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Rengifo is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Rengifo will sit for the second time in three days while Brandon Drury picks up another start at the keystone at his expense. Though he started at shortstop in Friday's series opener in Boston, Rengifo has now ceded the position to top prospect Zach Neto for three straight days. With Neto seemingly locked into an everyday role and Drury beginning to gain traction as the Halos' primary second baseman, Rengifo could be transitioning into more of a utility role that may include occasional work in the corner outfield, where he made a start Sunday.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a grand slam in Sunday's win over Houston.

Semien broke the game open with his grand slam during the Rangers' six-run seventh inning. He snapped a 12-game homerless drought and set a new season high with four RBI. Semien is now slashing .250/.279/.406 with six extra-base hits and 12 RBI through 15 games.

Polanco (knee) went 1-for-4 Sunday for Low-A Fort Myers, playing in back-to-back games for the first time this season. His rehab assignment could be transferred to Triple-A St. Paul soon, and he could be activated in about a week, Phil Miller of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Polanco missed the final month of 2022 with a knee injury, and his progress stalled in the Grapefruit League. He began a rehab assignment April 6, and the Twins said they wanted him to get in several weeks of work before activating him from the injured list. He's hitting .278 (5-for-8) with three walks in six games at Fort Myers.

Guardians manager Terry Francona told reporters before Sunday's game against the Nationals that Rosario is day-to-day with a back issue, Byron Kerr of MLB.com reports.

Rosario is out of action for Sunday's contest against Washington, with Francona telling reporters the 27-year-old has a "balky" back at this point. Gabriel Arias is hitting second as the starting shortstop against Patrick Corbin and the Nationals, and he'll likely see the majority of reps at the position while Rosario is out.

Rosario is out of the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Nationals.

Rosario is off to a slow start to the 2023 campaign with a .609 OPS over 69 plate appearances, but this appears to just be a rest day for the 27-year-old shortstop. Gabriel Arias will handle short and hit second in his absence.

Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Nationals.

Gimenez has four multi-hit efforts and three 0-fers in his last seven games. While that's not great from a consistency standpoint, he's hitting .305 (18-for-59) through 15 games this season. He's up to five steals, one home run, five RBI and an impressive 17 runs scored despite starting just one game hitting higher than fifth in the order.

Haggerty is currently dealing with a head injury and he could be placed on the seven-day concussion list, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Haggerty is out of the lineup for Saturday's contest against the Rockies, but he likely would have been out anyway with a right-hander on the mound for Colorado in Ryan Feltner. The Mariners selected the contract of Jose Caballero to provide some depth in the infield. Haggerty has been playing everyday against southpaws, but even if healthy, he risks losing playing time when Dylan Moore (oblique) comes off the injured list to fill a similar role.

The Mariners selected the contract of Caballero from Triple-A Tacoma on Saturday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Cabellero is being called up from the Rainiers as insurance for Sam Haggerty after Haggerty banged his head on a diving play during Friday's win. Cabellero is unlikely to see much playing time in what could be a short stint on the Seattle bench.

Dubon is batting leadoff for the Astros on Saturday versus the Rangers.

Chas McCormick is out Saturday with vision issues, so Dubon will get his first look at the top of the Houston lineup. He boasts a .350/.381/.425 slash line through 42 plate appearances this season.

Lowe is not in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays.

Taylor Walls will start at second base and bat sixth with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi on the bump for Toronto. Lowe, who's slashing .324/.444/.757 on the year, should be back in there Sunday. He's produced five home runs and 12 RBI through 12 games played.