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Arraez went 3-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's win over Kansas City.

Arraez was coming off three straight hitless appearances, but he bounced back admirably here. The 24-year-old has only three multi-hit games over his last 12 contests and is hitting .250 during that span.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a homer, a double and four RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over Atlanta.

Semien gave Toronto a 3-1 lead with his two-run double in the third inning and later broke the game open with his two-run shot in the eighth. The 30-year-old improved his season slash line to .228/.301/.416 with seven extra-base hits and 14 RBI.

Rosario went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Sunday's 5-0 win over the White Sox.

Rosario singled and stole second in the second inning. In the fourth inning, he hit a one-out triple and scored on an error. Rosario got aboard again in the seventh with an RBI single. The 25-year-old has earned a share of the playing time in center field lately, a position he splits with Jordan Luplow. Rosario is slashing .211/.282/.352 with two home runs, five RBI and 10 runs scored. Sunday marked the first time he attempted to steal a base this season.

Kemp is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Kemp had started in each of Oakland's last four games, going 3-for-12 with a double, two walks and a stolen base. He had benefited indirectly from Matt Olson (eye) missing three of those games, but Kemp will likely find himself on the bench on a more regular basis with Olson checking back into the lineup for Sunday's series finale.

Hernandez (undisclosed) will start at second base and bat leadoff Sunday against the Rangers, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

After colliding with the outfield wall in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Texas, Hernandez was held out of the lineup for the last two games while he was less than 100 percent healthy. The time off appears to have allowed Hernandez to recover, as he'll check back into the starting nine for the series finale. Hernandez will continue to serve as Boston's leadoff man, but his .269 on-base percentage on the season likely makes his hold on the table-setting role a tenuous one.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Luis Arraez will fill in at second base for Polanco, who is sitting out for only the second time all season. Over 101 plate appearances, Polanco has managed a weak .209/.267/.286 slash line. More days off could be in his future if he's unable to catch fire at the plate sooner or later.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Astros on Saturday.

While his season slash remains an unsightly .196/.308/.370, Lowe is starting to finally show signs of life with the bat in recent games. Factoring in Saturday's production, the 26-year-old is hitting .375 (6-for-16) with a double, a solo home run, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and three runs over his last five games while posting a modest 16.7 percent strikeout rate over that stretch.

Castro is starting at second base and batting fifth in Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Willi Castro heads to the bench Sunday, with Niko Goodrum getting the start at shortstop and Harold Castro entering the lineup at second. The latter is slashing .226/.314/.226 through 16 games, which is well below the .347/.407/.429 line he posted across 22 games last season.

Torres is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Torres will retreat to the bench for the second time this season, just as he's starting to settle into a groove at the plate. He's currently in the midst of a five-game hitting streak during which he's collected three doubles, but Torres remains without a home run on the season. Gio Urshela will shift over from third base to spell Torres at shortstop in the series finale with Detroit.

Torres went 2-for-4 with three RBI during Saturday's 6-4 win over Detroit.

The 24-year-old delivered his first multi-RBI performance of the season by going 2-for-4 with RISP on Saturday. Torres was off to a slow start in 2021, but he's now riding a modest five-game hit streak and is 8-for-21 with three doubles, a walk, five RBI and two runs during that stretch.