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Rosario went 4-for-5 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's win over Seattle.

Rosario created havoc near the top of the order and in addition to pacing Cleveland in hits, he also extended his hitting streak to five contests -- a span in which he's recorded three multi-hit appearances. The shortstop is hitting .400 with one homer, four RBI, 10 runs scored and a .986 OPS across 31 plate appearances in June.

Arroyo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-5 win over the Blue Jays.

For the second time in as many games, Arroyo lifted the Red Sox with a game-tying home run. He did it with a three-run shot Thursday, then tied Friday's game in the eighth inning. He's driven in 15 runs this season, with 10 of the RBI coming in the last eight games. He's serving as Boston's primary second baseman and has career highs in average (.276) and OPS (.793). His .361 BABIP has propped up those numbers.

Mendick went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning win over Detroit.

Mendick made his second straight start at second base with Nick Madrigal (hamstring) sidelined and on the 60-day injured list. Mendick and Leury Garcia will be the main fill-ins for Madrigal, although Garcia was deployed in right field Friday in place of Adam Eaton for a second consecutive game. Manager Tony La Russa has taken to sitting Eaton against left-handers. Mendick can also play right field, appearing seven times there this season, the first outfield starts of his career.

Rojas went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Angels.

Rojas' streaky season continues. The utility player entered the night batting .086 (3-for-35) over the previous 10 games. He's experienced vast stretches of peaks and valleys, batting .200 in April, .320 in May, and .152 thus far in June.

Lux went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, a walk, two runs and four RBI in Friday's 12-1 win over the Rangers.

Lux three-run home run in the first inning capped a six-run rally and he later tacked on an RBI double in the third for his 13th multi-hit game of the season. All six of Lux's homers have come in the past month as his power has drastically improved since April.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run in Friday's 6-4 victory over Minnesota.

The second baseman drilled a solo shot to left field in the fifth inning, giving him three straight games with a long ball. Altuve has homered five times overall through 10 games this month -- in fact, half of his 10 hits in June have left the park. After going deep only five times in 210 plate appearances during the shortened 2020 campaign, Altuve has swatted 12 homers through 247 plate appearances this season.

Rodgers went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 11-5 loss to Cincinnati.

The infielder slugged his third homer in the last six games. He's added six RBI and four runs scored in that span. Rodgers' chances of everyday playing time were reduced by the return of Trevor Story (elbow) on Thursday, but he'll likely compete with Ryan McMahon at second base and Joshua Fuentes at third base. Rodgers is slashing .278/.355/.463 with three homers, 11 RBI and four runs scored across 62 plate appearances.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and a steal in Friday's 4-2 win over Baltimore.

Lowe put the Rays on top in the fourth inning with his two-run blast off Keegan Akin. He's up to 11 home runs this season but has just two over the last 17 games. The 26-year-old is slashing .194/.305/.379 with four stolen bases and 27 RBI.

Polanco is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Astros, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Polanco will get his first rest of June during Friday's series opener. Nick Gordon will start at second base and bat seventh.

Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Estrada spent five days on the active roster and went hitless in his lone plate appearance. Caleb Baragar (elbow) was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move.