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Rodgers (hand) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Giants, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Rodgers suffered a bruised right hand during Saturday's contest and hasn't appeared in a game since sustaining the injury. His absence will continue Thursday while Garrett Hampson starts at the keystone.

Biggio (back/neck) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

Biggio landed on the injured list Aug. 3, and it's unlikely that he'll require a lengthy rehab assignment given the brevity of his absence. The 26-year-old is eligible to return as early as Friday, but the Blue Jays haven't yet indicated whether he'll return to the majors after just one rehab game.

Mendick was called up by the White Sox to serve as the extra man for Thursday's "Field of Dreams" game against the Yankees.

Teams usually only get to add a 27th player when they play twice in one day, but they'll also get one for this special occasion in Dyersville, Iowa. Mendick can cover multiple positions off the bench for the White Sox but is unlikely to play a major role in the contest.

Hernandez went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs Wednesday in the Red Sox's 20-8 win over the Rays.

Hernandez was one of six Red Sox starters with multiple hits in Boston's highest-scoring game since 2015. The offensive outburst ended a rough six-game stretch for Hernandez, who went 2-for-22 in those contests.

Clement isn't starting Thursday's game against the Athletics.

Clement appears to have lost his hold on the starting job at second base, as he'll be out of the lineup for the third time in the last four games. Andres Gimenez will remain at the keystone and bat ninth.

Rojas entered Wednesday's game in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter then finished up in right field. He went 0-for-2 with a strikeout.

Rojas was reinstated off the 10-day injured list Tuesday and started at second base, then was held out of the starting lineup Wednesday. Arizona's primary right fielder, Kole Calhoun, injured his hamstring in the second inning, and Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo first had Pavin Smith cover for him before Rojas entered the contest. While the injury could create more starting opportunities for Rojas, he is considered primarily a second baseman.

Albies went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run, an additional run, a walk and a stolen base Wednesday in an extra-innings victory versus the Reds.

The second baseman scored Atlanta's first run following a first-inning single, but he saved his biggest hit for last. While trailing by a run with two outs in the 11th inning, Albies launched a three-run shot to right field to send the team home with a win. The long ball was his 19th of the campaign -- two of which have come in his past three games. Albies is nearing the career-high mark of 24 homers he set in both 2018 and 2019.

Gimenez went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 6-3 loss to Oakland.

The infielder worked a double steal with Oscar Mercado in the seventh inning. Gimenez is up to five stolen bases in 97 major-league plate appearances this season. He's gone 1-for-10 with a walk and one RBI in four games (three starts) since he was recalled from Triple-A Columbus. The 22-year-old will likely compete with Ernie Clement for playing time at second base, which could lead to a strong-side platoon for Gimenez.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Lowe took Nathan Eovaldi yard in the sixth inning to record his 26th homer of the season. It was his second home run in as many games and fourth in nine contests since the calendar flipped to August. In that same span, he's also tacked on 12 RBI and eight runs scored. For the season, Lowe has a .227/.336/.487 line across 437 plate appearances.

Andrus went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base Wednesday against Cleveland.

Andrus squared the game at 3-3 in the eighth inning when he took Nick Sandlin deep to left field for his third homer of the year. Earlier in the game, Andrus swiped his 10th base of the season after singling in the second. Despite Wednesday's late-inning heroics, Andrus' first season outside of Texas has been a year-long struggle; he's slashing just .234/.282/.312 in 417 plate appearances.