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Santana went 2-for-2 with three walks and two runs in Monday's 8-2 win against the Padres.

Santana produced his first vintage performance since arriving in Seattle on June 28, walking in the first, fourth and sixth and singling in the third and eighth. The five times reaching base nearly match his total of six tallied in his first six games with the team. The 36-year-old is now 5-for-21 with six walks with Seattle, though he's yet to record an extra-base hit or RBI.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Monday's 6-3 extra-inning loss to the Twins.

Abreu entered Monday with no homers since June 13. He changed that in his first at-bat by taking Dylan Bundy deep in the second inning. While he hasn't displayed over-the-fence power lately, Abreu hit .366 with seven doubles and seven multi-hit efforts during his homer drought. The first baseman is slashing .290/.380/.462 with 10 homers, 37 RBI, 46 runs scored and 20 doubles through 76 contests.

France (elbow) could return to action later this week, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports.

France was not activated from the injured list Monday when first eligible, but he may not be sidelined much longer, as manager Scott Servais indicated he could return at some point during Seattle's upcoming four-game series against Toronto, which runs from Thursday through Sunday.

Arias was optioned to Triple-A Columbus after Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Arias started at third base in the first game of Monday's twin bill, but he was back to Columbus between contests. He is one of Cleveland's top prospects, so he should have a chance to rejoin the big club later in the season.

Naylor (back) is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Naylor left Monday's opener with back spasms, so it should not come as much of a surprise that he is opening the nightcap on the bench. Owen Miller will start at first base in Naylor's place.

Naylor was removed from Game 1 of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers with back spasms, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Naylor remained in the game briefly after showing signs of pain in a seventh-inning at-bat, but he was removed from the contest after drawing a walk on the next pitch. Naylor has not been ruled out for Game 2, but it seems more likely than not that he will remain on the bench.

Torkelson isn't starting the first game of Monday's doubleheader against the Guardians.

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's loss to Kansas City, but he'll be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Kody Clemens is taking over at first base and batting seventh.

Calhoun isn't starting Monday against the Orioles.

Calhoun is getting a day off after he went 2-for-16 with two homers, four RBI and nine strikeouts over the last four games. Steven Duggar will take over in left field and bat seventh.

Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a 3-1 win over the Twins on Sunday.

Mountcastle added to his extra-base hit totals, belting his 14th home run and 18th double of the year off Devin Smeltzer. The 25-year-old first baseman has continued to make strides this season. He has maintained a home run pace similar to last season when he went yard 33 times while making better contact and getting on base more consistently. Mountcastle is slashing .283/.321/.506, and the young power hitter's development is a bright spot for an Orioles team in a rebuilding year.

Clemens went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Royals.

Clemens had been seeing time at first base lately, but he shifted to second Sunday with Spencer Torkelson (head) returning to the lineup. Clemens already didn't have a ton of fantasy value with just a .146 batting average this season, and now his playing time is likely to decrease moving forward, though he should still see some starts as an infield reserve.