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Hernaiz (ankle), reinstated from the injured list earlier in the day, started at second base and went 0-for-4 in a loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.

The rookie infielder logged his first big-league action since May 7 after finally overcoming a troublesome ankle injury. Hernaiz had hit well during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas, but it wouldn't be surprising if his timing against major-league arms, which was still very much a work in progress at the time of his placement on the IL, takes a while to develop.

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

Jimenez will exit the starting nine for the series finale in New York while the Blue Jays open up a spot on the left side of the infield for Luis De Los Santos, who will cover third base in his first MLB start. Ernie Clement will slide over to shortstop in place of Jimenez, who has served as the Blue Jays' primary option at the position since Bo Bichette (calf) landed on the shelf July 20. Jimenez hasn't offered much to get excited about from a fantasy perspective, as he's slashing .143/.196/.167 with zero home runs or stolen bases in 15 games since the All-Star break.

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

Springer will hit the bench for the series finale after going 1-for-8 with one walk and one run in the first two games in The Bronx. Addison Barger will fill in for Springer in right field.

Snider (2-1) got the extra-inning win against the Phillies on Saturday, firing a scoreless 10th inning during which he issued a walk and recorded two strikeouts.

Snider was tasked with preserving a 5-5 tie after both Yimi Garcia and Andres Munoz had put in an inning apiece earlier in the contest. The 28-year-old responded with an impressive 18-pitch showing, posting his sixth consecutive scoreless effort in the process. Snider has only two holds alongside his pair of victories, but his 1.31 ERA and 25:4 K:BB across 20.2 innings is worthy of high-leverage spots when the need arises.

Rasmussen (elbow) is getting close to returning from the injured list, MLB.com reports.

Rasmussen made his fifth rehab appearance with Triple-A Durham on Saturday and completed two innings while allowing two runs. Despite the fact that he has allowed seven earned runs across his last 3.1 frames, the Rays are expected to activate Rasmussen in the coming week. He is set to work out of the bullpen.

Polanco (knee) went 2-for-4 with an RBI single and a run in an extra-inning win over the Phillies on Saturday.

The veteran infielder had sat out Friday's series opener due to his nagging knee issues, but Polanco was starting at second base Saturday and managed to deliver one of three multi-hit efforts for the Mariners. Polanco's .215/.297/.352 season slash line still has plenty of room for improvement; however, the 31-year-old now boasts a .292 average and 1.019 OPS across 54 post-All-Star-break plate appearances, and his .375 average with men in scoring position during that span has helped him produce 10 RBI.

Neto went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Saturday's win over the Mets.

Neto walked in his first trip to the plate before going on to score the Angels' first run on a Kevin Pillar single two batters later. The shortstop went on to add an RBI single in the fifth followed by a three-run homer in the seventh, which proved to be the game winner. The long ball was Neto's third since the start of July, while the multi-hit performance was his first since July 21 against Oakland. He's batting .241 (7-for-29) over his last 10 contests with five RBI and six runs scored.

Kepler (head) will start in right field and bat fifth Sunday against the White Sox.

The 31-year-old was held out of the starting nine for the past two games after being hit in the helmet by a ball Wednesday, though he came off the bench Saturday and went 1-for-3 with a solo home run. Kepler has enjoyed a strong start to the second half, as he has a .325/.386/.500 slash line with two doubles, a triple and a homer in 11 games since the All-Star break.

Raley entered Saturday's extra-inning win over the Phillies as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning and remained in the game as the designated hitter, going 1-for-2 with a two-run double.

Raley originally had the night off, but he was called on to hit for Mitch Garver with the bases loaded in the sixth inning and the Mariners down 5-2. The slugger delivered in a critical moment, driving home Justin Turner and Jorge Polanco with his timely two-bagger to push his RBI total across the last two games to five. Raley has now reached safely in each of the last six games in which he's registered an official plate appearance, and he's laced three of his five hits during that span for extra bases.

Haniger went 2-for-3 with two RBI from a solo home run and a game-winning bases-loaded walk while adding another base on balls and another run in an extra-inning victory over the Phillies on Saturday.

Haniger was responsible for the Mariners' first and final runs of the night, accomplishing the former with his 11th home run of the season in the fifth to start a comeback from a 5-0 deficit. It was Haniger's second straight game leaving the yard after having homered just once in the previous 13 contests, and it also extended his on-base streak to eight consecutive starts. Haniger's plate discipline also paid off in the 10th when he pushed the game-winning run across with his second walk of the night, and he's looked much more like his typically reliable self of late by forging a .286 average and 1.087 OPS across the 36 plate appearances covering his last nine games.