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Diaz was a late scratch from Tuesday's game against the Orioles due to neck spasms, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz was removed from Monday's game because of the neck issue, and it sounds like the problem re-emerged prior to first pitch Tuesday. Ji-Man Choi will start at first base, and a further update on Diaz should become available later Tuesday.

Vaughn is not starting Tuesday's game against the Twins.

The rookie has gone 1-for-17 since the All-Star break after hitting .351 with three home runs in 10 games to start the month. Vaughn gets the day off while Brian Goodwin fills in at right field.

Gittens is not in the lineup for Tuesday's series opener against the Phillies.

The rookie takes a seat after going 1-for-7 with three walks in the weekend series against Boston. DJ LeMahieu steps in at first base Tuesday, with Rougned Odor playing second base and Tyler Wade playing third.

Diaz (neck) will lead off and play first base Tuesday against the Orioles, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Diaz left Monday's game with neck spasms, but the issue evidently wasn't a particularly serious one. The Rays will be happy to see him remain in the lineup, as he's hit .370 with a pair of homers over his last eight games.

Kirilloff is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

After he was on the bench for one half of Monday's doubleheader, Kirilloff will take a seat again in favor of Miguel Sano. The rookie is a 1-for-15 slump over his past five games, but his .722 OPS on the season and the Twins' status as a non-contender should give him a decent amount of job security moving forward.

O'Hearn is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

The Royals' regular starting nine will be a man short with the game taking place in a National League park. O'Hearn will be the one to make way on this occasion, with Jorge Soler starting in right field.

Mountcastle went 1-for-5 with an RBI double and a stolen base in Monday's 6-1 win over Tampa Bay.

The 24-year-old got Baltimore off to a hot start with his RBI double in the first inning, and he reached on a fielder's choice and stole second in the third inning. He's worked in a near-everyday role this season, but he's slashing a modest .249/.297/.435 while striking out at a 28.5 percent clip. Mountcastle has collected 14 home runs, 51 RBI, 40 runs scored and four stolen bases while often hitting in the heart of the order.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 4-1 win over the Angels.

Olson plated a nice insurance run for the A's, increasing their lead to four runs with a solo shot to right off Alex Claudio in the eighth inning. The 27-year-old slugger has now recorded at least one hit in 10 of his last 12 games, and he's been more than just a power threat at the plate. He's sitting on a well-rounded .287/.375/.578 line with 24 homers, 61 RBI, 61 runs scored, three steals and a 44:61 BB:K over 381 plate appearances.

Abreu went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 5-3 win over the Twins in the second game of Monday's doubleheader.

Abreu went deep in the first inning for this 17th home run of the season and passed Carlton Fisk on the franchise's all-time home run list. He also had an RBI in the first game of the doubleheader when he doubled in a run. Abreu continues to tear through the month of July, slashing .305/.368/.576 with four home runs, 17 RBI and 10 runs scored over 15 games.

Diaz left Monday's game against the Orioles due to neck spasms, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz will be considered day-to-day until more information on his injury becomes available.