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Torres (illness) is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Rangers.

Torres sat out Game 1 of the twin bill after he was scratched from Monday's lineup due to an illness, and he'll remain on the bench for Tuesday's nightcap. Oswaldo Cabrera will shift to the keystone while Aaron Hicks starts in left field.

Diaz isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Angels.

After beginning his career with a .283/.313/.348 slash line through 14 games, Diaz will sit down to start Tuesday's game. Nate Mondou will start at second base instead and bat seventh.

Arraez (hamstring) is starting as Minnesota's designated hitter and will bat leadoff Tuesday against the White Sox, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

After missing the Twins' last two games because of a hamstring issue, Arraez is officially good to go once again. The 25-year-old has recorded a hit in each of his last seven games, though he holds just a .541 OPS over 29 career plate appearances against Tuesday's starter, Lucas Giolito.

Haggerty was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left groin strain.

The transaction spells an end to Haggerty's regular season, and the Mariners may need to advance to the ALDS for him to have a chance at playing again in 2022. The 28-year-old outfielder hit .256/.335/.403 with five home runs and 13 steals in 201 plate appearances.

Torres (illness) remains on the bench for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against Texas.

Torres was scratched Monday due to illness, and he's still not feeling well, per Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. It's possible he would only have been asked to play one half of the twin bill even if fully healthy, however. Oswald Peraza starts at second base in his absence.

Frazier went 2-for-3 with an RBI single in a loss to the Tigers on Monday.

Frazier's multi-hit effort was one of only two on the night for the Mariners and served as his first such tally since Sept. 22. While the veteran's .238 average and .613 OPS are well below his career norms, Frazier is showing some encouraging signs at the plate as the postseason approaches, hitting a solid .276 with three doubles and five RBI across his last nine games.

Merrifield went 3-for-3 with a run scored and two RBI in Monday's 5-1 win over the Orioles.

All three hits were singles, and he was caught stealing, but it was still another productive night for Merrifield. The 33-year-old has three three-hit performances in the last four games, and over his last 12 contests he's slashing a blistering .463/.477/.854 with four doubles, four homers, 10 runs and 11 RBI.

Haggerty left Monday's game against Detroit with a groin injury and will undergo an MRI on Tuesday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Haggerty singled with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and subsequently stole second base. However, he had to leave the field with a trainer after sliding hard into the bag. Manager Scott Servais later indicated that Haggerty injured his groin, and the concern is serious enough to warrant an MRI. Before departing, Haggerty went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks, a run and the aforementioned stolen base.

Gimenez went 0-for-4 with a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Monday's 5-2 extra-inning loss to the Royals.

Gimenez has scuffled a bit lately, going 3-for-19 with a walk and nine strikeouts over his last five contests. That's limited his chances to do damage on the basepaths, but he was plunked in the eighth inning Monday and swiped second before he was left on base. The 24-year-old has put together a breakout year with a .300/.371/.471 slash line, 20 steals, 17 home runs, 68 RBI and 65 runs scored in 144 contests while serving as the Guardians' top second baseman.

Rengifo isn't starting Monday against Oakland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Rengifo is getting a rare day off after he went 0-for-8 with a walk and two strikeouts over the last two games. David Fletcher will take over at the keystone and bat ninth Monday.