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Gurriel isn't starting Wednesday against Arizona.

Gurriel went 3-for-17 with a double, four RBI, a run, a walk and three strikeouts over the last four games and will get a breather Wednesday. Trey Mancini is taking over at first base and batting sixth.

Diaz (shoulder) is starting Wednesday against the Guardians.

Diaz was out of the lineup for the last seven games, but he served as a pinch hitter Tuesday and went 0-for-1. He's starting at third base and leading off Wednesday.

Casas went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a walk and three runs scored in Tuesday's 13-9 victory over the Orioles.

Casas launched a two-run homer off Kyle Bradish in the bottom of the second frame before he walked and came around to score in the following frame. He added two more base knocks while coming around to score again later in the contest. The home run was his fifth of the season and third in his last six games. Over that stretch, Casas has batted .389 with three home runs, six RBI and seven runs. The 22-year-old is now batting .179 with five homers, 10 RBI, 10 runs and a stolen base over his fist 56 career at-bats in 20 games.

Arias went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in a 6-5 extra-innings loss Tuesday against Tampa Bay.

Arias had an RBI single in the fourth and walked, stole a base and scored in the eighth. It was his first stolen base in the majors after he swiped six in the minors this year. The 22-year-old was just 2-for-19 in his first two stints for Cleveland but has performed better since being recalled Sept. 25 and is 2-for-7 with three walks and three RBI in two games. With the Guardians having already clinched the division, Arias may get some playing time over the final week as the team rests its starters in advance of the postseason.

Diaz (shoulder) expects to be in Wednesday's lineup against the Guardians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

According to Topkin, manager Kevin Cash also said he expects Diaz back Wednesday. Diaz is available off the bench Tuesday while Isaac Paredes gets the start at the hot corner.

Aranda is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Aranda will sit in favor of Taylor Walls for the second game in a row. While Aranda has a strong track record as a hitter in the minors, his defense is below average, so he needs to be hitting to justify getting at-bats. He is slashing .100/.273/.259 over the last 10 games.

Diaz (shoulder) is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

He was supposedly trending in the right direction Sunday and was available off the bench, but Diaz has not appeared in a game since Sept. 19. Isaac Paredes will continue to start at third base.

France went 3-for-5 with a two-run single, a double and a run in a loss to the Royals on Sunday.

France's bat caught fire over the weekend, as he'd also authored a three-hit effort Saturday that included another two-bagger. The 28-year-old owns a .345 average (10-for-29) with eight RBI over his last seven games, a stretch during which he's hit .375 with men on base.

O'Hearn went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 13-12 win over the Mariners.

O'Hearn has seen his playing time drop even more since rosters expanded at the start of September -- he's started in just four contests this month. Despite the inconsistent playing time, he's been solid, going 7-for-22 (.318) in his last 10 contests. He hadn't driven in a run since Aug. 22 before his two-run double in the sixth inning Sunday. O'Hearn has a .230/.285/.310 slash line with one home run, five doubles, 13 RBI and 13 runs scored through 137 plate appearances.

Arias went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 10-4 win over the Rangers.

Arias got the start Sunday and capitalized with his first career triple on a shot to deep center in the sixth inning to put Cleveland up 6-2. While the big day is encouraging, Arias is more of a defensive specialist and should not be expected to receive regular at-bats. In 323 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, he had an 89 wRC+ with just five stolen bases.