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Dalbec is not starting Tuesday against the Braves, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

Dalbec started the Red Sox's first two game after earning his first career callup Sunday, going 2-for-8 with a homer and six strikeouts. Michael Chavis will be the first baseman Tuesday, with Yairo Munoz serving as the designated hitter.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in Monday's win against the Twins.

Abreu has pushed his hitting streak to 14 games and has recorded two or more hits in six of those contests. The slugging first baseman has been one of the most consistent hitters in the American League and is slashing an impressive .414/.460/.966 during his torrid 14-game stretch.

Dalbec started at designated hitter and went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Braves.

Dalbec followed up Sunday's MLB debut, when he homered in his first plate appearance, with a four-strikeout night. That aligns with his minor-league track record as a productive home-run hitter with high strikeout totals. The rookie will be challenged by MLB pitching in September, but the Red Sox are going to give Dalbec regular at-bats in preparation for what is expected to be an everyday role in 2021.

Voit went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Rays.

His eighth-inning blast off Edgar Garcia made things interesting, but the Yankees couldn't complete the comeback. Voit has now left the yard eight times in his last 12 games, and on the season he's slashing .301/.363/.709 with 13 homers and 26 RBI through 29 contests.

Diaz exited Monday's game against the Yankees due to tightness in his right hamstring, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Diaz is considered day-to-day and will be evaluated further Tuesday. Joey Wendle shifted from second base to third base and Brandon Lowe moved from right field to second base. Hunter Renfroe replaced Diaz as the new right fielder.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said Monday that he will try to give France everyday at-bats the rest of the season, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Despite tearing up the Pacific Coast League with a 1.247 OPS across 348 plate appearances in 2019, France was unable to get an extended look in a full-time role in San Diego this season or last. After acquiring France on Sunday, the rebuilding Mariners will likely be more patient in seeing if the 26-year-old can translate his monstrous minor-league production to the game's top level, as Seattle has lacked few impact bats this season beyond third baseman Kyle Seager and center fielder Kyle Lewis. Though the hot corner is France's natural position, he'll likely see most of his initial starts with the Mariners at second base or at designated hitter. Before he's added to the active roster, France will first have to pass COVID-19 intake testing, a process that should be completed by Wednesday, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com.

Naylor is expected to be Cleveland's primary left fielder for the remainder of the season, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.

Naylor couldn't carve out regular at-bats in a crowded outfield in San Diego, but he's apparently viewed as one of the best options in a similarly crowded group for his new team. He hasn't shown much at the plate thus far in his big-league career, hitting just .253/.315/.405 in 317 plate appearances over the last two seasons, but scouts have long believed he'll have the ability to hit for both power and average. He's actually hit better against lefties than righties thus far, though his .314/.340/.431 line against southpaws comes in a tiny sample of just 53 plate appearances.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

With lefty Keegan Akin on the bump for Baltimore, the lefty-hitting Tellez will head to the bench after starting in the past four games. The newly acquired Daniel Vogelbach will make his first start for the Blue Jays, replacing Tellez as the team's designated hitter.

Naylor was shipped from San Diego to Cleveland on Monday as part of a six-player package for Mike Clevinger, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Naylor moves from one team with an outfield logjam to another, though he at least joins an organization that's guaranteed to have a designated hitter spot (Naylor's likely future home) available beyond this season. Just what sort of a role Naylor is able to carve out in Cleveland remains to be seen, as he's yet to make good on his potential at the plate, hitting a modest .253/.315/.405 in 317 career plate appearances. He has the potential to hit for both power and average eventually, and he's still just 23 years old, so there's certainly a chance he develops into a useful piece for his new team.

Arias was traded from San Diego to Cleveland on Monday along with Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill and others in exchange for Mike Clevinger, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Arias, a strong defensive shortstop with plus raw power, was one of the Padres' 10 best prospects. He logged a 120 wRC+ as the second-youngest player in the California League last year despite walking at just a 4.9 percent clip. Arias also finished the 2019 season strong, cutting his strikeout rate to 20.6 percent from July 1 on. He joins a loaded Cleveland farm system and could factor into the shortstop depth chart in 2022.