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Chavis will be the primary starter at first base while Mitch Moreland (back) and Steve Pearce (back) are on the injured list, Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald reports.

Chavis made his eighth start at first base Saturday, going 0-for-3 with a walk in a loss to the Yankees. After a hot start to his big-league career, Chavis is batting just .207 with a .628 OPS over his last 23 games.

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

With a .302/.406/.475 slash line through 165 plate appearances this season, Forsythe has been exceptionally productive when given the chance to play, but his opportunities have dwindled with the Texas infield back to full strength. Since Elvis Andrus returned from the 10-day injured list May 25, Forsythe has started in only five of the Rangers' nine contests.

Lopez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Joel Goldberg of FOX Sports Kansas City reports.

Lopez will sit for the first time since earning a promotion to the big leagues May 14, ending a streak of 17 straight starts. The 24-year-old got off to a hot start to his MLB career with a .405 on-base percentage in his first nine games, but he's delivered a .139 OBP over the subsequent eight contests. He could be at risk of losing hold of the leadoff gig if he doesn't show improvement upon rejoining the lineup.

Rodriguez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Braves.

Rodriguez sported a hot bat in the first half of May to earn an everyday role in the middle infield, but he's since fallen into a major slump at the plate. He's gone 4-for-47 while striking out 55.1 percent of the time over his past 14 games, resulting in Brandon Dixon eating into his playing time. Rodriguez will be on the bench for the fourth time in five games and could soon be at risk of a demotion to Triple-A Toledo.

Beckham is starting at second base and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Braves.

Beckham picks up his first start of the Atlanta series, though he did play four innings in Friday's game. The 32-year-old is slashing .229/.319/.446 with three home runs and five RBI in a reserve role for the Tigers this season and is mostly off the fantasy radar, due to his limited playing time and modest production.

Drury is not in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Rockies.

Drury will take a seat for the second straight game despite going 11-for-30 with five doubles and five RBI in his last eight games. Lourdes Gurriel, Jonathan Davis and Randal Grichuk will start from left to right in the outfield for the fifth straight game.

Arroyo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run as the Rays fell to the Twins on Saturday.

Arroyo cut the Minnesota lead to four with his blast off Ryne Harper in the eighth inning. The 24-year-old is getting playing time with Yandy Diaz (hand) on the injured list and already has three extra-base hits since he was called up Thursday. Arroyo holds a .231/.286/.423 slash line in 26 at-bats this season.

Rodriguez is not in Saturday's lineup against the Braves.

With the Tigers playing in Atlanta, they do not have the designated hitter spot available, so Niko Goodrum will shift to shortstop while leading off. Rodriguez is in the midst of an 0-for-22 slump with 14 strikeouts over his last seven games.

Chavis entered Friday's game in the second inning after Steve Pearce was removed due to back spasms. He went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in a 4-1 loss to the Yankees.

Chavis was not in the starting lineup despite the Yankees throwing left-hander J.A. Happ. He had been serving as Boston's leadoff hitter against left-handers recently. When asked why Chavis was not in the lineup, manager Alex Cora told Jason Mastrodonato of the Boston Herald, "I don't want to tell (Yankees manager Aaron Boone) why he didn't play. Sorry, my bad. Just being honest." With both Pearce and Mitch Moreland dealing with back injuries, expect Chavis to be a regular at first base.

Kemp went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.

Kemp's seventh-inning double plated pinch runner Myles Straw to tie the game before Derek Fisher hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth. Those aren't the names we typically see contributing to an Astros win, but the team will need fill-ins to play a significant role with Jose Altuve (hamstring), George Springer (hamstring) and Carlos Correa (ribs) currently unavailable. Kemp made his third start in the last four games at second base.