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Altuve went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run and a stolen base against the White Sox on Saturday.

Altuve was relatively quiet given that the Astros scored 12 runs, though he did manage to steal his 13th base of the season. While it will be difficult for him to record his fourth constitutive 30-steal season, he has recorded 11 of his 13 stolen bases since May 20.

Chavis was promoted to Double-A Portland on Saturday.

Chavis had been with short-season Lowell for a tuneup after he was suspended for the first 80 games of the season for using a performance-enhancing substance. He'll look to conquer the Double-A level after posting a .250/.310/.492 line in 67 games for Portland last season.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a run in a loss to the Indians on Friday.

Semien has now compiled four multi-hit efforts over his last seven games, although all nine hits have been singles. Nevertheless, it's a welcome stretch of offensive success for the shortstop, who saw his season average drop 19 points to .248 during June. A boost in power numbers would ideally be the next step in Semien's resurgence, as he hasn't tallied an extra-base hit since June 20.

Altuve went 3-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Friday's 11-4 win over the White Sox.

Altuve had been slumping, hitting just .154 over his last 26-at-bats, when he delivered the first of his three singles in the third inning Friday. The multi-hit night, his second in his last 14 games, pushed him back atop the major-league lead in batting average at .337.

Arroyo (oblique) is close to starting a rehab assignment, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Arroyo has been on the disabled list since June 16, and he's reportedly been limited in his physical activity since that point. The 23-year-old has been participating in range-of-motion and core stabilization exercises, and it appears those have helped him progress to the point where he's ready to return to game action. Based on manager Kevin Cash's comments about Arroyo's rehab assignment being imminent, another update on the infielder is likely in the coming days.

Sweeney was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Sweeney returned to the minors following Sunday's loss to the Tigers and is now off the 40-man roster to make room for Thomas Pannone's return from suspension. Sweeney has a .228/.309/.430 slash line with six home runs and 62 strikeouts in 158 at-bats with the Bisons this season.

Motter (concussion) was activated off the 7-day concussion disabled list Friday and optioned to Triple-A Rochester, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

The 28-year-old spent the minimum seven days on the concussion DL but the Twins will opt to keep Willians Astudillo on the 25-man roster as a utility man for the time being. Motter has struggled at the plate in the majors and the minors this season, batting below the Mendoza Line at both levels.

Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Rangers.

Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday after Dixon Machado was designated for assignment, and he got the start at third base Thursday. The 26-year-old figures to serve in a reserve infielder role moving forward, though he could push for more playing time if he strings together more good performances.

Rodriguez was recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday.

Rodriguez grabbed a pair of hits on his major-league debut back on May 31 but then when hitless in his next 10 games before being sent down. He'll have a chance to add to his hit total this time around, likely in a utility role. Dixon Machado was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Torres was put on the 10-day DL effective Thursday due to a right hip strain.

Since the Yankees are effectively waiting to place Torres on the DL until Thursday, he will not be eligible to return until after the All-Star break. While he's out, Neil Walker will receive a majority of the starts at second base. Torres should be back to full health by the time the second half of the season starts since manager Aaron Boone classified this injury as mild, though the Yankees failed to comment on a timetable.