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Arroyo went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 10-3 win over Oakland.

Arroyo doubled in the fifth inning and came in on a Jarren Duran double, then doubled in a run himself in the sixth to finish Boston's scoring. Arroyo and Enrique Hernandez are sharing second base for now, but Arroyo has been the more productive of the two at the plate. He currently has a five-game hit streak, during which he's 8-for-17 with two doubles, two RBI and four runs scored.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with one RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Royals.

The shortstop already had four multi-hit efforts in July, two shy of matching the number he had in June. Rosario is batting .351 (13-for-37) in eight games this month, lifting his season slash line to .268/.312/.363 through 82 contests. He's also got 12 RBI in July and 34 on the year to go with nine stolen bases, two home runs, 43 runs scored, 16 doubles and two triples.

Gimenez went 0-for-5 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 10-6 win over the Royals.

Gimenez has seemingly made a larger commitment to run with seven steals through eight games in July. His theft Saturday salvaged an otherwise unimpressive showing, though he's hit safely in six of his games this month. He's at a .245/.318/.384 slash line through 85 contests, and he now has 15 steals on 18 attempts this season.

Caballero went 2-for-4 with one RBI, two stolen bases and one run scored in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Astros.

Caballero picked up his second multi-steal game of the week, and he was able to snap an 0-for-10 funk at the plate. The second baseman is up to 15-for-17 on the basepaths this year, but he's had some trouble hitting consistently with a .233 batting average. He's managed to offset that with a solid 12.2 percent walk rate over 180 plate appearances, helping him achieve a .361 on-base percentage.

Drury's (shoulder) MRI returned clean Saturday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Drury had testing done Friday as there was concern that he was dealing with something more serious than just a bruise. However, the MRI revealed only inflammation. Drury is hoping to start hitting and fielding ground balls in the coming days, with the goal of returning shortly after the All-Star break.

Kemp will not start Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

Kemp started against each of the last six lefties the Athletics faced but will hit the bench here against James Paxton. Jordan Diaz will start at second base Saturday.

Ibanez will sit Saturday against Toronto.

Ibanez spent nearly the whole first month of the season in the minors but has since gone on to earn an everyday role with the Tigers, starting 13 games in a row prior to Saturday's absence. That playing time helps his fantasy value in deeper leagues, but his .230/.265/.406 slash line doesn't give much confidence that he'll hold onto a similar role in the second half.

Westburg will be on the bench Saturday against the Twins.

Westburg has impressed through his first 10 major-league games, hitting .314/.400/.457 with as many walks as strikeouts (four). He'll get a breather Saturday with Adam Frazier starting at second base and Ramon Urias starting at third.

Remillard went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, a stolen base and three RBI on Friday against the Cardinals.

Remillard has started nine consecutive games, though Friday marked the first time he played in right field. He get the nod over Oscar Colas with a lefty on the mound, so the White Sox appear to be prioritizing Remillard getting consistent run. He's performed well with the opportunity, maintaining a .393 average with eight RBI and three runs scored since taking over an everyday role.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional RBI and an additional run scored in Friday's 12-2 win over Detroit.

Merrifield gave Toronto a 2-1 lead with an RBI single in the fourth and extended the Blue Jays' advantage to 12-2 with a three-run shot in the ninth. After hitting just two home runs over his first 78 games this season, Merrifield has connected on three long balls over the past two days. Overall, the veteran is slashing .286/.342/.395 with 19 stolen bases, 36 runs scored and 38 RBI across 322 plate appearances, and while his recent power surge is unsustainable, Merrifield is still a valuable offensive player for Toronto.