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Herrera was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Tuesday.

Herrera spent a week with the major-league club and went 0-for-5 with four strikeouts during that time. He reached base just once after he was hit by a pitch. The 26-year-old will now be cast off the 40-man roster, and it's unclear whether he'll find a spot with another organization given his lackluster results in the big leagues.

Manager Dusty Baker said that Altuve (knee) "looked good" while running Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve was placed on the injured list with a right knee sprain over the weekend, but he was reportedly feeling better Monday. A timetable for his return hasn't been established yet, but he appears to be making positive progress early in his recovery.

Garcia (heel) remains on the bench Tuesday against the Rays.

Garcia was scratched from Monday's lineup with a bruised heel and will sit for at least one more day. If he doesn't appear off the bench Tuesday, he'll wind up getting at least three days to rest, as the Nationals have a scheduled off day Wednesday. Josh Harrison remains the starter at second base in his absence.

Semien (side) is starting Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Semien missed four consecutive games with a side injury, but he feels well enough to return to the lineup for Tuesday's matinee. The 29-year-old is hitting .229 with five home runs and 12 RBI this year.

Chavis is getting his first big-league start in left field while hitting seventh in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Phillies, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

With Andrew Benintendi (ribs) done for the season and the Red Sox lacking notable outfield depth, getting Chavis some starts in left field will allow them to get a look at other young players like Christian Arroyo, who is staring at second base in Game 1. Chavis is hitting .389 with zero home runs and one steal in 18 at-bats during a modest five-game hitting streak.

Arroyo's contract was selected by Boston on Tuesday and he is starting at second base while batting ninth in Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Phillies, Bill Koch of The Providence Journal reports.

Cleveland designated Arroyo for assignment in early August and the Red Sox claimed him off waivers. Boston then booted him off the 40-man roster in late August, but he remained with the organization. With Michael Chavis starting in left field, there could be playing time available for Arroyo at second base over the final three weeks of the season.

Andrus started at shortstop and went 0-for-4 in Monday's 8-4 loss to the Mariners.

Andrus returned to the lineup after sitting out two games but the results were the same. Manager Chris Woodward said Andrus, who has a .510 OPS, is no longer an everyday starter, so expect to see more of Anderson Tejeda and Isiah Kiner-Falefa at shortstop through the end of the season.

Semien (side) could return to the lineup for one of the Athletics' two games Tuesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Manager Bob Melvin said that if Semien feels good, he will return to the lineup after missing over a week of action. Complicating matters a bit is the fact that Oakland plays a doubleheader Tuesday, so it's unclear for which of the contests Melvin would place Semien back in the lineup.

McNeil went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk Monday against the Phillies.

After failing to go deep in his first 33 games this season, McNeil has two homers in his past two starts. On Monday, he took David Phelps deep for a three-run shot in the seventh inning. Aside from his power, McNeil continues to make plenty of contact as he is currently hitting .298/.367/.438 across 139 plate appearances.

Altuve (knee) is feeling better but has yet to resume baseball activities, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve left Thursday's game against the Rangers with right knee discomfort and landed on the injured list Saturday, so it's not as if he's been shut down for a particularly long period. It's not yet clear whether or not he'll need more than a minimum-length stay on the injured list.