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Altuve is being considered day-to-day with a left hamstring strain, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve was unable to finish Monday's contest after stepping awkwardly on first base in an effort to beat out an infield single, though he appears to have avoided a significant injury. The team will likely re-evaluate the star second baseman in the morning to determine his status for Tuesday's matchup. Aledmys Diaz figures to see time at the keystone if Altuve is unable to go.

Altuve was removed from Monday's game against the Angels due to an undisclosed injury, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Altuve suffered the injury while running down the line to beat out an infield hit, and according to McTaggart, he appeared to step on first base awkwardly. The location and severity of the injury are unknown at this point.

Polanco went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBI in Monday's win over the Red Sox.

Polanco's first hit of the day came in the top of the third inning when he homered off Rich Hill, driving in teammate Gilberto Celestino. He later added a two-RBI single in the eighth, scoring Gary Sanchez and Luis Arraez. The homer was his second of the season and the two-hit performance was his third multi-hit effort of the 2022 campaign.

Brujan hasn't appeared in a minor-league game since April 6 due to knee soreness but is expected to return soon, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Brujan missed out on a spot on the Rays' Opening Day roster and hasn't had the chance to make his case for playing time in the minors, as he appeared in just two games before being sidelined for nearly two weeks. Once healthy, he shouldn't be too far from a call-up, as he can play all over the diamond and hit .262/.345/.440 in 103 Triple-A games last season, though the fact that he wasn't on the Opening Day roster may mean it will take an injury ahead of him to open up a roster spot.

Frazier went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in a win over the Astros on Sunday.

Frazier once again made noise out of the leadoff spot, extending his current tear at the plate to three games. Factoring in Sunday's production, Frazier went 7-for-13 with a double, a triple, five RBI and three runs over the weekend set against the Astros, boosting his average 123 points to .256 in the process.

Polanco went 0-for-3 with a walk in Sunday's 8-1 loss to the Red Sox.

Polanco has produced only one hit over his last four games, but he's accrued four walks over that stretch to get on base at a .313 clip. The switch-hitting infielder's walk rate currently sits at a career-high 16.7 percent, but a career-worst 30.6 percent strikeout rate has played a large part in his average sitting at a paltry .200 through nine games. He'll be back in the lineup for Monday's Patriots' Day game in Boston, batting leadoff while manning second base, according to Dan Hayes of The Athletic.

Arraez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

With a southpaw (Rich Hill) on the mound for Boston, the lefty-hitting Arraez will retreat to the bench after a string of four consecutive starts in which he went 3-for-15 with a double, two walks and two RBI. Gio Urshela will get the nod at third base in the series finale.

Kemp went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Toronto.

Kemp singled off Alek Manoah to lead off the game and swiped second base in the same inning. He reached base twice more in the loss and recorded his first multi-hit game since April 11. The 30-year-old is now slashing .303/.378/.303 through nine games.

Miller went 2-for-2 with a double, two walks and a run scored in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.

Miller has forced his way into an everyday role in the lineup with his hot bat. He's seen time at first base and second base while hitting .560 (14-for-25) through eight contests. The infielder has also flexed some power in 2022, posting two home runs and seven doubles while chipping in seven RBI and nine runs scored.

Rosario went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Giants.

Rosario only got aboard on a fielder's choice in the sixth inning. He stole second and got to third, but he was left stranded. The shortstop has done well with the bat so far, slashing .278/.278/.333 with a triple, four RBI, three runs scored and a stolen base in eight games as an everyday presence in the lineup.