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Casas (ankle) is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with the Red Sox's rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Sidelined since May 17 with a high right ankle sprain, Casas is finally ready for game action after a prolonged recovery. He'll likely play in at least a couple games in the FCL this week and if all goes well, he could come off the 7-day injured list and settle back in as an everyday player in the Triple-A Worcester lineup following the All-Star break. One of Boston's top prospects, the 22-year-old first baseman was slashing .248/.359/.457 in 156 plate appearances at Triple-A before the injury cropped up.

Diaz went 3-for-3 with two doubles, three runs scored and three RBI in Monday's 10-5 win over the Red Sox.

The 30-year-old has been hitting the cover off the ball lately. Diaz has 10 multi-hit performances in his last 15 games, slashing an absurd .500/.569/.704 over that stretch with 11 doubles, eight RBI and 11 runs with a 9:4 BB:K. The lack of over-the-fence power does mute his value a little, but it's doubtful many fantasy GMs will be complaining about his current form.

Calhoun went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored as the designated hitter in Monday's 10-8 win over the Athletics.

Calhoun got the start at DH in the Rangers' first game after Mitch Garver (forearm) underwent surgery. Garver, who was added to the 60-day injured list, will miss the rest of the season, which opens up DH for a rotation of players, including Calhoun and fellow lefty hitter Brad Miller.

O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with two RBI in a 7-3 win over the Tigers in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.

O'Hearn went 0-for-2 in the matinee game, but he was able to supply some offense in the nightcap. The 28-year-old had gone 0-for-9 across his previous seven games before starting both of Monday's contests in right field. With Whit Merrifield (toe) out, O'Hearn could be in contention for a little more playing time in right field, though Edward Olivares and Kyle Isbel are most likely to play there. O'Hearn has slashed .182/.225/.242 with a home run, nine RBI and four runs scored through 71 plate appearances, so he's still little more than a depth player.

Pasquantino went 4-for-7 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and two walks as the Royals swept Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers.

Pasquantino delivered a solo home run and an RBI single in the matinee, giving the Royals enough for a 3-1 win. He reached base four additional times in the nightcap, though he wasn't directly involved in any run production in that contest. These were the first baseman's first two multi-hit games in his big-league career. He boosted his slash line to .213/.362/.362 with two homers, three RBI, five runs scored and a double through 58 plate appearances across 14 games overall. He's often hit between fourth and sixth in the order -- though he batted third in Monday's second game -- and he should continue to see steady playing time as he adjusts to major-league pitching.

Clemens was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Monday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Clemens was 4-for-20 at the dish with two homers, three RBI, one stolen base and three runs scored through eight games in July, which includes Monday's twin bill. He'll be replaced on the big-league roster by Akil Baddoo.

Vaughn isn't starting Monday against the Guardians.

Vaughn returned to the lineup Saturday and went 1-for-8 with a double, two runs and a strikeout over the last two games. Eloy Jimenez is serving as the designated hitter while AJ Pollock starts in left field Monday.

Dalbec will start at third base and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Rays, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Dalbec will stick in the lineup for the fourth game in a row and should play regularly against both left- and right-handed pitching until Rafael Devers (back) is ready to rejoin the lineup. Even if Devers is able to put an end to his three-game absence Tuesday, he may serve as a designated hitter, as manager Alex Cora suggested that he wants to be cautious with the 25-year-old's usage on the Tropicana Field turf. If Devers ends up returning as a DH in Tampa Bay, Dalbec could still pick up a few more starts at third base before the All-Star break.

Naylor (back) is starting at first base and batting fourth Monday against the White Sox.

After he was a late scratch Sunday versus the Royals with back soreness, Naylor will be back in the lineup Monday. He's struggled to stay in the lineup recently while dealing with the back issue, but he currently owns a five-game hit streak, batting .500 with two homers, two RBI and three runs over 14 at-bats in those contests.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with a double two RBI in Sunday's 10-5 loss to Cincinnati.

Diaz knocked a two-run single off Nick Lodolo as part of Tampa Bay's three-run fourth inning. The 30-year-old is absolutely scorching of late; Sunday was the ninth multi-hit outing he's produced over his last 14 games. During that stretch, he's improved his season slash line from .257/.378/.333 to .299/.412/.395. Diaz is up to 20 RBI and 19 extra-base hits through 77 games.