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Semien went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in a win over the Orioles on Thursday.

Semien's 396-foot solo shot to left in the ninth gave the Athletics some breathing room by extending their lead to 8-5. The hot-hitting shortstop has now reached safely in nine consecutive games and has three multi-hit outings over his last four contests. Factoring in Thursday's production, Semien's average is up to .323 over 73 plate appearances.

Merrifield went 0-for-6 in Thursday's loss to Seattle.

Merrifield set a franchise record by extending his hitting streak to 31 games Wednesday night, but his historic run would come to an end after taking the collar at the plate in the series finale. He'll look to begin a new streak starting Friday against the Indians.

Merrifield went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to the Mariners.

His seventh-inning bunt single not only brought home Terrance Gore from third to tie the game at 5-5, it extended Merrifield's hitting streak to 31 games -- breaking George Brett's franchise record, set during his historic 1980 campaign. Merrifield is now slashing .340/.380/.532 through 11 games with a homer, five RBI, 11 runs and four steals.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with two home runs in a win over the Yankees on Wednesday.

Altuve crushed two solo blasts off James Paxton for the fourth multi-home run game of his career. The 28-year-old has hit a home run in three consecutive games and has quickly alleviated any concerns about a slow start to the year. Altuve is hitting .314 with five home runs on the young season.

Ibanez went 1-for-4 with an RBI for Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday.

An oblique injury cost Ibanez most of spring training, but timing has not been an issue early on; Ibanez is 7-for-12 with a pair of doubles and zero strikeouts through three games. While Ibanez lacks the requisite power or speed to be an attractive dynasty piece, he has enough bat-to-ball ability to crack the big leagues, perhaps as soon as this summer.

Polanco went 3-for-5 with a home run, a triple, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

Less than a week after recording a cycle against the Phillies, Polanco flirted with the achievement once again, but was left standing in the on-deck circle during the Twins' final at-bat while missing a double. The 25-year-old is slashing .405/.450/.811 with three doubles, three triples and two home runs through 35 plate appearances.

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two RBI Tuesday against the Yankees.

Altuve took Jonathan Loaisiga deep in the third inning for his third home run of the season. He's hit particularly well in the Astros' first homestand of the campaign, recording three multi-hit games in five chances to go along with two home runs, four RBI and four runs scored.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a sacrifice fly in Tuesday's 13-2 win over the Orioles.

Semien capped off a five-run second inning with his second home run of the season and the Athletics never looked back. The 28-year-old batted leadoff Tuesday and is slashing .309/.381/.473 through his first 15 games of the season.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs in a 10-5 victory against the White Sox on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old has hits in seven of the last eight games, including five straight contests. Lowe has three extra-base hits during his modest hitting streak as well. Overall, he is batting .278 with two home runs, five RBI, five runs and a steal in 11 games this season.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-3 win over the Yankees.

The homer was Altuve's second of the season and his third RBI since Houston returned home after a season-opening road trip. Altuve is 6-for-16 with three runs, a homer and three RBI in four games back at Minute Maid Park.