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Mayfield was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Mayfield was claimed off waivers by the Angels in mid-June, and he slashed .329/.382/.657 with five homers, 14 runs and 11 RBI across 15 games during his time at Triple-A Salt Lake. The 30-year-old should serve as a utility option for the Angels after Anthony Rendon (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Kemp is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Astros and lefty Framber Valdez, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kemp's strong month of June helped him get more time against left-handed starters, but he'll take a seat against Valdez to start the series. Chad Pinder, Ramon Laureano and Stephen Piscotty will fill the outfield from left to right Tuesday.

Brujan is expected to be called up as the 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader against Cleveland, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

While Brujan should be available for Wednesday's twin bill, he could remain on the active roster going forward since Manuel Margot (hamstring) will likely be placed on the 10-day injured list as part of a corresponding move. The 23-year-old has hit just .210 since June 1, but he's slashing .259/.344/.471 with 21 extra-base hits, 37 runs, 29 RBI and 15 stolen bases at Triple-A Durham in 2021.

Brujan could be added to the Rays' active roster in the near future, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Manuel Margot (hamstring) will likely be placed on the 10-day injured list after he left Monday's win over Cleveland, and Brujan is a strong candidate to take his spot on the 26-man roster. The Rays could wait to announce an official roster move since Tuesday's contest has been postponed, but the 23-year-old would be a versatile option for the major-league club if he's ultimately called up. Across 49 games at Triple-A Durham this year, Brujan has slashed .259/.344/.471 with nine homers, 29 RBI, 37 runs and 15 stolen bases.

Arroyo went 1-for-3 with a solo homer in Monday's 5-4 win over the Angels.

Arroyo got the Red Sox on the board in his first at-bat since June 20 with a solo home run to left field. The 26-year-old is slashing .266/.329/.453 with five homers, 20 RBI, 18 runs scored, a steal and a 6:38 BB:K over 141 plate appearances. Arroyo should have a clear path to regular starts at second base now that he's back from his brief stint on the injured list.

Rosario went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, an RBI and a run scored in Monday's 9-8 loss to Tampa Bay.

The shortstop did a little bit of nearly everything Monday as Cleveland's Nos. 1 through 4 hitters combined to go 9-for-19 while accounting for all eight RBI. Rosario might be heating up again -- he's hit safely in four of the last five games after a slight skid in late June. For the year, he's slashing .266/.316/.380 with five home runs, eight steals, 24 RBI, 40 runs scored and four triples through 294 plate appearances.

Short went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's win over the Rangers.

Short hit his second home run of the season in the sixth inning with a runner on to extend the Tigers' lead to 6-0. He added a sacrifice fly in the eighth to make it 7-0, and Detroit would hang on for the 7-3 victory. Short has started to see more playing time and has responded well, as he now has a .937 OPS for the season. Niko Goodrum (finger) began a rehab assignment recently and could complicate things when he's able to return to the team, but Short is at least making a case for a regular role moving forward.

Lowe went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's 9-8 win over Cleveland.

Lowe opened the game's scoring with a 422-foot grand slam in the second inning, his 17th long ball of the year. Over his last nine games, he's gone 7-for-25 (.280) with four homers and 11 RBI. The 26-year-old slugger is sporting a .746 OPS with 43 RBI on the year.

Arroyo (knee) will be activated from the 10-day injured list before Monday's game against the Angels, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports

As expected, the 26-year-old makes his return for the series opener in Anaheim. Arroyo figures to be Boston's everyday second baseman, especially because Michael Chavis was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

The Red Sox are optioning Chavis to Triple-A Worcester on Monday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

The infielder loses his spot on Boston's 26-man roster now that Christian Arroyo (knee) is ready to return. Difficulties making contact with fastballs and a pull-heavy approach have led to just three hits in 25 at-bats for Chavis since being recalled June 24. Future infield injuries could demand Chavis' return to the big-league roster in 2021, but he has shown little since his 2019 debut season to suggest he can be a consistent hitter at the MLB level. Arroyo, a more reliable defender and hitter, will take over starting duties at the keystone.