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  • Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL

    White Sox's Andrew Vaughn: Getting rest day

    Vaughn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

    Vaughn appears to be getting some routine maintenance in the series finale in Toronto after he had started in each of the White Sox's last 16 games. Gavin Sheets will step in for Vaughn at first base.

  • Red Sox's Dominic Smith: Out against righty Wednesday

    Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

    Even with the Rays bringing a right-hander (Ryan Pepiot) to the hill, the lefty-hitting Smith will find himself on the bench in the series finale. Smith has mustered a lowly .460 OPS since signing with Boston earlier this month, and he looks like he could soon be in danger of losing out on a regular spot in the lineup if he doesn't show improvement.

  • Orioles' Ryan Mountcastle: Hitting bench Wednesday

    Mountcastle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

    After playing the final three innings of Tuesday's suspended game earlier Wednesday and finishing 1-for-3 in Baltimore's 3-1 loss, Mountcastle will get a breather for the regularly scheduled game. Ryan O'Hearn will step in for Mountcastle at first base.

  • Jose Abreu 1B | HOU

    Astros' Jose Abreu: Headed to Triple-A this weekend

    Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Abreu will play for the Astros' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Wednesday and Thursday before joining Triple-A Sugar Land this weekend, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

    The Astros previously hadn't ruled out recalling Abreu from the minors ahead of Friday's series opener in Oakland, but they've ultimately decided to keep the veteran in the FCL for a little longer before having him compete at a higher level. Espada didn't rule out Abreu rejoining the big club before the end of the weekend, although nothing official has been decided on that front. Whether Abreu will immediately reclaim his starting first base job from Jon Singleton isn't yet clear.

  • J.D. Davis 1B | LAA

    Athletics' J.D. Davis: Leaves yard Tuesday

    Davis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Rockies.

    Davis got the Athletics on the board with a solo blast off Cal Quantrill in the third inning. It was his first home run since he had two against the Guardians on March 29 and just his second hit in his last 20 plate appearances since May 11. The 31-year-old has lost out on playing time due to his offensive struggles. He's now slashing .196/.237/.337 with seven extra-base hits, three RBI, 10 runs and a 4:25 BB:K in 97 plate appearances.

  • Josh Naylor 1B | SEA

    Guardians' Josh Naylor: Day off versus left-hander

    Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

    The Mets are starting left-hander Jose Quintana and the two teams are concluding the series with a day game after a night game, so it's a sensible spot for Guardians manager Stephen Vogt to give the left-handed-hitting Naylor a breather. David Fry will start at first base Wednesday in Naylor's stead.

  • Carlos Santana 1B | ARI

    Twins' Carlos Santana: Resting Wednesday

    Santana is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

    Santana will take a seat for the series finale in Washington, ending a stretch of 12 consecutive starts during which he's run hot at the plate with a .283/.298/.522 slash line. Alex Kirilloff will fill in for Santana at first base.

  • Astros' Jon Singleton: Goes yard in Tuesday's win

    Singleton went 1-for-2 with a two-run home homer and two walks in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

    Singleton tied the ballgame up in the sixth with a 432-foot blast to center field for his fifth home run of the year and his first since May 9. He now has six hits and four RBI over his last five games and continues to step up with the Astros looking for production at first base after Jose Abreu's early season struggles, though it's worth noting that Abreu is expected to return to the team soon following some time in the minors. The 32-year-old Singleton is now slashing .229/.336/.385 with 14 RBI, 17 runs and an 18:30 BB:K in 128 plate appearances.

  • Ty France 1B | TOR

    Mariners' Ty France: Pair of hits, homer

    France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Yankees.

    The first baseman clubbed his fifth homer of the campaign, taking Dennis Santana yard in the seventh frame. Across his last eight games, France is batting .276 with three home runs and hasn't struck out multiple times in a contest during that stretch.

  • Yandy Diaz 1B | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Idle Tuesday

    Diaz is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Red Sox.

    The 32-year-old will yield to Jonathan Aranda at first base Tuesday, giving Diaz his first day off after playing 10 straight games. During that stretch, Diaz is batting .341 with a pair of homers.

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