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Rengifo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Rengifo made the most of a start in Game 2 of the twin bill, crushing a 422-foot shot to left field in the fourth inning for his first long ball of the season. The homer was only the second extra-base hit of 2020 for Rengifo, who has struggled to a .157/.283/.235 slash line through 60 plate appearances.

Espinal went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-7 loss to the Red Sox.

The former Boston farmhand, acquired a couple years ago for Steve Pearce, showed his old bosses what they were missing both at the plate and in the field. Since taking over as the Jays' main shortstop when Bo Bichette (knee) got hurt, Espinal has three multi-hit performances in his seven starts but is 0-for-11 in the other four games, leading to a .304/.320/.391 slash line during that stretch.

Haggerty went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Tuesday's win over the Padres.

Make it three steals through six games for Haggerty. He also has a homer, three RBI and three runs scored. "He can do a lot of things on the field," manager Scott Servais told Lauren Smith of The News Tribune. "I'm excited with how he's swinging the bat. That was the report coming out of the Tacoma -- these quality at-bats, they were there." A 24th-round pick in 2015, Haggerty was traded from Cleveland to the Mets in January of 2019 before the Mets ultimately DFA'd him. Haggerty stole 49 bases at the High-A level in 2017 and clearly has a fan in Servais, as Haggerty has been anchored in the two hole and playing left field every day since his callup.

Kemp went 1-for-2 with three runs scored and a walk in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Rangers. He was also hit by a pitch.

Kemp scored all three times he got on base, making a noticeable contribution to the Athletics' big win. He's hit safely in four straight games, going 4-for-14 (2.86) in that span. The second baseman is slashing .250/.384/.283 with one RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases across 74 plate appearances.

Semien went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a double in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Rangers.

Semien swatted his fifth homer of the year in the fifth inning, accounting for what would be the winning run. In the seventh, the shortstop got aboard on a fielder's choice and later scored on Stephen Piscotty three-run double. Semien has back-to-back three-hit games, raising his batting average to .233 across 143 plate appearances. He's added 12 RBI, 18 runs scored and three stolen bases in 31 games this year.

Semien went 3-for-4 with three singles and a walk in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

After an outstanding 2019 in which he hit .285/.369/.522 with 33 home runs, Semien has struggled a bit in the first half of the shortened 2020 campaign. He will hope that his three singles Monday can get him going on the right track after hitting just .219/.275/.352 through the first 30 games. Despite his struggles, Semien appears to still have a stranglehold on everyday leadoff duties atop the Oakland lineup.

Biggio went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored Monday against the Rays.

Biggio provided Toronto with an insurance run in the top of the ninth inning, coming through with an RBI double to right field. He's now reached base safely in 17 straight games, batting .350 with 11 extra-base hits and 11 RBI over that stretch.

The Yankees placed Torres (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Monday.

Torres' move to the IL was a forgone conclusion after manager Aaron Boone told Bryan Hoch of MLB.com on Saturday that the shortstop would be sidelined for 2-to-3 weeks, but the Yankees waited a few days to make the transaction official after the team had its weekend series versus the Mets postponed. Boone said that Tyler Wade will serve as the Yankees' primary shortstop until Torres is deemed ready to return from the IL.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday that Estrada will serve as the team's primary second baseman while DJ LeMahieu (thumb) is on the 10-day injured list, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

The Yankees are breaking in two new starters in the middle infield, as Boone noted that Tyler Wade will step in as the main option at shortstop while Gleyber Torres (hamstring) is sidelined for 2-to-3 weeks. While the prospect of a full-time role increases Estrada's fantasy appeal, his lack of power and so-so hit tool render him a fairly low-upside option, making him best suited for AL-only or deeper mixed leagues.

Haggerty went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.

Haggerty provided the Mariners with a little insurance when he went deep for his first career major-league homer in the fifth inning. He's hit safely in all five games he's appeared in this year, batting .300 with a homer, three RBI, three runs scored and two steals across 21 plate appearances. As long as Haggerty hits well, he's likely to stay near the top of the batting order.