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Casas is unlikely to play Sunday against the Guardians, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

Casas was given Saturday off, and manager Alex Cora thinks another day off makes sense for the struggling first baseman. The 23-year-old rookie is batting only .133 (10-for-75) with a .283 on-base percentage and .293 slugging percentage.

Naylor went 3-for-5 with one double, three RBI and one steal in Saturday's 8-7 loss against the Red Sox.

Naylor came through for Cleveland in the seventh frame, cutting the deficit to one and driving in Jose Ramirez, Myles Straw and Steven Kwan with a right-field double. The first baseman also swiped his second bag of the campaign, a feat that has become more common for the 26-year-old after recording six steals last season despite having three combined stolen bases prior to 2022. Naylor has been carrying a hot stick lately, going 9-for-25 (.360) in his last seven games after holding a .190 average leading up to Saturday's contest.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the White Sox.

Diaz left Friday's game against the White Sox with shoulder soreness, and while he was scheduled for a day off anyway according to Kevin Cash, it's worth noting that the 31-year-old will begin this contest on the bench. Isaac Paredes will get the start at first base and hit fifth while Taylor Walls handles third base duties and will bat sixth.

Abreu has been moved down to sixth in the lineup, at least against righties, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Abreu began the season hitting cleanup and was moved down to fifth in the lineup for the last four games against righties, and now he slips to his lowest spot since joining the Astros. The veteran first baseman is hitting .243 with a .277 OBP and has yet to hit a home run this year. He has hit just one long ball in his last 81 games.

France is not in the starting lineup Saturday at Toronto, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

France has fallen into a 1-for-25 slump and will grab a day of mental and physical rest. Sam Haggerty is covering first base and batting ninth versus the Blue Jays and right-hander Kevin Gausman.

Casas is out of the lineup Saturday versus the Guardians.

Justin Turner will play first base and bat third against the Guardians and right-hander Zach Plesac. Masataka Yoshida is taking a turn at DH and hitting second. Casas has slugged three home runs in 25 games this year, but his overall slash line is just .133/.283/.293.

Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Rays.

He got the White Sox on the board by taking Zach Eflin deep in the first inning. It's only the second homer of the year for Vaughn, but they've both come in the last nine games. On the season, the 25-year-old is slashing .245/.345/.398 with 10 runs and 17 RBI through 26 contests.

Noda went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and four runs scored in Friday's loss against the Reds.

Noda clobbered a 427-foot shot to right-center field in the bottom of the seventh, as he scored over half of Oakland's runs in the 11-7 loss. The rookie first baseman is now riding a four-game hit streak, and he has a .262/.423/.475 slash line to start the season.

Pratto went 3-for-5 with two RBI in Friday's 8-6 loss to the Twins.

Pratto was able to make a solid impact in his first game back with the Royals after he was recalled earlier in the day, delivering RBI singles in the fourth and sixth innings. He was struggling with a .159/.259/.319 slash line through 19 games with Triple-A Omaha this season, but with few other Royals hitting well, Pratto could earn some playing time while with the big club.

Diaz left Friday's game against the White Sox with left shoulder soreness, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. He went 1-for-2 with a run scored before exiting.

Diaz was replaced by Taylor Walls as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning. He should be considered day-to-day pending the results of any testing.