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Miller is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Miller cracked the starting nine at either second base or third base each of the past three games, but he'll take a seat with the normal starters at those positions -- Andres Gimenez and Jose Ramirez, respectively -- both included in Wednesday's lineup. The 24-year-old rookie looks like he'll draw most of his starts against left-handed pitching the rest of the way, limiting his appeal in season-long leagues.

Merrifield went 1-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to Baltimore.

The speedy second baseman had gone nine games without a steal, a span during which he batted a meager .237 (9-for-38). Merrifield is up to 39 steals in 42 attempts after his theft Tuesday. He's added a .277/.321/.399 slash line with 10 home runs, 68 RBI, 81 runs scored, 32 doubles and three triples as an everyday presence atop the Kansas City lineup.

Kemp was removed from Tuesday's loss to the White Sox due to a left wrist injury, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kemp started in left field and shifted to second base Tuesday, but he was replaced by a pinch hitter in the bottom of the ninth inning. He went 1-for-3 prior to his departure. The severity of the 29-year-old's injury isn't yet clear.

Semien went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

The 30-year-old is one of the hottest hitters in baseball right now. Semien has a seven-game hit streak going during which he's slashing .321/.406/1.000 with six homers and 11 RBI, and he's having an outstanding year overall, batting .270 with 38 homers, 14 steals, 88 RBI and 98 runs.

Hernandez started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Arizona.

Hernandez scored the first run in the Rangers' three-run fourth inning after singling and stealing second before a DJ Peters RBI single. It was the fourth theft in eight games for Hernandez. The Rangers continue to shuttle him between shortstop and third base, giving Hernandez four to five starts per week.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

Altuve took Logan Gilbert deep in the third inning for his 26th homer of the season. The long ball ended a streak of 31 games without a homer for the second baseman. He also walked in the ninth inning and came around to score on an Alex Bregman home run. The 31-year-old has now collected a hit in six out of seven contests while batting .276 with five extra-base hits over that stretch.

Hernandez went 0-for-5 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 12-7 loss to Tampa Bay.

Hernandez missed nearly two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19, and he had a far-from-triumphant return to the lineup Tuesday. The utility man slashed .305/.426/.500 with three home runs, 12 RBI and 18 runs scored through 22 games in August, but it could take him a little more time to get back up to speed after his battle with the virus.

Motter was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Tuesday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Motter filled in for the Red Sox amid the team's current COVID-19 outbreak, but he'll be cast off the 40-man roster after Danny Santana (undisclosed) and Enrique Hernandez (illness) were reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list. He went 2-for-6 with a triple, a double, three runs and an RBI across three appearances with the Red Sox.

Torres isn't starting Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Torres has been in the lineup for three of the four games since he returned from the injured list, and he's gone 3-for-13 with two runs, an RBI and four strikeouts during that time. Andrew Velazquez will take his place at shortstop and bat ninth.

Hernandez (illness) will rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Hernandez rejoined the Red Sox on Monday, and manager Alex Cora confirmed Tuesday that Hernandez will return to the lineup and start in center field. The 30-year-old had been sidelined since Aug. 27 after he tested positive for COVID-19, but he'll be reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of Tuesday's matchup against Tampa Bay.