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Rengifo will start at second base and hit eighth Thursday against the Tigers.

Rengifo was recalled to the majors on Thursday and will immediately enter the starting lineup in the absence of Anthony Rendon (triceps). David Fletcher will shift to shortstop and Jose Iglesias will be on the bench.

Rengifo was recalled by the Angels on Thursday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

The 24-year-old was recalled to serve as depth along the infield as the team remains without Anthony Rendon (triceps). Rengifo has hit well with Triple-A Salt Lake this season, maintaining a .331/.402/.569 line across 132 plate appearances -- good for a 138 wRC+.

Biggio went 1-for-2 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Yankees.

His fifth-inning blast off Gerrit Cole gave the Jays a 2-1 lead, but it was their last gasp of offense on the night. Since returning to action from a neck injury, Biggio has gone 7-for-17 (.412) with three walks, two doubles and three of his six homers on the year.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Yankees.

He led off the bottom of the first by taking Gerrit Cole deep. Semien continues to be a bargain for the Jays on the one-year deal he signed in the offseason, and he's on pace for a career year with 16 homers, nine steals, 38 RBI, 47 runs and an .883 OPS through 66 games.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Wednesday's win over the Rangers.

After walking off with a grand slam in Tuesday's win, Altuve came back with a leadoff homer off Jordan Lyles on Wednesday. He went deep again in the eighth inning, giving him three homers over his past two games and nine in 15 contests since May 31. Altuve's power surge has pushed him into the top 20 in MLB with 15 homers on the season, and he is also slashing .294/.363/.511 with 36 RBI, two stolen bases and 48 runs.

Arroyo blasted a grand slam as a pinch hitter in Boston's 10-8 win over the Braves on Wednesday.

Arroyo didn't start the contest, but he was brought in to pinch hit for Danny Santana with the bases loaded and Boston trailing by one in the seventh inning. He came through in a big way, launching a massive 467-foot blast to left field to clear the bases and propel the Red Sox to a the win. Arroyo now has four homers and 14 RBI across 13 games in June.

Arroyo isn't starting Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Arroyo recently drew eight consecutive starts at second base, but he'll now retreat to the bench for a second straight game. Marwin Gonzalez will start at the keystone and lead off.

Hernandez isn't starting Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Hernandez had returned to the leadoff spot in each of the last six games and went 4-for-25 with three doubles, three runs, three RBI and seven strikeouts during that time. Alex Verdugo will shift to center field while J.D. Martinez plays left field in a National League park.

The Red Sox optioned Chavis to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Boston was in need of an extra arm out of the bullpen after starter Eduardo Rodriguez was able to give Boston only four innings in Tuesday's 10-8 win over Atlanta, so Chavis will cede his spot on the active roster to reliever Yacksel Rios. Chavis didn't appear off the bench for Boston during his two-day stint with the club.

Lopez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

After starting at shortstop in 10 of the Royals' first 14 games of June while slashing a respectable .267/.389/.300, Lopez's time as an everyday player looks to be over. Adalberto Mondesi (hamstring) was limited to a bench role Tuesday after being reinstated from the injured list, but he'll handle shortstop duties Wednesday and should be able to play the position on a regular basis moving forward. Lopez will likely operate as the top backup for both Mondesi and Whit Merrifield in the middle infield.