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Semien (hip) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Sunday, logging five innings at second base while going 2-for-3 with a three-run home run.

After landing on the shelf June 25 due to a Grade 3 left hip flexor strain, Semien initially appeared unlikely to make it back from the injured list before the beginning of August, but he's made more rapid progress in his recovery than anticipated. Semien will put his rehab assignment on hold during the All-Star break, but he's expected to report back to Binghamton or Triple-A Syracuse over the weekend to continue stockpiling at-bats in games. If all goes well in his initial rehab games following the break, Semien could get the green light to rejoin the Mets at some point during the final two weeks of July.

Stott went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's win over Detroit.

Stott may have last homered June 23 in Washington, but he's remained somewhat productive at the dish despite the power outage. The middle infielder has tallied six multi-hit games in his last 12 outings. For the campaign, Stott is slashing a middling .249/.308/.393 with seven homers, 42 RBI, 17 stolen bases and 37 runs scored over 353 plate appearances.

Clement went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 loss to San Diego.

Clement cashed in on a hanging slider from German Marquez, sending it over the left-field wall for a two-run homer in the fourth inning. The second baseman is riding a seven-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 10-for-30 (.333) with two extra-base hits, three RBI, four runs and a stolen base. Overall, Clement is slashing .296/.318/.433 with eight homers, 32 RBI, 42 runs and three stolen bases across 93 contests. He's slated to start at the keystone for the American League in Tuesday's All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia.

Altuve went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Rangers.

Altuve went yard in the fourth inning to get the Astros on the board. The second baseman has homered three times over his last six games, though he's at just 11 long balls on the year. He's also batting .235 with a .711 OPS, 27 RBI, 45 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and two stolen bases across 74 contests. He's been declining for a few years, but his OPS would be his lowest since he had a .630 mark in the abbreviated 2020 campaign.

Freeland is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

After being called up to the big club in late May, Freeland had settled back into a near-everyday role at second base, but his playing time has begun to dry up now that Teoscar Hernandez has settled back in as a regular in the Los Angeles lineup following his return from the injured list June 29. With Hernandez taking control of left field, Tommy Edman has seen fewer opportunities in the outfield but has begun to poach playing time from Freeland at second base. Freeland will be on the bench for a fourth consecutive game and could soon be headed back to Triple-A Oklahoma City if his opportunities remain limited.

Julien is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

The Rockies have regularly shielded the left-handed-hitting Julien from southpaws this season, but he'll take a seat against a righty starter (Trevor McDonald) in the final game before the All-Star break. Tyler Freeman will get the nod at second base in place of Julien, who is slashing .228/.335/.321 (75 wRC+) over 224 plate appearances versus righties on the campaign.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

McNeil was included in the lineup for the first two games of the series against right-handed pitching, going 0-for-5 to bring his batting average down to .226. With Nick Kurtz (thumb) and Zack Gelof (knee) recently landing back on the injured list, McNeil looks like he might still have a path to regular playing time against righties. However, McNeil will take a seat Sunday against southpaw Noah Schultz.

The Red Sox activated Sogard (oblique) from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

Sogard is healthy again after completing a rehab assignment following his five-week stint on the shelf due to a right oblique strain, but the Red Sox don't have room for him on the 26-man roster and will keep him at Worcester. The quality performances of Anthony Seigler and Tsung-Che Cheng in recent weeks has lessened the need for the team to keep Sogard on hand as infield depth in the big leagues.

Nunez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Yankees.

Nunez will hit the bench after he went 0-for-5 with a walk while starting the first two games of the series. Jose Tena will replace Nunez at second base and will bat seventh.

Meidroth went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI on Saturday against the Athletics.

Meidroth drove in the only run of the contest in the sixth inning with a two-out double. He has a modest four-game hitting streak going and has multiple hits with an RBI in each of his last two contests. Meidroth has shown significant growth during his second year in the majors, improving his batting average to .272 while already matching his total from 2025 with 54 runs scored.