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Diaz isn't in the starting lineup Monday against the Red Sox, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz will get a breather after he went 4-for-12 with three RBI and two walks while starting all three games of the Rays' weekend series with the Yankees. Isaac Paredes will slide over to third base to fill in for Diaz.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Rizzo (back) could be able to rejoin the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports.

After Rizzo received an epidural Friday to address his lingering back injury, the Yankees were initially targeting Tuesday for his return to the lineup. However, while Rizzo's back is improving, he experienced headaches related to the injection and is back home recovering. While a Tuesday return now looks to be off the table, Rizzo may still be just two days away from playing if he continues to move in the right direction in his recovery. DJ LeMahieu is out of the lineup for Monday's series opener with Minnesota but is expected to continue serving as the Yankees' primary first baseman for the duration of Rizzo's absence.

Casas went 1-for-4 in his big-league debut Sunday in a 5-2 win over Texas.

Casas hit sixth and played first base in his first game in the majors. After flying out and grounding out in his first two at-bats, he recorded his first big-league hit, an infield single in the fifth inning. The 22-year-old posted a .273/.382/.481 slash line with 11 homers in 72 games for Triple-A Worcester before being promoted. With Bobby Dalbec optioned to Triple-A and Eric Hosmer (back) on the injured list, the rookie is likely to get the bulk of the opportunities at first in the near future.

Torkelson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Torkelson had started at first base in both of the Tigers' last two games, once against a lefty (Daniel Lynch) and once against a righty (Jonathan Heasley). He went 0-for-5 between those contests, though he managed to reach base twice on hit-by-pitches and once via a walk. Torkelson remains a key foundational piece for the rebuilding Tigers, but he won't be assured an everyday role in September in light of his struggles at the big-league level this season along with his middling production at Triple-A Toledo prior to his promotion Thursday. Harold Castro will start at first base and bat cleanup Sunday and still looks to be the Tigers' preferred option, at least for now.

France went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in a win over the Guardians on Saturday.

France crushed his fourth homer in the last six games during the first inning, opening the scoring on the night with the 383-foot blast to left field. The 27-year-old infielder has now tied the career-high 18 home runs he launched during his breakout 2021 campaign, and he's just five RBI from eclipsing the 73 that accompanied the feat and also currently serve as a high-water mark for him. France's offensive profile has been stellar in all aspects during his six-game power tear, as he also has a double, five singles, two walks, six runs and a tiny 11.5 percent strikeout rate on his way to a .417 average and 1.420 OPS in the sample.

Dalbec was optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

News of Dalbec's demotion was reported Saturday night, and he's now officially been sent to the minors. The 27-year-old had a solid .792 OPS with 25 home runs and 78 RBI in his first full season of big-league action last year, but he was unable to replicate those results in 2022 with a .211/.282/.362 slash line. Top prospect Triston Casas was promoted in a corresponding move and should step in as Boston's primary first baseman. Dalbec will attempt to straighten things out with Worcester in hopes of rejoining the Red Sox in the closing stages of the campaign.

The Red Sox selected Casas' contract from Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

Casas is considered Boston's top prospect and will now receive his first taste of big-league action. The 22-year-old has been limited by injury to 72 games with Triple-A Worcester this year, but he played well when available and posted a .273/.382/.481 slash line with 11 home runs and 38 RBI. Casas should take over as the Red Sox's primary first baseman for the stretch run and will start at the position and bat sixth in his MLB debut Sunday versus the Rangers, per Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Red Sox.

Lowe snuck an opposite-field blast just over the wall in left to bring the Rangers within two runs. It was his seventh long ball in the last 15 games and leaves him with 23 homers and 67 RBI in 127 contests this season.

Pratto went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Saturday's 12-2 win over the Tigers.

Pratto launched a solo shot in the first inning to lead off the scoring. He would come around to score again in the fifth on a Kyle Isbel grand slam. It was Pratto's seventh homer since he was called up July 14. The rookie first baseman has seen his struggles this season including an eight-game hitless streak in August. Since then, he has gone 11-for-33 (.333), raising his season batting average from .163 to .206.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Saturday against the Twins.

Abreu jump-started the White Sox offense in 13-0 win as he delivered an RBI knock while also coming around to score in the first inning. He now owns a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's collected 10 hits in 28 at-bats to go along with four RBI and five runs scored. For the season, Abreu has a .310/.385/.455 line across 569 plate appearances.