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Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored, one RBI and a walk in Friday's 8-0 win over Texas.

Gonzalez doubled in a run in the second inning and scored a run in both the fourth and seventh frames. It was the first multi-hit game in his young career and he's now 7-for-24 (.292) with three doubles through his first eight games. The University of Miami product registered a .275/.357/.525 slash line with 23 homers and 22 steals across 87 games with Double-A Birmingham and Triple-A Charlotte this season.

Polanco went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Friday's 7-3 win over Toronto.

The 28-year-old had the first long ball in a back-to-back-to-back sequence for Minnesota in the third inning, as Josh Donaldson and Miguel Sano followed up with solo shots. Polanco is up to 31 homers this year, seven of which have come in 16 games this month. For the year, the infielder is slashing .279/.332/.522 with 90 RBI, 90 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in what's been a career-best year in the power department.

Andrus was not in Friday's lineup against the Angels after being hit by a pitch in foot/shin area Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Manager Bob Melvin described Andrus as "hobbling around a little bit." That said, the issue doesn't sound like a serious injury, though it remains unclear whether the shortstop will require a stint on the injured list. His absence set off a series of moves in the Athletics' lineup, as Josh Harrison took over at short, Tony Kemp shifted to second base and Chad Pinder entered the lineup as the right fielder.

Andrus is not starting Friday against the Angels.

The shortstop will get his first rest this month as Josh Harrison shifts to shortstop for the series opener.

Ibanez (hamstring) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Ibanez has been on the injured list since Aug. 30 with a left hamstring injury. He began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Round Rock on Monday and wound up going 2-for-9 with a run scored across three games. He's not starting in his return to the major-league roster Friday against the White Sox, but he figures to see time all around the diamond during the final weeks of the season. Yohel Pozo was sent to Round Rock to make room for Ibanez on the 28-man roster.

Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and another run scored in Thursday's 9-3 win over the White Sox.

The 24-year-old continued his productive month, taking Reynaldo Lopez deep in the second inning to stake the Angels to a 2-0 lead. Rengifo hit just .151 through the end of July and was sent to Triple-A in August, but he's bounced back in September by slashing .290/.343/.581 with three homers and seven RBI in 10 games.

Jones was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jones has been absent from the starting lineup for three straight games, though he did score the game-winning run as a pinch-runner in Thursday's contest. His demotion will should allow both Ramon Urias and Kelvin Gutierrez to see more regular playing time moving forward.

Arroyo (illness) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Arroyo began working out in Worcester early in the week, and he'll progress to minor-league game action Thursday. The 26-year-old has been out since he tested positive for COVID-19 in late August but should be able to rejoin the Red Sox as a depth option after a few rehab appearances.

Andrus went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI in Wednesday's 12-10 win over the Royals.

Andrus' .605 OPS on the season remains his worst mark for any campaign in which he's logged at least 200 plate appearances, but the veteran infielder is at least heating up while the Athletics look to claw their way back into the wild-card race. Since the calendar flipped to September, Andrus is hitting .350 while scoring seven times and driving in six in 12 games. He'll remain in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, starting at shortstop and batting eighth.

Kemp went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs Wednesday in the Athletics' 12-10 win over the Royals.

While starting five of the Athletics' last six contests, Kemp has gone 8-for-20 with a pair of walks, five runs and two RBI to improve his slash line to .269/.374/.406 across 344 plate appearances on the season. He's seen most of his action in left field this month, but Seth Brown's recent return from the COVID-19 injured list has resulted in Kemp picking up more work at the keystone of late. Kemp will start at second base and bat ninth in Thursday's series finale.