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Forsythe is not in the lineup for the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

Forsythe will take a seat after going 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored during Thursday's victory over Detroit. In his place, Gregorio Petit will man the keystone and bat ninth.

Polanco went 3-for-5 with a double Thursday against the Tigers.

Polanco now has three consecutive multi-hit games and six in his last 10 starts. Despite missing half the season due to a PED suspension, he's largely replicated his breakout 2017 campaign on a per-game basis.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with a stolen base Thursday against the Royals.

Merrifield reached base on a single in the first inning and promptly stole second base, bringing his total to 42 on the season. He continues to run wild, stealing six bases across his last seven games. He's also been productive with a .304 batting average and 87 runs scored across 619 at-bats.

Andrus is out of the lineup versus Seattle on Thursday.

Andrus will receive a breather after starting eight of the past nine games. In his place, Hanser Alberto will start at shortstop.

Frazier is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Thursday.

Frazier will head to the bench with left-hander Jon Lester on the mound for Chicago. In his place, Josh Harrison will start at second base and bat sixth during the series finale.

Rodriguez is out of the lineup against the Twins on Thursday.

Rodriguez will receive a breather for just the second time since Sept. 15. In his place, Nick Castellanos will serve as the club's DH while Mikie Mahtook gets a start in the outfield.

Semien went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Mariners.

Semien's 15th home run of the season was one of four Oakland long balls on the night in the series finale. The shortstop has only gotten base at a .258 clip over the Athletics' seven games, but he's made a big fantasy impact over that stretch with three home runs and 12 RBI.

Marte went 2-for-3 with a walk Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 7-2 win over the Dodgers.

Looking to spark an offense that has been stagnant for much of September, manager Torey Lovullo went with a different leadoff man for the fourth consecutive game, appointing Marte to the table-setting role. In reaching base three times during the contest, Marte made a compelling case for an audition atop the lineup for the Diamondbacks' season-ending series against the Padres. It's unclear if Lovullo intends to use Marte as his leadoff hitter again, but at the very least, the second baseman will be at less risk of sitting out over the weekend compared to some of the other veteran regulars in the Arizona lineup.

Torres (hip, groin) will bat seventh and start at second base against the Rays on Thursday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Torres was withheld from the starting lineup the past two games due to hip and groin tightness, though he was able to enter Wednesday's contest as a defensive replacement. Since the start of September, he's slashed .243/.310/.365 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 22 games.

Polanco went 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, three RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over the Tigers.

Polanco helped break the game open in the fifth inning, delivering a bases-loaded triple to expand an 8-4 lead to an 11-4 margin. The 25-year-old is just 6-for-12 in stolen-base attempts, but he's slashing an impressive .285/.342/.431.