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Espinal went 3-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a steal in Wednesday's 8-0 win over the White Sox.

Espinal made an impact in his first game since suffering a wrist contusion on April 22, hitting three singles while stealing his first bag of the season. The 28-year-old infielder had gotten off to a sluggish start to the season, going just 4-for-35 before the injury. Following the three-hit performance, Espinal is slashing .179/.238/.256 with one homer, five RBI and five runs scored through 42 plate appearances. He'll likely continue filling a utility role off the bench for Toronto.

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

Kemp has gone 2-for-7 with a pair of walks over the first two games of the series against the Angels. The 31-year-old will take a seat with Jordan Diaz starting at second base and hitting second against Patrick Sandoval and the Angels.

Torres went 2-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 12-6 win over the Twins.

After getting a day off Tuesday, Torres returned to the lineup Wednesday and extended his hit steak to four games. He led off the Yankees' five-run second inning with a double and scored on a single by Willie Calhoun. Torres extended the lead to 11-1 in the fourth with a two-run homer, marking his third long ball of the season and first since April 3. The 26-year-old has appeared in 23 of New York's 25 games, so barring the occasional rest day, he's locked in as the team's everyday second baseman.

Caballero went 1-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Phillies.

Caballero singled with two outs in the fifth inning before swiping second base and scoring on a J.P. Crawford single. Caballero would add an RBI in the seventh, driving in Cal Raleigh with a sacrifice fly. The 27-year-old Caballero has shown off some speed in his first taste of MLB action, though he's yet to do much with the bat. He's now 3-for-14 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and two steals through his first five games.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Polanco will get a breather for the series finale after he started each of the Twins' five games since he was activated from the injured list last Friday while going 9-for-22 with a home run, four doubles, six RBI and three runs across those contests. Donovan Solano will check in for Polanco at second base.

Espinal (wrist) is starting at second base and batting ninth Wednesday versus the White Sox.

After suffering a right wrist contusion Saturday when he was hit by a Gerrit Cole fastball, Espinal had been available off the bench for both of the Blue Jays' first two games this week against the White Sox but went unused. He'll now get the chance to re-enter the lineup, as Whit Merrifield will moves from the infield to left field while Kevin Kiermaier gets the afternoon off.

Arroyo (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Arroyo departed Tuesday's 8-6 win with right hamstring tightness, so it's not overly surprising that he'll sit out for a day game after a night game. The Red Sox described Arroyo's removal from the contest as precautionary, and at this stage, he appears on track to avoid a stint on the injured list. If he quickly moves past the hamstring issue, Arroyo could step back into an everyday role in the middle infield after Yu Chang (wrist) landed on the IL on Tuesday and is expected to miss the next six weeks.

Massey went 2-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Massey drove in a run in the fifth to extend the Royals' lead to 3-1. The 25-year-old now has three straight multi-hit games, but after that is still slashing just .188/.182/.203 with no homers, five RBI, four runs scored and a 0:23 BB:K over 66 plate appearances. The lack of plate discipline is certainly alarming, but perhaps Massey could be finding his way the at the dish with his recent hitting production.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.

Semien launched his fifth homer in the fifth inning. He's hit safely in 10 off the last 11 games, carrying a 1.217 OPS with four home runs, 15 RBI and 14 runs during that stretch.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Athletics.

Rengifo got started with a single and a stolen base and would come around to score after the Angels tacked on four runs against Mason Miller in the opening frame. The 26-year-old is slashing just .203/.338/.266 with only two extra-base hits, seven RBI, 12 runs and an 11:16 BB:K over 77 plate appearances. Rengifo is known for being an aggressive hitter but is currently walking at a 14.7 percent clip, which would be the best mark of his career.