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Diaz (hamstring) took between five and seven at-bats against live pitching prior to Tuesday's game but did minimal running, the Associated Press reports.

Manager Kevin Cash confirmed Diaz still feels soreness in his right leg three weeks after being placed on the injured list. The infielder has been able to take plenty of batting practice in recent days, but the fact he's still yet to regain full mobility means his status for the first round of the playoffs will be a down-to-the-wire decision, according to Cash.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-inning loss to Cleveland.

He took Adam Plutko deep in the sixth inning to tie the game at 1-1. Abreu is up to 19 homers on the year, including six in the last 11 games -- a stretch during which he's hitting .452 (19-for-42) with 16 RBI.

Dixon's contract was selected Tuesday from the Tigers' alternate training site.

He logged a .248/.290/.435 slash line with 15 home runs and five steals in 118 games with the Tigers last year but then lost his 40-man roster spot and had been working out this summer at the alternate site. Jonathan Schoop (wrist) was transferred to the 45-day injured list in a corresponding move. Dixon should serve as a bench infielder for the rest of the week.

Naylor (leg) is starting in left field and batting eighth Tuesday against the White Sox.

He left Monday's game after jamming his leg while sliding into second base, but it was apparently a minor injury. Naylor is hitting .353 with three doubles and more walks (three) than strikeouts (two) over his last 17 at-bats (six games). Cleveland appears committed to getting him semi-regular playing time over the final week.

Hiura is not starting Tuesday against the Reds.

Hiura hits the bench for the first time all season after going 2-for-16 with 10 strikeouts in his last five games. It's been a frustrating sophomore campaign for him overall, as he's hit just .215/.308/.436 after breaking into the league with a .303/.368/.570 line last year. Jace Peterson will get the nod at second base in his absence.

France went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a run in a win over the Astros on Monday.

The trade-deadline acquisition from the Padres has been a hit in his new Seattle digs, with Monday's production marking his fifth multi-hit effort since he arrived, and his second in the last three games. France has yet to go more than two consecutive games without a hit since his first game in a Mariners uniform Sept. 4, and he's slashing an impressive .297/.357/.469 in the 70 plate appearances he's logged since the trade.

Gurriel acknowledged still feeling pain relating to a hand injury he suffered while sliding into second base Sept. 12, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports. He went 0-for-4 in Monday's loss to the Mariners.

Gurriel wears wrap around the hand which he says contributes to problems gripping the bat. Even before the injury, his production dropped off during September. For the month, he's 11-for-68 with a .169 on-base percentage over 71 plate appearances. His OPS has dropped 164 points since the end of August.

White went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Monday's 6-1 win over the Astros.

White hit his seventh homer of the year off Astros starter Lance McCullers in the seventh inning. That blast gave the Mariners some extra breathing room in what had been a low-scoring battle to that point. The first baseman has produced 24 RBI, 17 runs scored and a stolen base in 48 games this year.

Guerrero went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a triple, a walk and three RBI in Monday's 11-5 win over the Yankees

Guerrero belted a two-run double in the bottom of the third and added another run-scoring two-base hit an inning later. The third-baseman also had a triple, giving him seven total bases in the tilt. The 21-year-old has 28 RBI to go along with a .249/.324/.434 slash line on the campaign.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with an RBI, two runs scored and a walk Monday against the Phillies.

Cabrera stayed hot at the dish Monday night, plating a run in the first inning on a single to center. He's now hit safely in eight of his last 10 contests, racking up three homers and eight RBI over that stretch.