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Semien went 2-for-4 with a walk, two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Thursday's rout of the Red Sox.

The Jays banged out seven two-baggers in total on the night as they played wall ball in Fenway Park to fuel a 13-1 win. Semien hasn't missed a beat despite losing his spot at the top of the order to George Springer, hitting safely in six straight games and slashing .289/.347/.533 since the All-Star break.

Gimenez won't be called up within the next week despite Thursday's trade that sent Cesar Hernandez to the White Sox, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

While Gimenez struggled significantly at the big-league level to open the season, he's hit a much better .274/.335/.492 for Triple-A Columbus and would be Hernandez's logical replacement. The Venezuelan infielder is in the process of establishing permanent residency in the United States, however, meaning he couldn't take part in next week's trip to Toronto. Owen Miller will get the call-up for now, but it's possible Gimenez gets an opportunity when Cleveland crosses the border again to host the Tigers on Aug. 6.

Miller will be called up ahead of Cleveland's weekend series against the White Sox, Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.

Miller could get a shot as the regular second baseman down the stretch after Cesar Hernandez was dealt to the White Sox on Thursday. He struggled to a .106/.160/.128 line in his 18-game debut earlier this season, but he owns a far better .297/.374/.489 line in 48 games for Triple-A Columbus.

Chavis is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jays, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

After starting five times in seven-game span, the righty-hitting Chavis will sit for the second consecutive contest, even though Toronto is bringing a lefty (Hyun Jin Ryu) to the hill. Chavis has gone 3-for-19 at the dish since his June 9 promotion from Triple-A Worcester, but despite his lack of success, he should see semi-regular at-bats as Boston's top utility option until Marwin Gonzalez (hamstring) returns from the injured list.

Polanco went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, two runs scored and a walk Wednesday against the Tigers.

Polanco waited until the bottom of the ninth inning to do the majority of his damage, takingGregory Soto yard for his 15th homer of the season. He's swung the bat well since the All-Star break, collecting at least one hit in 10 of his 12 starts while also recording three homers, eight RBI and nine runs. Overall, he's managed a .266/.329/.454 line across 401 plate appearances while also chipping in nine steals.

Espinal went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base Wednesday against Boston.

Espinal received the start at third base in the back half of Wednesday's doubleheader and picked up his third steal of the year in the third inning. The 26-year-old landed on Toronto's roster as a utility infielder but has logged the bulk of his playing time at third base, slashing .315/.361/.419 with one home run and 10 RBI in 133 plate appearances this season. Espinal would likely move back to his original utility role if Toronto acquires a more offensive-minded third baseman prior to the trade deadline.

Biggio is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader at Boston.

Biggio started the matinee and went 1-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. The 26-year-old has struggled since the All-Star break, going 5-for-27 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run scored in nine games. Santiago Espinal will start at third base in the nightcap.

Lowe went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Yankees.

The 27-year-old remains locked in. Over his last 20 games, Lowe is slashing .308/.423/.738 with eight of his career-high 22 homers on the year, a far cry from the .202/.313/.405 line he sported up to that point.

Ibanez started at second base and went 0-for-2 with two walks in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Ibanez has started at second base for all four games since Nick Solak was sent down to the minors. Texas manager Chris Woodward said over the weekend that he wasn't referring to Ibanez as the team's regular second baseman, but it looks like he's filling that role for the moment.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double and a run in Tuesday's 8-6 triumph against the Mariners.

Altuve singled and scored in the first, doubled in the fourth and singled in the eighth for his first three-hit game since April 26. The two-bagger was his 13th of the season, and with 23 home runs this would be the second time in three years the former MVP finishes with more homers than doubles if the trend continues.