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Chavis started at second base and went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts in Sunday's 1-0 win over Oakland.

Chavis was called up to Boston after Christian Arroyo (knee) landed on the injured list June 24. With Arroyo's expected activation in time for Monday night's game in Anaheim, Chavis could be headed back to the minors. Arroyo just had to get through a minor league game Saturday without incident -- he did, going 1-for-4 for Triple-A Worcester -- and was expected to join the club Monday. Chavis has gone 3-for-25 (.120) with nine strikeouts since he was called up, the third time on the Mass Pike shuttle from Worcester to Boston.

Arraez went 3-for-4 with a double, a steal, a walk and three runs scored in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Royals.

Arraez entered the contest in a 2-for-20 skid after he notched a three-hit game June 25. Sunday's effort was his fourth multi-hit performance over his last 12 games, and he swiped his first bag of the year. The 5-foot-10 infielder is slashing .285/.357/.375 through 227 plate appearances.

Torres isn't starting the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Mets.

Torres will get a breather after he went 0-for-2 with a run, a walk and a strikeout in Sunday's matinee. Gio Urshela will take over at shortstop while Rougned Odor enters the lineup at second base.

McNeil isn't starting the second game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

McNeil went 2-for-3 with two runs, a walk and a strikeout in Game 1 on Sunday, and he'll take a seat in the nightcap with left-hander Nestor Cortes starting for the Yankees. Jose Peraza will start at second base and bat ninth.

Hoerner (hamstring) went 0-for-4 with one strikeout in Sunday's 3-2 loss to Cincinnati.

The second baseman missed over a month with a left hamstring strain, and he wasn't able to shake off the rust in his first game back. Hoerner has a .321/.386/.410 slash line with nine RBI, nine runs scored and three stolen bases through 88 plate appearances. He is likely to resume an everyday role at second base, although Eric Sogard or Ian Happ could challenge him for playing time if he struggles.

Rojas is not in the lineup Sunday against the Giants.

Rojas is 0-for-12 over his past three games and will receive Sunday off. Josh VanMeter will cover the keystone in his place in the series finale versus San Francisco.

Arroyo (knee) will travel to Anaheim and is expected to be activated for Monday's game against the Angels, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Arroyo appeared in a couple rehab games with Triple-A Worcester and is poised to rejoin the active roster for Monday's series opener. The 26-year-old is hitting .264/.324/.432 with four homers and 19 RBI this season, and he should reclaim a regular role at second base once activated.

Fermin was placed on the 7-day injured list at Double-A Akron with a left hamstring strain Sunday.

The 22-year-old infielder has put together a solid .268/.365/.326 slash line with 13 RBI, 21 runs scored and one stolen base across 162 plate appearances. Fermin has appeared to be more of a contact hitter in the lower levels of the minor leagues, and he's shown a good eye at the plate with a 9.2 percent walk rate compared to a 7.4 percent strikeout rate this year.

Lopez has hit .342 with two stolen bases and five runs scored in his last 12 games.

Lopez has found some success as a contact hitter recently. He's filled in as the near-everyday shortstop since Adalberto Mondesi (oblique) went on the injured list for the third time this season. Overall, Lopez is slashing .266/.353/.329 with no home runs, eight stolen bases, 12 RBI and 33 runs scored through 243 plate appearances.

Merrifield went 0-for-2 with a pair of walks and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-3 win over Minnesota.

While the 32-year-old went hitless for just the second time in his last 19 games, he was still able to add to his major-league leading steals total. Merrifield is now 23-for-24 on the basepaths, and his recent success at the dish has lifted his season slash line to .287/.338/.435 in 358 plate appearances. He's added eight home runs, 45 RBI and 50 runs scored from the top of Kansas City's order.