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Merrifield went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs scored Tuesday in a victory over the Angels.

Merrifield was an effective catalyst from the top of the Royals' lineup, twice turning a single and stolen base into a run. The 31-year-old has reached base in all but one of his nine contests this season and has racked up five multi-hit efforts. He is slashing .389/.415/.694 across 36 plate appearances while posting three home runs, 10 RBI, three stolen bases and eight runs scored.

Haggerty went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer and a second run scored in an 7-6 loss to the Orioles during the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader.

The 26-year-old launched his first homer of the year in the seventh inning off Adam Plutko to tie the score at 6-6, only for Baltimore to walk it off in the bottom half of the frame. However, he had just one hit in 16 at-bats coming into Tuesday, and with Kyle Lewis (knee) poised to come off the IL this weekend and Jarred Kelenic knocking on the door, one day of heroics may not be enough to keep Haggerty on the roster much longer.

Urias went 1-for-1 with a two-run homer and three walks Tuesday against the Brewers.

Urias provided the Brewers' only offense for the day by going yard against Alec Mills in the second inning. Though he has only four hits in 30 at-bats this season, Urias has reached base at a .333 clip thanks to a 23.1 percent walk rate. Urias has also collected an extra-base hit in consecutive games and should continue receiving ample playing time.

Semien went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk during Tuesday's win over the Yankees.

Semien extended Toronto's lead with his long ball against Jameson Taillon in the fourth inning. It was the team-leading fourth homer of the season for the 30-year-old, who is hitting .213/.288/.468 across 11 games.

Torres, who is out of Tuesday's lineup, jammed his ring finger in Monday's game, but the imaging was clean and manager Aaron Boone expects him to return to the lineup Wednesday, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic reports.

He jammed it while diving back into the bag, and while he's still sore, the Yankees are saying he will miss just one game. Gio Urshela is starting at shortstop while DJ LeMahieu starts at third base.

Rosario is not in Tuesday's lineup against the White Sox.

He's 0-for-8 with one strikeout and two walks over his last three games. Ben Gamel draws the start in center field while leading off.

Torres is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Blue Jays.

He's hitting .205 with a 12:5 K:BB in 10 games so far this season. To make matters worse, Torres has zero home runs, but he has at least chipped in a stolen base. Gio Urshela is starting at shortstop while DJ LeMahieu starts at the hot corner.

Urias went 1-for-2 with a double, three RBI and a run scored during Monday's 6-3 win over the Cubs.

Urias was relegated to the bench for Monday's match after a putrid 2-for-27 start to the season, but he was surprisingly called upon to pinch hit for Daniel Vogelbach with the bases loaded in the sixth inning. The 23-year-old responded with a critical bases-clearing double to left field, igniting an otherwise dormant Brewers offense. Nonetheless, Urias has struggled to make much contact this season, having struck out 10 times in 35 plate appearances. He's also drawn six walks, but that's not enough to salvage much of any fantasy value.

Kim is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

Kim will head to the bench after starting each of the past six games -- five at shortstop and one at third base -- and going 3-for-18 at the plate in that span. The Padres will shift Jake Cronenworth over to shortstop while Jurickson Profar mans the keystone, but Kim is still expected to see the bulk of the work in the middle infield while Fernando Tatis (shoulder) is on the shelf. Padres manager Jayce Tingler said Saturday that Tatis could return from the injured list as soon as this upcoming weekend.

Haggerty is out of the lineup for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Orioles.

Seattle will have top catcher Luis Torrens serve as its designated hitter for a second straight game, creating a domino effect that leaves no room in the lineup for Haggerty. After making three consecutive starts in the outfield last week, Haggerty is now on the bench for the second game in a row. His hold on a regular role looks to have loosened following his 1-for-16 start to the season, and Haggerty's playing time will likely take a significant hit once Kyle Lewis (knee) is ready to return from the injured list.