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Padlo is starting at first base and batting sixth Tuesday versus the Dodgers.

Padlo will draw his first start after being called up from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday. The right-hander will replace lefty Jared Walsh in the lineup as the Angels square off with southpaw Clayton Kershaw. Padlo has produced a .273 average with seven homers, 24 RBI, 23 runs scored and six stolen bases over 110 at-bats in 32 contests with Salt Lake in 2023.

Mountcastle (illness) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Norfolk, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle is symptom-free following a bout of vertigo and could be ready to return to the Orioles' active roster by the end of the week. Baltimore might opt to ease him back into action, though, with Ryan O'Hearn showing so well at first base. Mountcastle has slashed just .227/.264/.422 through 60 major-league games this year but he's managed to tally 11 home runs and 39 RBI.

Lowe batted fifth and went 1-for-3 with two walks in Monday's 5-2 win over the White Sox.

Texas manager Bruce Bochy tweaked the lineup Monday, swapping Lowe and Josh Jung in the order. The manager told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that he wanted to break up two consecutive lefties -- Corey Seager in the two hole with Lowe behind him -- when facing a southpaw. The move worked out well Monday against Chicago's Tanner Banks. Bochy said he'll consider using the same lineup against southpaws going forward, while the lineup against righties will remain intact. That sounds like it was just an experiment Monday and not yet a permanent shift.

Casas went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored Monday in a 9-3 victory versus the Twins.

Casas gave Boston some extra breathing room with his two-run shot to right field in the seventh inning that made the score 8-3. It was just his second long ball over his past 27 contests, though he's been hitting well of late. Casas is in the midst of a modest five-game hitting streak during which he's batting .412 (7-for-17) with three extra-base hits, five RBI and a 4:3 BB:K.

The Angels selected Padlo's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

The 26-year-old third baseman has put together an impressive campaign in Triple-A, slashing .273/.396/.555 with seven homers and 24 RBI through 134 plate appearances. He'll serve as the roster replacement for Anthony Rendon (wrist), who landed on the injured list Monday. Despite his gaudy Triple-A statline, Padlo will likely come off the bench while with the Angels.

Torkelson went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Twins.

Torkelson played in all four games of the weekend series against Minnesota, finishing 4-for-17 (.235) with his eighth home run of the year and four RBI. The youngster is also now batting .235 for the season, so this past weekend was a good representation of his production all year. Fantasy managers are still waiting for the 2020 No. 1 overall pick to have a true breakout in his second MLB campaign.

Naylor went 4-for-5 with a double, a stolen base, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 12-3 win over the Diamondbacks.

Naylor knocked in a run with three of his four hits, providing steady run production from the heart of the lineup. The 25-year-old has been one of the best Cleveland hitters in June, batting .387 (24-for-62) with 13 RBI and nine runs scored over 16 games this month. The surge has him up to a .288/.331/.450 slash line with 53 RBI, 25 runs scored, eight home runs and five steals through 63 contests. His career high in steals is six, a mark he shouldn't have much trouble besting this season.

Bell is not in the starting lineup versus the Diamondbacks on Sunday.

Bell will get a breather in the midst of an 0-for-10 skid over his last three games that has seen his average drop to .231 over 225 at-bats. Jose Ramirez is the designated hitter for the Guardians on Sunday, while Tyler Freeman lines up at the hot corner and hits sixth.

Kansas City selected Beaty's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Sunday.

Beaty was signed to a minor-league contract by the Royals on Monday after he elected free agency instead of accepting an outright assignment from the Giants in June. The veteran infielder provides some bench help for Kansas City, and he takes the roster spot of Michael Massey after Massey was placed on the injured list with a hand laceration.

Pratto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

Pratto started the past 18 games and will receive a day off after he posted a .781 OPS during that stretch. He should continue to operate as Kansas City's primary first baseman with Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) out for the year, though Matt Duffy will start at the position Sunday.