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Brujan went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts Thursday against the Yankees.

With Kevin Kiermaier (Achilles) day-to-day, the Rays shuffled their lineup, moving Brujan to the leadoff spot for the first time this season and the second time in his career. Despite getting regular playing time, Brujan has struggled to get going at the plate, hitting just .144 across 105 plate appearances on the campaign. Equally concerning is that he has struggled on the basepaths, managing only two stolen bases on six attempts.

Lowe (back) recently experienced discomfort while taking swings and will be shut down until at least Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 27-year-old recently resumed baseball activities after being shut down for three weeks due to a stress reaction in his lower back, and he's now feeling some discomfort. It's not believed to be a serious concern, though Lowe's rehab program will be put on hold for a few days to see how the injury responds to rest.

Torres is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.

With Josh Donaldson serving his one-game suspension Tuesday and returning to the lineup Wednesday, the Yankees are now back to full strength in both the infield and outfield. Torres could find himself on the bench more frequently as a result, though he's helped his case for holding down at least a part-time role by producing a 1.047 OPS over his last 13 contests.

Hernandez (hip) took two at-bats against rehabbing starting pitcher Chris Sale (rib cage) in a simulated game Thursday at Fenway Park, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Hernandez's participation in a simulated game could be the final benchmark he needs to clear in his recovery from a strained right hip before heading to one of the Red Sox's minor-league affiliates this weekend for what will likely be a brief rehab assignment. Jarren Duran and Jackie Bradley have been filling in out in center field while Hernandez has been on the 10-day inured list.

Kemp is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With the Red Sox and Athletics playing a day game after a night game along with Boston bringing a southpaw (Rich Hill) to the mound, the lefty-hitting Kemp will take a seat for the first time since June 5. Jonah Bride replaces Kemp at second base, while left fielder Chad Pinder takes over as Oakland's leadoff hitter.

Hernandez (hip) ran on the field at Fenway Park prior to Wednesday's game, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Hernandez is reportedly feeling better since landing on the injured list with a hip flexor strain last week, and Wednesday's pre-game activity supports that notion. It's possible he's activated when eligible June 18.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, triple and three additional runs during Wednesday's 7-5 win against Colorado.

Rosario took Colorado starter Austin Gomber deep in the third inning and scored after reaching on a single, fielder's choice and triple later in the game. The 26-year-old extended his hit streak to nine games in the process, including three straight multi-hit efforts, to raise his June line to .377/.377/.528 in 12 games. The long ball was Rosario's first of the campaign, though he has four triples and eight doubles.

Gimenez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.

The 23-year-old has a .324/.395/.588 slash line through 10 games in June but will take a seat Wednesday with lefty Austin Gomber pitching for Colorado. Owen Miller will man the keystone in Gimenez's place.

Biggio is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Biggio will take a seat after he went 6-for-20 with three extra-base hits, four walks, three runs and two RBI while starting in each of the Jays' last six games. The 27-year-old has looked far better with Toronto following his May 26 call-up from Triple-A than he did earlier in the campaign, but he still looks to be stuck in a utility role with Vladimir Guerrero, Santiago Espinal, Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman locked in as the Jays' everyday infielders.

Arroyo (illness) was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday.

Arroyo was scratched from Tuesday's lineup due to an illness, and manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that the 27-year-old has tested positive for COVID-19. Arroyo will be forced to isolate from the team until he clears the league's health and safety protocols, while Jarren Duran was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday to take his place on the active roster.