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Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over Detroit.

Santana came up clutch in the bottom of the ninth, socking a walkoff homer off Detroit reliever Michael Fulmer. The blast was Santana's ninth of the season. The 35-year-old has added 31 RBI, 29 runs scored, a pair of stolen bases and a .257/.396/.461 slash line across 192 plate appearances. He sports an 18.2 percent walk rate and just a 14.1 percent strikeout rate as a key part of Kansas City's offense.

Vaughn went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

Vaughn pinch hit for Adam Eaton in the top of the ninth inning Sunday, and he completed Chicago's late-game rally by tying the contest. Vaughn had gone hitless with a walk and five strikeouts in his last 13 at-bats, but he's now hitting .220 with three home runs, 17 runs and 10 RBI this year.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

Abreu put the White Sox on the board with his two-run blast in the top of the sixth inning, and the team eventually tied the game in the top of the ninth. However, the Yankees drew a walk in the bottom of the ninth inning to bring in the game-winning run. Abreu is now slashing .255/.339/.483 with nine home runs, 35 RBI and 23 runs this season.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said France (wrist) has a "good chance" to be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's three-game series in Oakland that begins Monday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

France was stuck in a prolonged slump at the plate prior to landing on the IL on May 14 with an inflamed left wrist, but his impending return should nonetheless provide a lift to a Seattle infield that has been hit hard by injuries of late. Once he's reinstated, France should step in as an everyday regular once again.

Torkelson was removed from Sunday's game against High-A Wisconsin due to left hamstring tightness, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Torkelson went hitless in his lone at-bat Sunday, and he was replaced by a pinch hitter in the top of the third inning as a precautionary measure. Torkelson has hit .220 with a home run, 11 RBI and three stolen bases to begin the minor-league season.

Rivera (suspension) is slashing .234/.321/.511 with three solo home runs and a 35.8 percent strikeout rate through his 53 plate appearances at High-A West Michigan.

Rivera, who was cleared to play for the start of the 2021 season, hadn't played in affiliated ball since Aug. 4, 2019 after being handed an 80-game suspension for violating minor-league baseball's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The 23-year-old should continue to play regularly at West Michigan now that he's been reinstated.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Cleveland will load up on some extra right-handed bats with southpaw J.A. Happ on the hill for Minnesota. The right-handed Jordan Luplow will draw into the Cleveland outfield in place of the lefty-hitting Naylor.

Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a double and an additional run in Saturday's 12-9 loss to the Nationals.

Mountcastle's bases-loaded blast off Jon Lester in the first inning was the first grand slam by an Orioles rookie since Ryan Flaherty in September 2012, according to Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com. The 24-year-old will remain in the lineup for the series finale Sunday, manning left field and batting seventh. Mountcastle has recorded exactly two hits in three of his last five starts.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Angels.

Olson did his damage with a solo shot in the sixth to give Oakland a 3-0 lead they didn't relinquish. Other than a run-scoring double play, Olson didn't do anything else of significance on the evening. He is slashing a respectable .260/.345/.540.

O'Hearn went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Friday's 7-5 loss to Detroit.

It was his first game in a week, and he snapped an 0-for-11 skid with his RBI single in the sixth inning. O'Hearn then scored on Michael Taylor's two-run home run. Salvador Perez has battled groin tightness in the last week, which has kept him out of his usual catcher position. He's remained in the lineup as the designated hitter, but that's pushed O'Hearn out of the way in recent games. With Perez returning behind the dish Friday, O'Hearn may see more playing time going forward.