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Mayfield was claimed off waivers by the Mariners and optioned to the alternate training site Tuesday.

He will continue his tour through the AL West, as he has now moved on from the Astros and Angels, respectively. Mayfield will serve as organizational infield depth.

Rosario is not in the lineup for Tuesday's tilt with the Twins.

Rosario hits the bench after starting 10 of the last 11 games. It's hard to say he deserves a regular role, as he's hitting .153/.242/.220 through 66 plate appearances this season, though he can at least blame a .174 BABIP for some of his struggles. Jordan Luplow slides to center field in his absence, with Josh Naylor starting in right.

Polanco is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Cleveland.

Polanco will head to the bench for the first time all season, breaking a streak of 21 consecutive starts. The day off will give Polanco a chance to reset after he followed up a season-best four-hit effort April 21 in Oakland with a 1-for-12 showing over his subsequent four games.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI, a run scored and a stolen base during Monday's win over the Mariners.

In his return after testing positive for COVID-19, Altuve had himself a solid night at the plate, including his third double and first steal of the season. He was also thrown out on a second stolen-base attempt. Across 12 games this year, the 30-year-old is slashing .347/.400/.469 with one home run.

Merrifield went 1-for-3 with an RBI in Monday's 3-2 win over the Tigers.

Merrifield notched his 15th RBI of the season in the top of the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly to left field, driving in what turned out to be the game-winning run. The 32-year-old is slashing .286/.319/.440 with three homers and is tied for the league lead in stolen bases with Ramon Laureano at eight through 21 games.

Altuve was activated from the COVID-19 injured list as expected Monday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Altuve was hitting .318/.380/.455 through 50 plate appearances before testing positive for coronavirus. He was shut down for just shy of two weeks and will try to return to that level of performance against lefty Justus Sheffield and the Mariners on Monday.

Rengifo was optioned to the Angels' alternate training site Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Rengifo was an option at third base while Anthony Rendon (groin) was on the 10-day injured list, but he had been out of the lineup in four of the last six games. He'll now return to the alternate training site after Rendon was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move.

Altuve (illness) is slated to be activated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Mariners, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Astros were optimistic that Altuve would be able to return in time for Monday's game, and manager Dusty Baker confirmed that the second baseman is expected to be back in the lineup. Altuve had tested positive for COVID-19 in mid-April but rejoined his teammates over the weekend and has been participating in baseball activities ahead of his return to game action.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a run, one RBI and two stolen bases in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Tigers.

Merrifield put the Royals on the board with an RBI single in the top of the fifth inning Sunday, and his two stolen bases marked the third time that he has swiped multiple bags in a game this year. The 32-year-old is slashing .284/.322/.444 with three home runs, 14 RBI, 14 runs and eight stolen bases in 2021.

Arroyo's X-rays on his left hand came back negative Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Arroyo stayed in Sunday's game against the Mariners after he was hit by a pitch in his first at-bat of the contest. He underwent scans after the game as a precaution, but his X-rays revealed no structural damage. The 25-year-old appears to have avoided a significant injury and could be available for the start of the team's two-game series against the Mets on Tuesday.