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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Idle versus lefty
Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The left-handed Lowe will head to the bench with southpaw Hyun Jin Ryu twirling for the Blue Jays. Mike Brosseau checks in for Lowe at second base.
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Twins' Luis Arraez: Shakes off shoulder issue
Arraez (shoulder) will start at second base and bat leadoff Sunday in Cleveland.
Arraez emerged from Saturday's 5-3 loss with some right shoulder discomfort, but the issue won't be serious enough to keep him on the bench for Sunday's series finale. The 24-year-old is expected to see most of his reps in the corner outfield when the Twins are at full strength, but he'll man second base for the third game in a row while Jorge Polanco (ankle) is day-to-day.
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Jorge Polanco DH | NYM
Twins' Jorge Polanco: Sidelined for third straight
Polanco (ankle) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Cleveland.
He'll be on the bench for the third game in a row since being lifted in the second half of Thursday's doubleheader with the Angels due to a sore right ankle. Andrelton Simmons and Luis Arraez will man the middle-infield spots Sunday while Polanco is sidelined.
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Owen Miller 2B | CHC
Indians' Owen Miller: Gets first big-league call-up
Cleveland selected Miller's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Sunday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
He'll replace the injured Franmil Reyes (abdomen) on Cleveland's active roster, while Roberto Perez (finger) was transferred to the 60-day IL to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Miller, one of the key pieces the organization acquired in the August 2020 deal that sent Mike Clevinger to San Diego. Since being traded from San Diego, the 24-year-old has only further solidified himself as one of Cleveland's more intriguing higher-level prospects after he slashed .406/.457/.609 with seven extra-base hits in his first 16 games with Columbus. With Reyes on the 10-day IL and Cleveland struggling to get production from its other hitters aside from Jose Ramirez, Miller could be in store for a near-everyday role in the middle infield or in left field during his first stint in the big leagues.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Drives in four runs
Torres went 3-for-4 with a double, four RBI and two runs during Saturday's 7-0 win against the White Sox.
The 24-year-old brought home both runs of Friday's win over Chicago, and he added four more RBI during Saturday's contest. Torres is 21-for-61 (.344 averaged) with two homers, four doubles, 14 RBI and nine runs over his past 16 games.
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Twins' Luis Arraez: Nursing shoulder issue
Arraez experienced right shoulder discomfort during Saturday's loss to Cleveland, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
The 24-year-old played through the injury Saturday without exiting the contest and went 2-for-5 with a caught stealing. It doesn't appear to be a serious concern, so Arraez should be considered day-to-day.
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Cavan Biggio RF | HOU
Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio: Placed on injured list
Biggio was placed on the 10-day injured list with a cervical spine ligament sprain Saturday.
Biggio was held out of Friday's lineup with what was originally referred to as a sore neck. He wound up appearing off the bench, but the injury is evidently bad enough that he'll need to be shut down for at least 10 days. Whether or not he'll be able to return when first eligible at the start of June remains to be seen. Santiago Espinal will start at third base Saturday and could feature regularly until he returns.
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Jorge Polanco DH | NYM
Twins' Jorge Polanco: Sitting again Saturday
Polanco (ankle) remains on the bench for Saturday's game in Cleveland, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Polanco left the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Angels with a sore right ankle and did not take part in Friday's contest. He'll remain on the bench Saturday, with Luis Arraez starting at second base.
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Marcus Semien 2B | NYM
Blue Jays' Marcus Semien: Falls just short of cycle
Semien went 3-for-6 with a double, a triple, a home run, three runs scored, two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 9-7 extra-innings loss to the Rays.
The veteran infielder couldn't come up with the single he needed for the cycle, but it was still a very impressive performance. Semien has hit safely in five straight games with four of them being multi-hit efforts, and he's slashing a blistering .380/.430/.747 in May with six homers, two steals, 18 RBI and 19 runs in 19 contests.
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Brandon Lowe 2B | PIT
Rays' Brandon Lowe: Goes deep twice in win
Lowe went 2-for-3 with three walks, two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Friday's 9-7 extra-innings win over the Blue Jays.
He got the Rays on the board with a two-run shot in the third inning before adding a solo blast in the fifth, and Toronto pitchers wanted nothing to do with him after that. Lowe may be gearing up for one of his patented hot streaks (6-for-21 over his last five games with three homers and six RBI).