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Espinal will join the Blue Jays for the AL Wild Card Round against Tampa Bay.

Espinal appeared in 27 games for the Blue Jays in his rookie season but didn't do much at the plate, hitting .267/.308/.333. He'll be a bench option for this series.

Arauz went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 9-1 win over the Braves.

The 22-year-old waited until the final plate appearance of his debut season to hit his first career homer. He ends the campaign with a .250/.325/.319 slash line in 80 plate appearances. A Rule 5 pick last December, Arauz figures to head back to the minors next season to continue his development now that the Red Sox have secured his services long term.

Arroyo is out of the lineup Sunday in Atlanta, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Arroyo started the past four games but will head to the bench for the season finale. Jonathan Arauz receives the start at second base Sunday, batting ninth.

Castro (back) is not in the lineup Sunday against the Royals, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Castro is out of the lineup after exiting Saturday's contest with lower-back tightness, and he'll be available off the bench only in an emergency. Brandon Dixon receives the start at first base for the Tigers on Sunday.

Biggio went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Orioles.

Baltimore lefty John Means no-hit the Jays for 5.2 innings, but Biggio ruined his night by taking him deep in the sixth for the game's first run. The 25-year-old is slashing .253/.375/.438 on the year with eight homers and six steals in six attempts -- in fact, Biggio is a perfect 20-for-20 on the basepaths to begin his big-league career. Per Sportsnet, he is seven successful steals shy of tying Tim Raines for the MLB record in that department.

Mayfield started at shortstop and went 1-for-2 with an RBI in Saturday's 6-1 loss to the Rangers.

One day after clinching a postseason berth, the Astros gave several regulars a rest day, including shortstop Carlos Correa. Mayfield was one of four backups in the lineup. The RBI was just his third of the season and first since Aug. 25.

Arraez went 4-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Reds.

Arraez put the ball in the gap for extra bases in the first, third and fifth innings, twice against Luis Castillo. It was quite a way for Arraez to reintroduce himself after he missed more than two weeks with knee and ankle issues. He is now batting .315 in 108 at-bats and should be a fixture near the top of the order again given his contact skills, although that average he has provided has been mostly empty to this point (zero homers, zero steals).

Castro was removed from Saturday's game against the Royals with lower-back tightness.

Castro went 1-for-3 with a run and appeared uncomfortable during his final plate appearance. According to Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, it's a minor issue for the 26-year-old, and he may be available to play in Sunday's series finale.

Rengifo (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The hamstring injury that knocked Rengifo out of Friday's game against the Dodgers will wind up ending his season prematurely. He'll finish his second big-league season with a .156/.269/.200 slash line in 106 plate appearances. Jahmai Jones was recalled to take his place on the roster and will start at second base Saturday.

Jones was recalled from the alternate training site Saturday and is starting at second base against the Dodgers, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The 23-year-old will bat eighth in the first start of his career as he takes the roster spot of Luis Rengifo (hamstring), who was placed on the injured list. Jones had a brief stint on the active roster earlier this year but made only one appearance as a pinch runner. Jones spent the 2019 campaign at Double-A and posted a .234/.308/.324 slash line with five homers and nine stolen bases in 130 games.