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Dixon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Orioles.

Dixon took Branden Kline deep in the ninth inning to give the Tigers a 4-2 victory. It was his fifth home run of the season and second in his past five games. He's also put together a seven-game hitting streak, raising his average to a solid .306 mark across 75 plate appearances. Dixon has appeared mostly at first base this season, though the Tigers have recently given him playing time in left field and third base, indicating that they want to find Dixon more consistent playing time.

Diaz (hand) took swings in the batting cage again Wednesday and felt slightly less discomfort, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. "Yandy still feels it when he swings," manager Kevin Cash said. "I think Yandy is going to try to get here tomorrow and take [batting practice] on the field, even though we're not hitting on the field, but he'll get here at some point."

Diaz reported that his left hand felt better overall than it did during Tuesday's session, but that still doesn't figure to be enough for him to be activated Thursday, the first day he's eligible to come off the injured list.

Santana went 3-for-4 with two walks, a double, a triple, a home run, five RBI and four runs scored Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Santana had a tremendous day at the plate, falling just a single short of the cycle. He began the effort with an RBI triple, his first three-bagger of the season. Later, in the fourth frame, Santana took Ryan Weber deep for a solo home run, his 10th of the season. Santana has maintained an uncharacteristically high .284 batting average through 231 plate appearances this season, while also providing 34 RBI and 33 run scored across 54 games.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Mariners.

Cabrera began his productive day early, delivering an RBI single in first inning and following that up by driving in the game-winning run on a double in the ninth frame. His batting average continues to lag at .224 for the season, but he's otherwise been productive, smacking nine home runs to go along with 31 RBI and 25 runs scored across 181 plate appearances.

Mountcastle received a cortisone shot on his sore left wrist Wednesday, David Hall of The Virginian-Pilot reports.

Mountcastle is out of the lineup for a fifth straight game Wednesday, though his absence is being considered precautionary. Following Wednesday's injection, Mountcastle could return to action with Triple-A Norfolk as soon as Saturday. Prior to suffering the injury, the 22-year-old Mountcastle was hitting .326/.351/.528 with seven homers and 33 RBI in 43 games for the Tides.

Walker is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies.

Walker is just 3-for-37 (.081) with a 31.7 percent strikeout rate over his last 10 appearances, so he'll give way to Kevin Cron at first base as he looks to hit the reset button. If Walker doesn't show signs of turning things around in the near future, he could continue to cede opportunities to the 26-year-old Cron.

Guerrero is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

Guerrero sits for the fourth time since his late-April debut. The 20-year-old's .225/.301/.402 line through his first 27 games is well below the lofty expectations set for him, though a .237 BABIP can likely be blamed for some of his struggles, as he sports a much stronger .281 expected batting average according to Statcast. Brandon Drury gets the start at third base.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees.

The lefty-hitting rookie will take a seat for the series finale in New York with a tough southpaw (James Paxton) on the bump for the Yankees. Through his first five appearances in the big leagues, Naylor has gone 4-for-20 with two doubles, three RBI and eight strikeouts. With the designated-hitter spot no longer available to the Padres when they resume National League play Friday against the Marlins, it's unclear if Naylor will remain with the big club. He doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role and would offer little appeal as a bench option, given his lack of defensive value.

Manager David Bell said he expects Votto (hamstring) to rejoin the starting lineup Friday against the Nationals, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Votto is out of the lineup for a third straight game due to a tight right hamstring, though it sounds like his absence from Wednesday's series finale against the Pirates is precautionary. With Thursday's off day, Votto will get two days to rest and recover before likely returning to action for Friday's series opener.

Votto (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

After Votto sat out the second game of Monday's doubleheader, the Reds revealed that he was contending with a tight right hamstring, which kept him on the bench for Tuesday's 11-6 win. He'll now sit out a third straight contest on account of the injury, paving the way for Derek Dietrich to pick up another start at first base following his three-homer performance a day earlier.