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Vaughn went 1-for-5 on Monday against the Giants.

Vaughn has struggled for most of the season but has had a solid stretch in August. Across 15 games, he's maintained a .315 average with only a 13.3 percent strikeout rate. While he has only one home run in that span, he does have seven doubles, four RBI and nine runs scored.

Kurtz was promoted to Double-A Midland on Monday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Kurtz will skip over High-A Lansing and jump directly to Midland after batting .400 with four home runs, 12 RBI and 11 runs scored over 25 at-bats on seven games with Single-A Stockton. The 21-year-old will look to continue his impressive early success at Double-A.

Diaz (forearm) is serving as the designated hitter and batting in the leadoff spot in Monday's series opener against Oakland.

Diaz was forced to leave Sunday's game against Arizona after being hit by a pitch on his left forearm. X-rays and an MRI after the game both came back clean, and he will end up not needing to miss any time due to injury. Since the All-Star break, Diaz is slashing .270/.329/.392 with 10 runs scored, two home runs and eight RBI across 82 plate appearances.

Santana went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Rangers.

Santana has gone just 3-for-16 over his last five games, but all three of those hits have been homers. He tied the game at 5-5 in the ninth inning Sunday, though the Twins would fall in the 10th. Santana is up to a .241/.330/.432 slash line with 18 homers, 55 RBI, 48 runs scored, 22 doubles and four stolen bases through 115 contests in a near-everyday role this year.

X-rays and an MRI both came back clean on Diaz's forearm after he was forced to exit Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz was hit by a pitch in the first inning and was quickly diagnosed with a bruised forearm. Imaging confirms that he should be considered day-to-day and may not be forced to miss any additional time.

Rice is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Rice has just one hit through seven games in August and will head to the bench Sunday as lefty Tarik Skubal takes the mound for Detroit. DJ LeMahieu is starting at first base and batting eighth.

Diaz was diagnosed with a left forearm contusion after exiting Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Diaz was hit by a pitch to lead off the bottom of the first inning and attempted to stay in to run the bases, but it wasn't long before he was replaced by a pinch runner. The 33-year-old appears to have avoided a fracture and should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener at Oakland.

Schanuel went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs in a loss to Atlanta on Saturday.

Schanuel scored two of the Angels' three runs in the blowout loss. The first baseman notched his second double is as many games after registering just one extra-base hit over his previous 13 contests. After gaining some fantasy traction by hitting .316 in July, Schanuel's batting average stands at .218 through 14 games in August.

Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Saturday against Arizona.

Diaz delivered a two-RBI single in the second inning to account for most of his damage. It was his third multi-hit performance across 14 games in August, and he's now hitting .283 with five RBI and eight runs scored for the month. Diaz won't replicate his breakout 2023 season, though he has brought his average back up to .273 after a very slow start to the campaign.

Pasquantino went 3-for-5 with a double, one RBI, a walk and two runs scored in Saturday's 13-1 win over the Reds.

Pasquantino has picked up five RBI over his last three games, going 6-for-14 in that span. The first baseman contributed an RBI double in the Royals' seven-run third inning in this blowout win. Aside from a four-game dry spell from Aug. 9-13, Pasquantino has been dialed in during the second half. He's up to a .264/.318/.454 slash line with 18 home runs, 89 RBI, 57 runs scored, 27 doubles and a stolen base through 501 plate appearances.