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Mountcastle (undisclosed) is starting at first base and batting sixth in Sunday's game against the Reds.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde withheld Mountcastle from the lineup for Saturday's 8-2 loss due to the 25-year-old being "banged up," but Mountcastle evidently feels well enough to return to the field Saturday. Since the All-Star break, Mountcastle has started in eight games while going 2-for-31 (.065 average).

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Guardians.

Diaz's fifth-inning long ball off Zach Plesac -- his fifth of the season -- held up as the difference as Tampa Bay ended a two-game losing streak. The 30-year-old, who is batting .281 in six games since the All-Star break, will start at third base and bat second in Sunday's series finale.

Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

The lefty-hitting Raley will put a five-game hitting streak on hold and take a seat with the Guardians expected to deploy a lefty primary pitcher (Kirk McCarty) in the series finale. The newly acquired David Peralta will enter the outfield in Raley's stead, but both players should have clear paths to steady playing time versus right-handed pitching.

Naylor (ankle) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Naylor will retreat to the bench for a third straight game due to a sore right ankle, but the lefty-hitting slugger likely would have ducked out of the lineup Sunday even if healthy with the Rays bringing All-Star southpaw Shane McClanahan to the hill. Ernie Clement will fill in at first base for Naylor.

France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros while he receives an MRI for his sore left wrist, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Though France was able to play the entirety of Saturday's 5-4 win, he tweaked his wrist again on a swing in his final at-bat after first suffering the injury in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Rangers. After sitting out Wednesday, France proceeded to start in each of the Mariners' last three games while going 3-for-11 with a double. The Mariners still apparently have some concern about France's ability to play through the injury, so the MRI will determine the club's next course of action for the All-Star first baseman. At this time, a stint on the injured list hasn't been ruled out for France, who can be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener with the Yankees.

Guerrero went 1-for-2 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Tigers.

Guerrero is now up to two stolen bases on the season, both of which have come within the past week. Since the beginning of July, Guerrero has left the yard just three times, but he hasn't been too much of a disappointment for fantasy managers, considering he's hitting .340 with 16 runs and 16 RBI in addition to two steals on the month. Guerrero will be in the lineup once again for Sunday's series finale with Detroit, manning first base and batting second.

Kirilloff exited Saturday's game with right wrist soreness Saturday against the Padres, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

Kirilloff exited the game in the seventh inning, with Mark Contreras taking his place in right field. There are no details about the severity of the injury, though Kirilloff has a history of wrist injuries -- he was forced to the injured list with inflammation in the same wrist earlier this season -- which makes this news more concerning.

Manager Brandon Hyde said that Mountcastle isn't starting Saturday against the Reds since the first baseman is "banged up," Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Hyde didn't elaborate much on the nature of Mountcastle's injury, only saying that the 25-year-old is dealing with "bumps and bruises." However, Hyde hopes that Mountcastle will be available off the bench Saturday, so it doesn't seem like the issue is particularly serious.

Santana isn't starting Saturday against the Astros.

Santana will head to the bench after he hit .050 with a double, three RBI and three strikeouts over the last five games. Ty France is starting at first base while Kyle Lewis serves as the designated hitter.

Mountcastle isn't starting Saturday against the Reds, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Mountcastle has hit just .065 with three RBI and a run over eight games since the All-Star break, and he'll have a chance to reset Saturday. Trey Mancini is shifting to first base while Terrin Vavra serves as the designated hitter.