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Julien went 1-for-1 with three walks, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Julien batted out of the leadoff spot for a second straight game and looked very comfortable. In those two games, he went 4-for-6 with three walks and just one strikeout. Julien has been a welcome addition to the Twins' lineup after he was up and down with the big club earlier in the season. Since being called back up June 10, the 24-year-old is slashing .330/.433/.540 with six homers, 10 RBI, 26 runs and a 22:46 BB:K over 161 plate appearances.

Schneider went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 13-1 victory over the Red Sox.

After forcing his way to the big leagues by hitting 21 homers with a .416 OBP in Triple-A, Schneider has begun his big-league career on a tear. The 2017 28th-round pick was moved up to third in the batting order in place of a resting Vladimir Guerrero and delivered with four hits, including his second home run. Schneider now has nine hits -- an MLB record for the modern era in a player's first three games -- to go along with those two homers and five RBI. While that pace is obviously unsustainable, the Blue Jays will find a way to consistently include him in their lineup provided he continues to produce.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Sunday's win over the Tigers.

Lowe continues to terrorize opposing pitchers with his fifth home run over his last 10 games. The 28-year-old is still hitting just .226 on the year but has been showcasing tremendous power potential as of late. Lowe has typically been slotting in at the three spot against righties and will look to continue his momentum with the Rays lined up to face five right-handers in the upcoming week.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-0 win over the Marlins.

Semien has homered three times during his seven-game hitting streak, a span in which he's gone 10-for-27 (.370). The second baseman also notched his first steal since July 3, giving him 10 thefts on the year. For the season, he's slashing a strong .281/.350/.469 with 18 homers, 71 RBI, 92 runs scored, 29 doubles and two triples over 112 contests as the Rangers' main leadoff hitter.

Arroyo cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo was designated for assignment by Boston on Friday, and he'll remain in the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. Over 66 games with the Red Sox this year, the 28-year-old has hit .241 with three homers, 24 RBI, 23 runs and a stolen base.

Kemp (rib) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Kemp hasn't started since exiting Wednesday's 10-1 loss to the Dodgers with a rib contusion, but he made a cameo off the bench in Saturday's 2-1 win. He entered the game as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the eighth and drew a walk, then played left field for the final frame. The injury could be behind Kemp at this point, as his continued absence from the lineup may be a result of him losing his spot in the everyday outfield after Esteury Ruiz returned from the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a win over the Giants on Saturday.

Diaz's 402-foot shot to left center in the fifth inning opened the scoring on the day and marked his second time leaving the yard in the last four games. Diaz is showing an increased comfort level against big-league arms as the season enters its stretch run, as he's posted a .275 average, .845 OPS, 13.0 percent walk rate, four extra-base hits and five RBI over his last 13 games.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.

Polanco has started all eight games since being reinstated from the injured list July 28, but he'll hit the bench Sunday after he posted a .172/.294/.310 slash line during that span. Willi Castro will man the hot corner and bat eighth in his place.

Urias will start at second base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

He'll pick up a third straight start at the keystone after going 3-for-7 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run in his first two games with Boston since being added to the 26-man active roster after he was acquired from the Brewers on Tuesday. Considering that the second-base spot has been a revolving door all season for Boston, manager Alex Cora may be content to give Urias a trial as the everyday option at the keystone, at least while Urias is putting together quality plate appearances.

Frazier is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Frazier will take a seat for the fifth time in six games, ceding second base to Jordan Westburg in the series finale. On four of the five occasions that Frazier has sat, the Orioles have faced left-handed starting pitchers, so Frazier may still have a hold on a strong-side platoon role at the keystone.