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Rodriguez went 3-for-5 with his first career grand slam and a second run scored in Friday's 9-6 win over the Twins.

His sixth-inning blast effectively chased Jose Berrios from the game and gave the Tigers a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Rodriguez is red hot right now, starting six straight games and slashing .364/.417/.773 with three homers and six RBI, and with Niko Goodrum (groin) landing on the injured list Friday, there should be plenty of playing time available for the 27-year-old moving forward.

Torres went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-2 win over the Dodgers.

Torres took Dodgers reliever Yimi Garcia deep in the sixth inning for his only hit of the night. He also struck out twice, reaching 100 whiffs this season. Torres remains hot, having gone 13-for-40 with six homers, seven RBI and 10 runs scored across his last 10 games. For the year, the second baseman is hitting .287/.350/.551 with 32 homers, 76 RBI and 84 runs scored in 118 games.

Chavis (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday.

Chavis gained clearance to resume swinging earlier in the week, and the team feels confident that he's ready to return to game action. He's been sidelined since Aug. 12 due to a sprained AC joint, and he's unlikely to require more than a few games in the minors before being reinstated.

Lowe (quadriceps) was transferred to 60-day injured list Friday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lowe was confirmed to be done for the season by manager Kevin Cash on Thursday, so the move to the 60-day IL is simply procedural. The 25-year-old was on a rehab assignment and nearing his return to the majors before suffering a left quadriceps strain earlier this week.

Torres went 4-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs and a double in a loss to Oakland on Thursday.

Torres provided half of New York's hits in the loss including solo homers in the seventh and ninth innings. He now has 31 long balls this year, joining Joe DiMaggio as the only Yankees to hit 30 home runs in a single season by the age of 22. Eleven of those homers have come in August, tops in the American League.

Andrus went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the White Sox.

Andrus got Texas on the board by crushing a 430-foot homer off Ross Detwiler in the fourth inning, but unfortunately the Rangers' bats fell silent the rest of the way. Through 116 games, Andrus has 10 home runs and leads Texas in batting average (.282), hits (134) and stolen bases (25).

Drury is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Dodgers.

Though Drury does not have a set spot on the diamond, he's been playing close to every day lately with Lourdes Gurriel (quad) on the injured list. Prior to this absence, Drury had started eight out of the last nine games for Toronto, logging reps at first base, third base, second base, left field and designated hitter over that stretch. He's still struggling to get on base at a good clip, but he's slugging .457 since the All-Star break, up from .383 in the first half.

Manager Kevin Cash confirmed that Lowe (lower leg) will not return this season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Lowe was removed from Tuesday's rehab appearance at Triple-A Durham with a left quadriceps strain. The 25-year-old infielder was trending towards making a return to the big leagues, but his second major-league season comes to an end after posting a .276/.339/.523 triple slash in 307 plate appearances with 16 home runs, 49 RBI and 40 runs scored across just 76 games.

Mayfield was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The Astros purchased the contract of Abraham Toro from Triple-A after they lost Wednesday's game despite a dominant start from Justin Verlander. Mayfield simply wasn't providing enough offensive punch, so he will have to wait until September before he gets another chance in the majors.

Semien went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk Wednesday in the Athletics' 6-4 win over the Yankees.

The home run was Semien's third of the homestand and 22nd of the season, putting him just five away from matching a personal best in the category. Semien has seen a major dropoff in his efficiency on the bases this season, but he's otherwise trending toward matching or surpassing his previous career-best marks in batting average, home runs, runs and RBI.