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Semien went 2-for-4 with a double, two walks, two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over the White Sox.

Semien set the table expertly in this one. He doubled to lead off the game, walked and scored as part of a four-run rally in the fifth, walked again in the eighth and hit a two-run single as part of a four-run 10th inning. His .639 OPS on the season remains poor, but it's a far cry from the .432 OPS he owned as recently as May 17.

Arraez went 3-for-5 with a grand slam in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Rays.

Arraez's line looks like that of a typical first baseman, rather than the elite-contact, minimal-power archetype that he actually fits into. He even struck out once, something he'd done in just one of his previous eight games. His third-inning grand slam off Shane Baz means he now has two homers in his last three games, though he still has a total of just three on the year.

Albies went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Saturday's 10-4 win over the Pirates.

Albies punctuated Atlanta's eight-run seventh inning with a grand slam to produce the final score. He's hit safely in seven straight games with two homers and 11 RBI in that span, though he hasn't record a multi-hit effort during the streak. For the season, he's posted a .249/.289/.414 slash line with eight long balls, 33 RBI, 33 runs scored, three stolen bases and 15 doubles through 60 contests.

Rengifo returned from the paternity list Saturday and will bat eighth and play second base against the Mets, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

Rengifo was away from the team for the last three days for the birth of his child. He'd been in a slump immediately prior to his absence, going 1-for-20 at the plate over his last six games, so the Angels will hope the time off allowed him to reset and clear his head.

Mathias was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

Mathias appeared in a couple games for the Brewers in late May before heading back to Nashville, but he was brought back Saturday to take the roster spot of Kolten Wong (calf), who landed on the injured list. Mathias will provide infield depth for the Brewers until Wong is ready to return.

Marte is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Marte does not sit much, but he will get a breather after snapping a three-game multi-hit streak Friday. Jake Hager will cover the keystone Saturday in Marte's place.

Torres went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 2-1 extra-innings win over the Cubs.

Offense was sparse in the contest, and Torres provided the Yankees' only run before the 13th inning with a solo shot in the fourth. The long ball was his 11th of the campaign through 182 at-bats, already surpassing the nine homers he hit in 516 at-bats last season. Torres is slashing .324/.395/.647 with three home runs, five RBI and a stolen base over his past nine contests.

Mendick went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Friday against the Rangers.

Mendick took John King yard in the eighth inning to cap a five-run rally. He's stepped into the primary role at shortstop with Tim Anderson (groin) sidelined, and Mendick has collected eight hits in his last 10 contests while hitting .324 with six RBI and seven runs scored. Overall, he's hitting .283/.317/.433 across 64 plate appearances.

Lowe (back) took dry swings Friday, Brian Hall of MLB.com reports.

Lowe has been sidelined since May 16 and this marked his first progress of any kind. He'll continue the rehab process, likely moving to tee work next. Lowe's return still appears to be at least a couple of weeks away.

Chavis went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Friday against Atlanta.

Chavis hit a ground-rule double in the seventh inning to tally his 19th RBI of the season. He has three extra-base hits in his last nine games, also tallying four RBI and four runs scored in that span. Chavis should remain locked into the starting first base role while hitting cleanup so long as Yoshi Tsutsugo (back) remains sidelined.