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Lowe (back) recently experienced discomfort while taking swings and will be shut down until at least Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 27-year-old recently resumed baseball activities after being shut down for three weeks due to a stress reaction in his lower back, and he's now feeling some discomfort. It's not believed to be a serious concern, though Lowe's rehab program will be put on hold for a few days to see how the injury responds to rest.

Torres is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rays.

With Josh Donaldson serving his one-game suspension Tuesday and returning to the lineup Wednesday, the Yankees are now back to full strength in both the infield and outfield. Torres could find himself on the bench more frequently as a result, though he's helped his case for holding down at least a part-time role by producing a 1.047 OPS over his last 13 contests.

Stott is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Nationals.

Stott appears to be locked in as the Phillies' primary second baseman, but the lefty-hitting rookie is still expected to sit regularly versus southpaws like Washington's Patrick Corbin. The righty-hitting Yairo Munoz will pick up the start at the keystone and should serve as a short-side platoon mate for Stott until Johan Camargo (knee) is back from the 10-day injured list.

Hernandez (hip) took two at-bats against rehabbing starting pitcher Chris Sale (rib cage) in a simulated game Thursday at Fenway Park, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Hernandez's participation in a simulated game could be the final benchmark he needs to clear in his recovery from a strained right hip before heading to one of the Red Sox's minor-league affiliates this weekend for what will likely be a brief rehab assignment. Jarren Duran and Jackie Bradley have been filling in out in center field while Hernandez has been on the 10-day inured list.

Kim will sit Thursday against the Cubs, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Kim went 1-for-1 with a triple, a walk, two runs and an RBI in Wednesday's 19-5 win and now owns a 1.057 OPS over his last eight games. His season slash line sits at .222/.314/.356, a performance which is good for a respectable 95 wRC+ in this year's subdued offensive environment. He'll sit Thursday as Sergio Alcantara takes over at shortstop.

Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 8-2 loss to Atlanta.

Not much went right for the Nationals in this one, but Garcia at least took Spencer Strider deep in the fifth inning. The young shortstop has hit safely in six straight games, and since his promotion at the beginning of June he's slashed a dazzling .352/.368/.519 with two homers, six runs and nine RBI through 14 contests.

Kemp is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Red Sox, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

With the Red Sox and Athletics playing a day game after a night game along with Boston bringing a southpaw (Rich Hill) to the mound, the lefty-hitting Kemp will take a seat for the first time since June 5. Jonah Bride replaces Kemp at second base, while left fielder Chad Pinder takes over as Oakland's leadoff hitter.

Rodgers went 1-for-3 with two walks and a run scored Wednesday against Cleveland.

Rodgers drew a one-out walk in the third inning and ultimately came around to score on a wild pitch. He has reached base in eight of his last nine games, also recording a home run, five RBI and six runs scored in that span. Rodgers has steadily seen his numbers tick up throughout the campaign, and he now has a .716 OPS across 222 plate appearances.

Hernandez (hip) ran on the field at Fenway Park prior to Wednesday's game, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Hernandez is reportedly feeling better since landing on the injured list with a hip flexor strain last week, and Wednesday's pre-game activity supports that notion. It's possible he's activated when eligible June 18.

Rosario went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, triple and three additional runs during Wednesday's 7-5 win against Colorado.

Rosario took Colorado starter Austin Gomber deep in the third inning and scored after reaching on a single, fielder's choice and triple later in the game. The 26-year-old extended his hit streak to nine games in the process, including three straight multi-hit efforts, to raise his June line to .377/.377/.528 in 12 games. The long ball was Rosario's first of the campaign, though he has four triples and eight doubles.