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Dalbec went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 7-5 loss to Cleveland.

The first baseman has made the most of his playing time lately, going 6-for-11 with three home runs, eight RBI and four runs scored across his last four games. Dalbec is slashing .237/.292/.462 with 17 homers, 60 RBI, 38 runs scored and a stolen base through 360 plate appearances. He's on the short side of a platoon with Travis Shaw at first base, and while he started at third base Friday, there's little chance Dalbec unseats Rafael Devers from a regular role at the hot corner.

Voit will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Athletics.

Voit's rest-of-season outlook appeared to take a significant hit when the Yankees acquired another established everyday first baseman in Anthony Rizzo on July 29, but the former will close out the weekend with three consecutive starts. Though he'll displace the slumping Rizzo at first base Sunday, the designated hitter spot looks like it'll be Voit's ticket to holding down a semi-regular role in the lineup. Though Giancarlo Stanton has occupied the DH spot for the majority of the season, manager Aaron Boone has increased Stanton's exposure to the outfield of late in an effort for the Yankees to trot out all of their top hitters. Stanton started in right field both of the past two games, allowing Voit to get a pair of turns at DH.

Rizzo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

After posting a .963 OPS in his first nine games with the Yankees before landing on the COVID-19 injured list earlier this month, Rizzo has struggled to recapture his prior form upon returning to the active roster. In his eight games since being activated, Rizzo is slashing .161/.229/.194 with one extra-base hit (a double). The Yankees aren't yet ready to pull the plug on him as their everyday first baseman, but with a quality backup option on hand in Luke Voit, Rizzo could begin to see more than one day off per week if his bat doesn't start heating up soon.

Santana (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners.

After missing three straight games with a Grade 1 right hip flexor, Santana returned to the lineup for Friday's 8-7 win in 12 innings, but he aggravated the injury in that contest and will now be on the bench for the second day in a row. Hunter Dozier will fill in at first base for Santana, who should be viewed as day-to-day heading into the Royals' upcoming six-game week.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Tampa Bay will roll with Jordan Luplow and Joey Wendle at the corner-infield spots while Diaz retreats to the bench. Diaz had started each of the past four games at either first or third base, going 6-for-16 with a double, three runs and two RBI.

Santana was scratched from Saturday's lineup against Seattle with lingering soreness from his recent hip flexor injury, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Santana exited Monday's game and was out through Thursday with the hip issue, and apparently he isn't totally over it despite starting Friday. It's unclear whether he'll be available off the bench Saturday, and he should be considered day-to-day until further notice. Emmanuel Rivera entered the lineup to play first base.

Lowe will be on the bench Saturday against the Astros.

Even with an impressive five-hit performance Tuesday against Cleveland, Lowe is still hitting a poor .259/.300/.376 for the month of August. Andy Ibanez starts at first base in his absence.

O'Hearn is not starting Saturday's game against the Mariners, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Even after a three-hit night Friday, O'Hearn is still hitting just .207 with a pair of doubles and no RBI in his last 10 games. Salvador Perez is DH'ing and batting third Saturday.

Voit went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-2 victory over Oakland.

Voit mashed a 437-foot solo shot to center field in the fourth inning off Sean Manaea. Prior to Friday, the slugger hadn't started since Aug. 21 -- largely due to the Yankees playing in an NL park -- though he did appear off the bench three times in that span. Voit has gone deep five times in 55 at-bats since returning from the injured list Aug. 8 and is batting .309 with 18 RBI over that stretch.

O'Hearn went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Friday's 8-7 extra-innings win over Seattle.

While O'Hearn was solid throughout the first seven innings, the newly recalled Edward Olivares replaced him in right field. It was Olivares who delivered a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning and a two-run home run in the 12th that ultimately propelled Kansas City to the win. O'Hearn has posted an unremarkable .235/.268/.405 slash line with nine home runs, 28 RBI and 21 runs scored across 213 plate appearances this year. It appears he will compete with Olivares, Hunter Dozier and Carlos Santana for playing time at first base, right field and designated hitter.