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Urias is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Urias had started the last five games while going 6-for-20 with one home run, one double, three RBI and two runs, but he'll hit the bench as Jose Altuve covers the keystone. Altuve has been serving as Houston's primary designated hitter of late, but he'll need to shift back to second base once Yordan Alvarez (hand) is activated from the injured list later this month, leaving no path to regular playing time for Urias.

Torres is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Torres will get his first day off since Aug. 5 in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. Zach McKinstry will cover second base in Torres' stead.

Semien (wrist) will start at second base and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

After being hit in the right wrist by a pitch in Friday's 6-5 loss, Semien was able to finish out the contest but was withheld from the lineup for Saturday's 14-2 loss while he contended with swelling and soreness in the wrist. The day off appears to have provided sufficient time for Semien to heal up from the injury, as he'll take back his usual spot at the keystone in the series finale while Ezequiel Duran retreats to the bench.

Holliday went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in an extra-innings loss to the Astros on Saturday.

Holliday's homer was a clutch one, as it knotted up the game 4-4 in the eighth inning. The long ball was also his first since July 23. Holliday batted only .188 with just two extra-base hits during the 20-game power drought, lowering his season OPS by 50 points to .685. He does have 15 homers and 11 thefts on the campaign, but he hasn't quite broken out yet, at least not to the degree typically expected of a first-overall draft pick.

Semien had X-rays on his wrist Saturday, and those came back negative, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning Newsreports.

Semien was hit by a pitch in the wrist Friday and was held out of Saturday's lineup after the area swelled up overnight. Fortunately for the veteran second baseman, X-rays have indicated that he's not dealing with a fracture. However, it remains to be seen how long Semien will remain sidelined.

Urias is absent from the starting lineup against the Angels on Saturday.

Urias is in a rut at the plate, going 0-for-9 over his past four games. He'll get a chance to reset Saturday while Max Schuemann gets a start at second base.

India is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup versus the White Sox.

India started each of KC's previous three games, going 3-for-10 with a home run and two RBI, but he'll begin on the bench Saturday. In his stead, Adam Frazier is starting at second base while Randal Grichuk is getting a turn at DH.

Semien woke up with a swollen wrist Saturday morning after being hit by a pitch in Friday's 6-5 loss to Toronto, and he'll undergo X-rays, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Semien is out of the lineup Saturday and it's now known his absence is due to a wrist injury stemming from a HBP that occurred in the second inning of Friday's contest. Although Semien finished the game, he's now dealing with swelling and will undergo further testing. Should he miss time, Josh Smith and Ezequiel Duran would be in line for starts at second base.

Semien is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays.

It'll be the second absence for Semien this season, ending a streak of 107 consecutive starts by the second baseman. Semien is in the midst of a minor slump, going 9-for-55 (.164) with no multi-hit performances in his last 14 games. Ezequiel Duran will play the keystone and bat seventh Saturday.

Young went 3-for-4 with a walk, two doubles and three RBI in Friday's 11-9 win over the Mets.

The rookie second baseman put together the best performance of his young career at the plate, setting a new personal best in RBI while tying his previous bests in hits and extra-base hits in a single game. Young is finding a groove in the majors after struggling to make much of an impact initially after his late-May promotion -- over his last 12 games, he's slashing .333/.487/.567 with two doubles, a triple, a homer, a steal, seven runs, seven RBI and a stellar 9:5 BB:K.