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Diaz left Wednesday's contest at Double-A Jacksonville after getting struck in the helmet with a fastball in the first inning.

Diaz was helped off the field by the club's coaching staff and there will likely be an update on his condition following the conclusion of Wednesday's game. The 22-year-old infielder is currently hitting .194/.321/.336 with four home runs and 13 RBI through 36 games this season.

Kemp was called up from Triple-A Fresno on Wednesday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Kemp will take the roster spot of Jake Marisnick, who was sent down to the minors following Tuesday's game. During 38 games with Fresno this season, Kemp hit .335/.407/.435 with 19 RBI and 13 stolen bases. The 26-year-old will serve as an extra outfielder for the Astros moving forward.

Arroyo was called up from Triple-A Durham, but is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Arroyo was hitting just .200/.235/.308 in 68 plate appearances at Triple-A, so it's not like he kicked the door down. The Rays likely called him up to provide infield depth, and it's a little telling that he isn't in the lineup on the day of his promotion. Arroyo had primarily played third base this year at Triple-A, also drawing a couple starts at the keystone. Carlos Gomez (groin) hit the disabled list in a corresponding move, and the Rays already have a right-handed infielder capable of playing multiple spots in Daniel Robertson, so Arroyo may not get many plate appearances while up with the big club.

Frazier is out of the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox.

The lefty-hitting Frazier will cede leadoff and second-base duties to the switch-hitting Max Moroff with southpaw Hector Santiago on the bump for the White Sox. Frazier has been a mainstay atop the lineup against right-handed pitching for the past month, but he's expected to transition into more of a part-time role in short order with Josh Harrison (hand) trending toward a return from the 10-day disabled list as soon as the upcoming weekend.

Altuve went 2-for-3 with a three-run double in Tuesday's win over the Angels.

Altuve come up with the bases loaded in the eighth, trailing by two, and cleared the bases with a double -- his 10th of the year -- off reliever Jose Alvarez. Altuve hasn't quite found his home-run swing yet (he hit 24 homers last year) but he's still contributing with a .311 batting average, 20 RBI and 23 runs on the season.

Drury (impaired vision) is back to full health at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Lindsey Adler of The Athletic New York reports.

General manager Brian Cashman said Drury is "a major leaguer currently on assignment in Triple A" due to the team's current 25-man roster and Miguel Andujar's performance at third base in his absence. It sounds like Drury will be back with the big club eventually, but the Yankees are currently content riding with Andujar at the hot corner.

Merrifield went 2-for-5 with three RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Merrifield came through with a clutch two-run single in the seventh inning to knot the score at 5-5, but Kansas City wasn't able to push any more across in the eventual 6-5 loss. The 29-year-old is sporting a nine-game hitting streak to boost his slash line on the year to .290/.357/.426 to go along with nine steals in 11 tries.

Forsythe (shoulder) was activated from the disabled list and is in the lineup Tuesday against the Marlins.

Forsythe will bat seventh and play second base. The veteran had played just 12 games this season before being shut down with shoulder inflammation. In those 12 games, he was hitting a meager .174/.224/.283.

Urias went 2-for-4 with a double and a walk Monday for Triple-A El Paso in its 6-3 win over Reno.

Prior to his two-hit performance Monday, Urias was in the midst of his longest offensive drought of the season, as he had gone 1-for-20 over the previous six contests. Urias still drew five walks during the rough patch and maintains a 26:27 BB:K across 151 plate appearances this season, displaying the kind of plate discipline that should make him a fixture atop the order for the Padres before long. Urias remains on track to earn a promotion to San Diego at some point this season, and his timetable for a callup could be accelerated if primary second baseman Jose Pirela fails to dramatically improve upon the unremarkable .265/.324/.347 batting line he's sporting for the campaign.

Frazier is expected to resume his role as a utilityman when Josh Harrison (hand) returns from the disabled list, a move which could happen as soon as Friday.

On an overachieving Pirates team, Frazier is one of its few disappointments. Since Harrison went on the DL, Frazier has slashed .224/.280/.276 with one homer and three RBI in 18 starts while serving as the Bucs' primary second baseman. He'll likely reprise his role as a backup infielder/outfielder and pinch hitter when Harrison comes back.