the Red Sox await Pablo Reyes' (elbow) return from the 10-day injured list. Enmanuel Valdez will pick up another start at second base after going 1-for-4 with two RBI in Saturday's 9-5 win.