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Jones was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Jones has been absent from the starting lineup for three straight games, though he did score the game-winning run as a pinch-runner in Thursday's contest. His demotion will should allow both Ramon Urias and Kelvin Gutierrez to see more regular playing time moving forward.

Frazier went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base Thursday against the Giants.

Frazier now has seven hits across his last two games and extended his modest hitting streak to three games. He also notched his ninth stolen base of the season, matching his previous career high that came in 2017. On the campaign, Frazier has maintained a .308/.372/.411 line with 40 RBI and 76 runs scored across 583 plate appearances.

Chavis (elbow) is in the lineup Thursday for Triple-A Indianapolis, Mike Persak of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The 26-year-old has been out since Aug. 28 with an elbow strain but is expected to return to the majors soon. His rehab assignment is expected to carry through at least the weekend, setting him up to be activated at some point next week. The second baseman has appeared in six games for the Pirates this season after being acquired at the trade deadline, posting a .364 batting average with three extra-base hits in 22 at-bats.

McNeil went 3-for-4 with a triple, double and two runs Wednesday in the Mets' 11-4 loss to the Cardinals.

McNeil has churned out three multi-hit performances in his last six starts to raise his average up to .250, but he still isn't supplementing it with many counting stats. He has only two steals on the season, and his 23-homer campaign in 2019 is increasingly looking like a product of the juiced ball. In the two years since, McNeil has left the yard 10 times in just over 600 plate appearances.

Arroyo (illness) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Thursday, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Arroyo began working out in Worcester early in the week, and he'll progress to minor-league game action Thursday. The 26-year-old has been out since he tested positive for COVID-19 in late August but should be able to rejoin the Red Sox as a depth option after a few rehab appearances.

Andrus went 4-for-5 with a double, two runs and two RBI in Wednesday's 12-10 win over the Royals.

Andrus' .605 OPS on the season remains his worst mark for any campaign in which he's logged at least 200 plate appearances, but the veteran infielder is at least heating up while the Athletics look to claw their way back into the wild-card race. Since the calendar flipped to September, Andrus is hitting .350 while scoring seven times and driving in six in 12 games. He'll remain in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, starting at shortstop and batting eighth.

Kemp went 2-for-5 with an RBI, a stolen base and two runs Wednesday in the Athletics' 12-10 win over the Royals.

While starting five of the Athletics' last six contests, Kemp has gone 8-for-20 with a pair of walks, five runs and two RBI to improve his slash line to .269/.374/.406 across 344 plate appearances on the season. He's seen most of his action in left field this month, but Seth Brown's recent return from the COVID-19 injured list has resulted in Kemp picking up more work at the keystone of late. Kemp will start at second base and bat ninth in Thursday's series finale.

Torres went 2-for-3 with a walk, a run and a stolen base Wednesday in a win over Baltimore.

For the third straight game, Torres started at second base, which is likely to be the case throughout most of the remainder of the season. He was one of two Yankees with multiple hits in the contest and also contributed his 14th stolen base of the campaign. Torres has gone 6-for-19 with a home run, two RBI, four runs and two steals over his past five games.

Estrada hit a solo home run in his only at-bat Wednesday in a loss to San Diego.

Estrada came on as a pinch hitter in the third inning and swatted a solo shot to left field. He didn't remain in the game, however, as he continues to be used primarily off the bench. Over his past seven games, Estrada has logged a cumulative 10 plate appearances, going 3-for-9 with two RBI, three runs and a walk.

Frazier went 4-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run in a 9-6 victory versus the Giants on Wednesday.

The second baseman plated the Padres' first two runs with a double in the first inning, and he went on to collect three additional hits in the contest. It was Frazier's third four-hit game of the campaign but his first since joining San Diego in late July. After a slow start to his Padres tenure, Frazier has began to pick things up with a .375 average and five RBI over his past seven games.