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Gonzalez has struck out at a 38.9 percent clip and has a .311 wOBA across 54 plate appearances with Triple-A Charlotte.

Swing and miss has been a part of Gonzalez's profile consistently as he has risen through the minors, though his struggles to make contact have been at an extreme to begin the 2022 season. He's struck out multiple times in seven of his 13 starts, and he also has only three extra-base hits. It's too small of a sample to draw conclusions about Gonzalez's chances to make an impact at the big-league level this season, but the 25-year-old has not had an ideal start to the campaign.

Arroyo started at shortstop in place of a resting Xander Bogaerts and went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 1-0 loss to the Blue Jays.

Arroyo has served in a utility role this season, slotting in at second base, right field and shortstop. He's batting .194 (7-for-36) and the steal was his first. Arroyo is typically in the lineup somewhere whenever Boston faces a left-hander.

Castro went 2-for-4 with two singles in a 7-1 loss Thursday in Minnesota.

Castro singled twice but also committed two throwing errors while making his first start of the season at the hot corner. While the utility man played some third base in previous seasons, he has primarily served as a middle infielder. With a career .292 average and .323 mark for the season, the Tigers may get creative in finding places for the 28-year-old to play in order to keep his bat in the lineup.

Arauz (illness) is expected to be activated soon but will require a rehab assignment before returning, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Arauz has been on the COVID-19 injured list for over a week, so he'll see some game action in the minors before rejoining the Red Sox. While it's not clear when he'll join a minor-league affiliate or how many rehab appearances he'll require, he'll likely be in the mix to return to the majors early next week.

Gimenez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels.

The lefty-hitting Gimenez will retreat to the bench with southpaw Reid Detmers on the hill for the Angels. Owen Miller will shift over from first base to replace Gimenez at the keystone.

Rosario went 1-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 9-5 loss to the Angels.

Rosario has hit just .182 (4-for-22) across his last six games, though two of his hits in that span have gone for doubles. With Steven Kwan (hamstring) missing time this week, Rosario has resumed his role as the No. 2 hitter on a temporary basis. The shortstop is slashing .222/.273/.278 with a stolen base, five RBI and nine runs scored in 18 games this season.

Mendick is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

Mendick picked up starts in the last three games and went 3-for-10 with a solo home run and two additional runs during that stretch, but he's expected to see limited use as a utility man moving forward. Josh Harrison recently overcame a shoulder injury and Yoan Moncada (oblique) is set to begin a minor-league rehab assignment Saturday, with the latter's eventual return from the 10-day injured list bringing the White Sox back to full strength in the infield.

Altuve (hamstring) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend and is expected to return from the 10-day injured list Monday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve has made good progress in his recovery since landing on the injured list April 20, but the Astros will still have him appear in some minor-league games this weekend rather than traveling with the big club to Toronto. As long as he feels good after playing with Sugar Land, the 31-year-old should step back into an everyday role at second base when the Astros open their series versus Seattle.

Frazier, who went 1-for-3 in a loss to the Rays on Wednesday, has hit safely in three straight games while lacing a double, drawing two walks and recording three RBI in that span.

The three runs he plated, which got him to 10 RBI on the season, came courtesy of a bases-clearing two-bagger in the fourth inning of Tuesday's win over Tampa Bay that doubled the Mariners' lead to 6-0 at the time. Frazier's current .243/.317/.338 slash line over 82 plate appearances is still below his usual standards, but his typically modest 14.6 percent strikeout rate and elevated 25.8 percent line-drive rate suggest he'll be due for more success over time if both numbers persist.

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

He'll retreat to the bench after going 3-for-11 with a double, triple, walk and three RBI while starting each of the past three games. With both Torres and Isiah Kiner-Falefa receiving days off, Marwin Gonzalez will be included in the Yankees' starting infield for just the third time this season.