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Altuve went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double, two RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to Cleveland.

After homering twice Tuesday, Altuve stayed hot delivering another pair of extra-base hits Wednesday, including a solo shot off Eli Morgan in the fourth inning. He's still batting just .220 over his last 10 games, although he has six home runs since July 1. The 31-year-old is slashing .278/.358/.512, leading the team with 23 long balls and 70 runs scored in 394 plate appearances. Altuve remains a significant power threat, though his speed has diminished with just four steals in 2021 thus far.

Chavis went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-4 victory over Toronto on Wednesday.

Chavis contributed to a barrage of Red Sox home runs in the contest with a 409-foot solo shot in the fifth frame. The long ball was just his second of the season, as he has spent much of the campaign in the minors. Chavis has had a difficult time while up with the big club in 2021, slashing .200/.221/.354 across 68 plate appearances.

Hernandez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and a walk in Wednesday's win over Toronto.

Hernandez kicked off the scoring in the contest with a two-run shot to left field in the third inning. The long ball was his third in his past two games and 14th overall this season. Hernandez appears to be over the dry spell that saw him go 1-for-17 across five games between July 10 and July 18.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Phillies.

Torres took Cristopher Sanchez yard in the fourth inning to record his sixth homer of the season. While that total is a disappointing mark, Torres now has three home runs in his last four games. Despite the recent hot stretch, Torres is still slugging just .339 and has registered a 90 wRC+ across 337 plate appearances on the campaign.

Arraez still has soreness and swelling in his right knee, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Manager Rocco Baldelli said the team will decide Thursday whether Arraez requires a trip to the injured list. The 24-year-old's absence, however long it may be, is especially damaging to the Twins' lineup and outfield depth now that Alex Kirilloff (wrist) is expected to miss eight weeks.

Arraez (knee) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Arraez will be forced to the bench after a sore right knee prompted his early exit from Tuesday's 9-5 loss. Trevor Larnach will shift over from right field to cover left field in place of Arraez.

Ibanez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Detroit.

Ibanez will take a seat after he served as the Rangers' designated hitter in Tuesday's 4-1 loss, finishing the day with an RBI double across three at-bats. He appears to be stuck in part-time role, with most of his future starts likely to come against left-handed pitching.

Brujan was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Wednesday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Brujan appeared in 10 games with the major-league club after he was called up July 7, but he hit just .077 with three runs, two RBI, a stolen base and eight strikeouts. He should reclaim an everyday role in the minors and will have a chance to right the ship before a potential return to the big-league roster at some point during the second half of the season.

Acuna has hit .377 with two homers, 13 steals, 14 RBI, 18 runs and a 13:19 BB:K across his last 21 games for Low-A Down East.

Ronald Acuna's little brother got off to a horribly slow start this year, hitting just .165/.280/.291 in May, but he's improved by leaps and bounds since, lifting his season line to .284/.382/.432 with six homers and 24 steals. He's still just 19 and not fully developed physically, so it's not terribly surprising that Acuna's power hasn't shown up yet, but there's a lot to like about his speed and on-base ability. Having mastered Low-A at this point, it seems likely that Acuna will get promoted to High-A before the summer's out.

Brujan will start at second base and bat second Wednesday against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Brujan lacks a clear path to an everyday role due to the bevy of talent in the infield and outfield, but his defensive versatility has helped him capture a part-time gig since getting the call back from Triple-A Durham on July 9. He'll pick up his third start in four games in the series finale after going 1-for-4 with two runs and an RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win.