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Chavis was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket on Friday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

The 23-year-old joins the big-league club ahead of the weekend series in Tampa Bay with a serious chance at heavy playing time, as Dustin Pedroia (knee), Eduardo Nunez (back) and Brock Holt (eye) are all on the injured list. Chavis has been receiving starts at second base with Pawtucket through the first few weeks of the season and will seemingly have those skills tested at the major-league level. The Red Sox's top prospect slashed .250/.354/.600 with four home runs in 12 games at Triple- A.

Beckham 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's 9-7 win over the White Sox.

Beckham recorded his first multi-hit game of the season as well as his first steal. The 32-year-old should continue to see regular playing time at shortstop while Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) is out, though Mercer's absence isn't expected to be particularly lengthy.

Clement was placed on the 7-day injured list Thursday with an adductor strain.

Clement was hitting just .120/.185/.200 through six games with Double-A Akron before landing on the shelf. It's unclear how long the issue will keep him sidelined at this point.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Orioles.

The 24-year-old continues to impress at the plate. Lowe has a seven-game hitting streak going and is slashing .300/.358/.617 through 17 contests with five homers, two steals, 10 runs and 13 RBI. Joey Wendle (hamstring) is on target to return to action this weekend, but given Lowe's performance to date, manager Kevin Cash will almost certainly continue to find room for him in the starting lineup, whether at second base or elsewhere.

Beckham is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Pirates, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Beckham started the first two games with Jordy Mercer (quadriceps) on the injured list. Ronny Rodriguez gets the call at shortstop Wednesday.

Merrifield is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Merrifield will head to the bench for what appears to be a well-deserved breather after starting the first 17 games of the season for the Royals, slashing .311/.342/.486 with a pair of homers and five stolen bases in those contests. Chris Owings is starting at the keystone in this one, with Jorge Soler in right field and Lucas Duda at DH.

Torres went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the Yankees' 8-0 win over the Red Sox on Tuesday.

It was the fourth long ball of the season for the 22-year-old, who tagged Erasmo Ramirez with the solo blast in the seventh inning. He's only knocked in six runs so far, but Torres is off to a nice start, slashing .290/.343/.548 over 62 at-bats, so the RBI total should start to increase as he gets more opportunities.

Drury is on the bench Tuesday against the Twins.

Drury sits for just the fourth time this season despite an ugly .140/.183/.211 slash line. He has just a single hit in his last seven games. Eric Sogard enters the lineup at third base Tuesday.

Semien went 3-for-5 with a two-run double and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Sunday.

The career .251 hitter is due for some regression, but Semien has undeniably enjoyed a torrid first three weeks-plus to open the season. The 28-year-old now owns a seven-game hitting streak, and he's reached safely in 11 consecutive games overall. His two RBI on Sunday also give him seven over the last five contests, and he already boasts nine extra-base hits (six doubles, three home runs) over his first 83 plate appearances of 2019.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a walk and a stolen base in a win over the Blue Jays on Sunday.

Lowe's torrid April continued with his fifth multi-hit effort of the month. The 24-year-old has wowed with tape-measure home runs, but he's also checked off plenty of other boxes. Lowe has drawn five walks, laced three doubles and swiped a pair of bags during April while knocking in 10 runs. Lowe's body of work is already affording him regular playing time, and Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports that Joey Wendle's impending return from a hamstring injury will allow Lowe to resume working at first base.