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Lowe will hit the bench against lefty Jon Lester and the Nationals on Tuesday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

Lowe has had more than a platoon role this season, but he's now been on the bench against three of the last five southpaws the Rays have faced. He's hitting just .192/.304/.369 on the season, so it wouldn't be a surprise to see his playing time continue to dip until he turns things around. Mike Brosseau will be the second baseman Tuesday.

Double-A Montgomery reinstated Edwards (oblique) from the 7-day injured list Tuesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Edwards landed on the IL with the oblique issue in early May, and after a month-long absence, he looks ready to make his 2021 and organization debut. The 21-year-old switch-hitting infielder slashed .301/.349/.367 over 217 plate appearances at High-A Lake Elsinore in 2019 as a member of the Padres organization. Tampa Bay acquired Edwards in the deal that sent Tommy Pham and Jake Cronenworth to San Diego prior to the 2020 campaign.

Brujan owns a .305/.407/.543 slash line with four doubles, seven home runs, 21 RBI, 13 steals, 18 walks and 26 runs across 123 plate appearances at Triple-A Durham.

Fellow elite prospect Wander Franco is grabbing a lot of the spotlight, but as Brujan's numbers clearly indicate, he's having no trouble shining regularly against the highest level of competition in the minors either. Adam Berry of MLB.com reports Brujan just received the organization's Minor League Hitter of the Month award for May, and his lauded pound-for-pound strength has already led to some surprising power displays. Brujan and Franco are regularly heading up the top of the order for the Bulls as a 1-2 punch thus far this season, and the former's defensive versatility could certainly lead to him getting his first big-league promotion at some point in 2021.

Arroyo went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Monday's 5-3 victory over Miami.

Arroyo drove home a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth inning on a single to right field, extending Boston's lead to three. Monday marked the sixth time this season he's slotted in as the leadoff hitter, a role that's been occupied by Danny Santana of late. Arroyo is slashing .301/.350/.441 with 11 extra-base hits, 10 RBI and one stolen base through 31 games this season.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a double and a stolen base in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday.

The veteran shortstop mustered the only multi-hit effort on a difficult afternoon for the Athletics offense. Andrus' season slash line is up to .214/.259/.273, unsightly numbers that nevertheless qualify as his highest in all three categories since Opening Day.

Haggerty (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Monday.

Haggerty has been sidelined since May 24 due to right shoulder inflammation, and he still doesn't have a clear timetable to return. He won't be eligible to return until at least late July, while his move to the 60-day IL is part of a shuffle to make room for Shed Long (shin), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Torres went 2-for-5 with a double, run, RBI and stolen base in Sunday's extra-inning loss to the Red Sox.

The shortstop maintained his recent hot hitting, notching his third multi-hit game over his past five contests. During that stretch, he has gone 7-for-18 with a homer, two doubles and four RBI. Sunday's stolen base was his fourth in six attempts this season.

Rosario went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a strikeout in Sunday's 18-5 loss to the Orioles.

Rosario hit his fourth home run of the year in the fifth inning Sunday, but Cleveland's offense was unable to keep up with the Orioles. The 25-year-old has recorded hits in seven of the last eight games and has gone 8-for-29 with two home runs, seven runs and six RBI during that time.

Altuve went 1-for-6 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-3 win over Toronto.

The second baseman led off the game with a solo shot off Toronto starter Steven Matz. Altuve was quiet after that, but Houston was able to rack up 12 hits and seven walks as a team in the win. The 31-year-old has a .302/.367/.467 slash line with nine homers, 27 RBI, 39 runs scored and two stolen bases through 226 plate appearances.

Kemp will start at second base and bat second Sunday against the Rockies.

Kemp will stick in the lineup for the fifth time in six games, with three of his starts coming in left field and two coming at second base. While Ramon Laureano (hip) is on the shelf and the likes of Seth Brown (.704 OPS) and Stephen Piscotty (.655 OPS) aren't lighting the world on fire at the plate, the Athletics could continue to find more steady work for Kemp in the outfield when the team opposes right-handed pitching. Kemp enters Sunday's contest with a seven-game hitting streak, and he's batting .395 across 38 at-bats dating back to May 20.