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France (arm) underwent an X-ray following Thursday's game against the Athletics that came back negative, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Manager Scott Servais said Thursday that the team is "cautiously optimistic" about France's status following his early departure Thursday, but he'll undergo an MRI on Friday to help determine the severity of his injury. If France is forced to miss time, Kevin Padlo and Luis Torrens should see increased playing time at first base.

France was removed from Thursday's game against the Athletics in the bottom of the fifth inning due to an apparent left arm injury, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

France's arm was run into while he was covering first base with two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning, and he appeared to be in considerable pain while remaining down for several minutes following the collision. He went 0-for-2 prior to his departure, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available to begin the Mariners' weekend series against the Angels.

Naylor is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's matchup with the Twins.

Naylor will get a breather after starting three games in a row, going 5-for-13 with a homer, two doubles, three RBI and three runs over those contests. Owen Miller will draw the start at first base and bat leadoff in the series finale.

Vaughn went 3-for-5 with a run scored Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Vaughn capped off a strong series against Toronto, tallying eight hits across 14 at-bats with two RBI and three runs scored in a three games. He's also put together six multi-hit performances in his last nine starts, increasing his batting average to .333 for the season. Vaughn has an excellent .887 OPS with seven long balls and 31 RBI across 212 plate appearances.

Abreu (leg) is starting Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Abreu is dealing with leg soreness after he went 2-for-6 with a run and a strikeout in Tuesday's win over the Blue Jays, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat cleanup Wednesday. He's slashed .324/.410/.588 with two home runs, three doubles, eight RBI and seven runs over the last eight games.

Naylor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run and a walk in a 6-5 win over the Twins on Tuesday.

Naylor swatted his eighth homer and picked up his 37th RBI of the season. The 24-year-old left-handed bat has been handling cleanup duties for the Guardians, right behind the prolific Jose Ramirez. He came into the game hitting .314 against right-handed pitching and should continue to carve out a space for himself in the heart of the Guardians lineup until Franmil Reyes can improve his approach at the plate and cut down his strikeout rate.

Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Phillies.

Calhoun's two-run shot was the final blow in a four-HR game for the Rangers. The home run snapped a 20-game power drought for Calhoun, a stretch during which the outfielder had a .500 OPS. It's been a season of extreme peaks and valleys for Calhoun, whose monthly OPS values are .375 in April, 1.012 in May and .437 in June.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and was caught stealing in Tuesday's 7-0 win over Philadelphia.

Lowe delivered the game-winning hit, bashing the first of back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning off former Ranger Kyle Gibson. The blast was Lowe's ninth of the season, eight of them coming in the last 30 games. During that stretch, Lowe is slashing .325/.358/.596 with 14 extra-base hits, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored.

Santana went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double, five RBI and two total runs scored in Tuesday's 12-11 extra-innings win over the Angels.

Santana hasn't hit a triple since 2019, so a cycle was never really on the radar. He was steady in this one, posting an RBI double in the second inning, a two-run homer in the fourth and RBI singles in the sixth and eighth. This was just his sixth multi-hit game of the year, though it was also his second four-hit effort, both of which have come in June. The veteran first baseman has a .210/.347/.333 slash line with four homers, 18 RBI, 15 runs scored and eight doubles across 196 plate appearances.

France went 3-for-5 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Athletics.

France sparked the Mariners' rally with an RBI single in the seventh inning. He's gone 7-for-20 (.350) with four RBI in his last five games. The 27-year-old is up to a .320/.395/.483 slash line with 10 home runs, 45 RBI, 32 runs scored and 14 doubles through 68 contests as he continues to provide well-rounded offense.