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Gimenez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and two strikeouts in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Orioles.

Gimenez took Orioles starter Dean Kremer deep in the first inning, and the Guardians were able to make it stand for the rest of the contest. The infielder has homered in three of his last five games, driving in eight runs and scoring five times in that span. He's delivered a fairly well-rounded game in 2022, slashing .307/.429/.540 with seven homers, 29 RBI, 19 runs scored, four stolen bases, two triples and seven doubles in 42 contests. Gimenez will likely still sit out against some left-handed pitchers, but he's approaching a near-everyday role in the middle of Cleveland's infield.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Semien hit a solo shot in the third inning and was also on base with a single when Mitch Garver went yard in the eighth. This was Semien's first multi-hit game since May 27, though he's been held without a hit only twice in his last 10 contests. He's up to a .196/.257/.292 slash line with three homers -- all in that 10-game span -- 19 RBI, 26 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 230 plate appearances.

Arraez went 4-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 8-6 win over Toronto.

Arraez reached base in each of his five plate appearances while scoring a run in the second and eighth innings. Over his last 18 appearances, the 25-year-old has gone 30-for-71 (.423) with 10 multi-hit games. He improved his season slash line to an impressive .358/.447/.407 with 29 runs scored through 188 plate appearances.

Kemp is not in Sunday's lineup against the Red Sox, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Kemp heads to the bench against lefty Rich Hill. Sheldon Neuse starts at second base while Seth Brown gets the start at first base.

Rengifo is not in Sunday's lineup against the Phillies.

The righty-hitting Matt Duffy will lead off for a second game in a row against a right-hander with Tyler Wade also drawing the start. Rengifo has cooled off a little, hitting .150 with one home run over his last five games.

Frazier is not in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

Frazier heads to the bench with lefty Martin Perez on the mound for Texas. Abraham Toro is starting at second base and hitting seventh.

Ibanez was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Sunday, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports.

This move doesn't come as a major surprise, as Ibanez had starting losing out on playing time and had hit .161 with zero home runs in his last 20 games. Steele Walker's contract was purchased in a corresponding move.

Gimenez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Orioles.

His second-inning blast off Tyler Wells gave the Guardians a 2-1 lead, but by the bottom of the third they fell behind for good. Gimenez has hit safely in seven straight games, batting .385 (10-for-26) over that stretch to boost his slash line on the season up to .308/.331/.526 with a career-high six homers and 26 RBI, plus four steals and 18 runs, through 41 contests.

Lopez is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros.

Lopez is hitting .286 with one steal over his last 10 games. Whit Merrifield will start at the keystone.

Brujan is not in Sunday's lineup against the White Sox.

With Taylor Walls (calf) returning to action, the Rays aren't quite as shorthanded as they had been for the past few days. Brujan is hitting .148 over his last 10 games.