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Rizzo was removed ahead of the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Padres after he injured his neck when he was involved in a collision with Fernando Tatis on a pickoff attempt at first base in the top of the sixth, Max Goodman of The Newark Star-Ledger reports. He went 1-for-3 with a run scored before departing.

The Yankees are labeling Rizzo's removal from the contest as "precautionary," but fantasy managers may still want to see him included in the starting nine for Monday's game in Seattle before feeling comfortable with activating him as New York heads into a six-game week. DJ LeMahieu moved across the diamond to replace Rizzo and would likely serve as the Yankees' primary first baseman if Rizzo misses any time beyond Sunday.

Raley went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, three runs scored and a steal in Sunday's 11-10 victory over the Dodgers.

The 6-foot-4, 235-pound Raley has emerged as an unlikely source of steals -- he's now 7-for-7 on stolen base attempts, all coming in his last 12 games. Raley has had a productive season with the bat as well. He's now slashing .254/.346/.568 with 10 homers, 21 RBI and 23 runs scored through 136 plate appearances while playing the long side of a platoon in Tampa.

France went 2-for-3 with an RBI double, another two-bagger, a walk and a run in a win over the Pirates on Saturday.

France got the Mariners' three-run first inning started with an RBI double that plated J.P. Crawford. The productive all-around effort gives France a .412 average over his last six games, a stretch during which his walk rate (13.6 percent) matches his strikeout rate and he's laced five of his seven hits for extra bases, including three home runs.

Naylor is out of the lineup Sunday versus the Cardinals.

Naylor will get a day of rest with left-hander Jordan Montgomery getting the start for the Cardinals. David Fry will hit eighth and play first base in Naylor's absence.

Raley will start in left field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Raley's path to playing time at first base is more muddled now that Yandy Diaz has returned to the team following a brief absence due to a personal matter, but Raley could continue to see semi-frequent starts as a fourth outfielder or designated hitter. The 28-year-old -- who has posted an .862 OPS while chipping in six stolen bases thus far in May -- will spell a resting Randy Arozarena in left field in Sunday's series finale.

Noda is not in the starting lineup Saturday versus the Astros.

Noda will take a seat as the Athletics face off with left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound. Righty bat Jesus Aguilar will take over at first base and bat fifth against Houston.

Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored Friday against the Tigers.

Vaughn played a significant role in the White Sox's 12-run outburst Friday, highlighted by a two-run homer. He hasn't had a power breakout -- that was his sixth home run of the season -- but he's quietly putting together strong counting-stat production, as Friday's effort marked his fourth multi-RBI performance in his last 18 games. That should continue despite the fact that Vaughn is hitting only .237, as he's hitting regularly in the heart of the team's order -- most recently fifth.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, two doubles, an additional run scored and an additional RBI in Friday's 9-3 victory over the Dodgers.

Diaz returned to the top of the lineup Friday after missing a few days while tending to a personal matter, and he picked up right where he left off. Across 17 games in May, Diaz is slashing .355/.459/.710 with five home runs, 13 RBI and 14 runs scored, and on the season, he boasts an impressive .333/.435/.635 slash line, which would all be career highs. The 31-year-old is also just two homers away from tying his career high of 14, which he set in 2019.

Casas went 3-for-5 with two doubles, one RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 7-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Casas had gone 10 games without a multi-hit effort entering Friday, and he was batting just .185 in that span. While it didn't erase his quiet start to the year, this was a positive effort from the first baseman. He's still hitting a meager .197 with a .700 OPS, six home runs, six doubles, 16 RBI and 21 runs scored through 44 contests. Until he can find some consistency, he's likely to be out of the lineup versus most left-handed pitchers.

Pratto isn't in the Royals' lineup Friday against the Nationals.

The Nationals will begin Friday with lefty Patrick Corbin on the mound, so the left-handed Pratto will retreat to the bench. In his place, Edward Olivares will start in left field and bat sixth.