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Norby went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a 7-6, extra-inning victory versus Miami on Thursday.

The 24-year-old was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday to take the roster spot of Jorge Mateo, who was placed on the injured list with an elbow injury. Norby made a strong impression upon his return to the majors, belting a solo shot in the fourth inning and adding an infield single in the ninth. Norby probably isn't going to play every day given Baltimore's infield depth, but he could stick with the big club for a while since Mateo expected to be out for at least several weeks.

Lowe went 4-for-4 with two walks, a solo homer, two doubles, three total RBI and two runs during Thursday's 13-0 win over Toronto.

Lowe reached base in all six of his plate appearances and generated his first four-hit game of the season. The 29-year-old's first-inning homer was the fourth in his last seven games. Lowe has gone 20-for-64 (.313) with six home runs, 11 runs scored and 10 RBI in July.

Semien went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Thursday's 2-1 win over the White Sox.

Semien extended his on-base streak to 16 games, taking Jonathan Cannon yard in the third inning for a solo shot to tie the score at 1-1. The second baseman is up to 15 homers -- four of which have come during his on-base streak -- while tallying a .724 OPS and a 13.6 percent strikeout rate for the season.

Drury isn't in the Angels' lineup for Thursday's game versus Oakland, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Drury will get a day off Thursday after going 2-for-4 with an RBI during Wednesday's win over Seattle. While he sits, Luis Rengifo will shift to second base while Anthony Rendon starts at the hot corner and Willie Calhoun acts as the DH.

Kiner-Falefa (knee) is on track to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Kiner-Falefa will be cleared for rehab games as long as he gets through workouts the next couple days with no issues. The utility infielder has been out since early July with a left knee sprain. He shouldn't need too many rehab at-bats before being activated, with a return next week being possible. Kiner-Falefa could take over at shortstop for the Blue Jays while Bo Bichette (calf) is out.

Polanco went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk in a loss to the Angels on Wednesday.

Polanco was productive on yet another night of anemic play by the Mariners offense as a whole, snapping a brief 0-for-8 skid that had encompassed the previous two games. Polanco has now hit safely in five of the last seven contests overall, and the .231 average he's mustered in that span actually represents significant improvement over his body of work for the majority of the season.

Foscue is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest against the White Sox.

Foscue started at designated hitter in four straight games upon his promotion, but after going just 1-for-13 with seven strikeouts in those contests, he'll now sit out for the second day in a row. Robbie Grossman will serve as the Rangers' DH on Thursday.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Thursday that Mateo (elbow) will miss "a significant amount of time," Paige Leckie of MLB.com reports.

Mateo landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a partially dislocated elbow, the result of a collision with teammate Gunnar Henderson earlier this week. The Orioles won't know more about a potential timetable for the infielder's return until the swelling goes down, but surgery is a possibility. Even if Mateo doesn't wind up going under the knife, it sounds like he'll be sidelined for at least several weeks. Jordan Westburg and Connor Norby will handle the reps at second base for now, and Jackson Holliday could also eventually get another look.

Rodgers went 4-for-5 with a double, four runs scored and a pair of RBI in Wednesday's 20-7 win over Boston.

Rodgers has at least one hit in six straight games following the All-Star break -- he's gone 9-for-25 (.360) with a home run in that span. Overall, the 27-year-old second baseman is slashing .270/.313/.394 with seven homers, 41 runs scored and 33 RBI across 336 plate appearances this season.

Altuve went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics.

Altuve did the majority of his damage in the seventh inning when he doubled in a run and then came around to score. He's come out of the All-Star break hitting well, collecting eight hits across 24 at-bats.