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Rengifo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Yankees.

The Angels didn't put up much of a fight in the loss, with Rengifo's seventh-inning solo shot accounting for the team's only run. The long ball was Rengifo's second of the campaign and extended his modest hitting streak to six games. Over that stretch, he's slashing .308/.308/.500 with five runs and three RBI.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

The Athletics continue to produce mostly meager offensive numbers as a whole, but Andrus is one of several Oakland hitters trending in the right direction individually of late. The veteran shortstop is now hitting .333 with four doubles, two home runs, five RBI, a stolen base and seven runs in his last nine games.

Kemp went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk in a loss to the Astros on Tuesday.

The veteran leadoff man continued to wield a red-hot bat with a second consecutive two-hit tally and his fourth multi-hit effort in the last seven games overall. Kemp has gone 10-for-22 over the entirety of that span to quickly raise his season average 34 points to .244, although it bears noting Tuesday's two-bagger serves as his only extra-base hit in the otherwise product sample.

The Nationals recalled Garcia from Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday. He'll start at shortstop and bat seventh in Washington's series finale with the Mets.

Since Washington placed Alcides Escobar (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move, Garcia could be in line to step in as the team's primary shortstop, with Dee Strange-Gordon representing more of a utility option than a legitimate threat for an everyday role at this stage of his career. A poor spring kept him from making the Opening Day roster, but the 22-year-old has hit his stride at the dish through the first two months of the season at Triple-A. Over 193 plate appearances with Rochester, Garcia slashed .314/.368/.531 with eight home runs and a stolen base.

McNeil isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

McNeil went 3-for-4 with two runs in Tuesday's blowout win over the Nationals, but he'll get a breather in the series finale. J.D. Davis is serving as the designated hitter and batting sixth.

Mendick went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Mendick delivered an RBI double and came around to score in the fifth inning. In two games since being recalled from Triple-A Charlotte, he has delivered four hits, two RBI and three runs scored across eight at-bats. With Tim Anderson (groin) on the injured list and Leury Garcia (side) day-to-day, Mendick should continue to get run at shortstop in the short term.

Gorman (back) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Gorman will be held out of the starting lineup for a second straight game as he continues to deal with lower-back tightness. Brendan Donovan will start at second base and lead off.

Rosatio went 2-for-5 with a triple, a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Royals.

Rosario finished May in solid form. He hit .259/.300/.341 across 21 games for the month, adding five RBI, nine runs scored and a pair of stolen bases. The 26-year-old has bounced between shortstop and left field for much of the year -- it's been more of the former lately with the emergence of Oscar Gonzalez in right field, which has forcd Steven Kwan over to left in recent contests. Rosario owns a .236/.281/.304 slash line with no home runs, three steals, 10 RBI, 18 runs scored, five doubles and three triples through 40 games.

Gimenez went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-3 win over the Royals.

Gimenez has hit safely in five straight games, going 6-for-18 (.333) in that span. He's picked up three of his four stolen bases this year in May, and he's yet to be caught stealing this season. The infielder owns a .296/.321/.496 slash line with five home runs, 24 RBI, 15 runs scored, six doubles and two triples through 132 plate appearances. Gimenez has made three straight starts at second base, so it would appear he has pushed Owen Miller into a platoon with Josh Naylor at first base while Amed Rosario picks up more time at shortstop.

Lux went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Pirates.

Lux walked and stole second in the fourth inning. It was his first stolen-base attempt since April 17, and it was his third theft of the year. The 24-year-old is now 0-for-5 in his last two games, dropping his slash line to .263/.346/.336 for the season. He's posted a home run, 12 RBI, 28 runs scored, five doubles and a triple through 156 plate appearances, maintaining a regular role in the lineup with playing time at second base and in left field lately.