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Diaz isn't in the starting lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Diaz will get his second consecutive day off, making way for Joey Wendle to draw the start at the hot corner.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs and a walk in Monday's win against the Blue Jays.

In Justin Upton's (toe) first game back from the 60-day injured list, Calhoun showed his worth in the Angels' crowded outfield with a homer of his own, his 15th of the season. The 31-year-old has been a reliable option in Upton's absence, carrying a slash line of .235/.327/.482 with 37 RBI, but Upton's return means that Calhoun will likely split time with Brian Goodwin in right field going forward. Goodwin carries a higher batting average of .289, but has only six home runs and 24 RBI, meaning that Calhoun could be the slight favorite for playing time.

Diaz is not in the lineup Monday against the Yankees, Josh Tolentino of The Athletic reports.

Diaz has started 15 consecutive games since returning from the injured list June 2, slashing .361/.426/.508 with two homers, nine RBI and a 7:9 BB:K during that stretch. Joey Wendle is starting at the hot corner and hitting eighth in place of Diaz in this one.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and two runs in Sunday's 15-1 win over the Phillies.

Freeman lifted his season average to .311 with another two-hit effort, his fourth in his last five starts. With the likes of Ronald Acuna and Josh Donaldson also in the midst of heaters at the plate, Freeman has benefited from a surge in run-scoring and run-producing opportunities. He's already compiled 19 RBI and 14 runs in 15 starts this month.

White is slashing .380/.421/.704 with a double, two triples, six home runs, 14 RBI and 20 runs over his current 17-game hitting streak at Double-A Arkansas, per the Mariners' official minor-league Twitter account.

White had gotten off to a hot start with the Travelers before a hip flexor issue landed him on the minor-league injured list in April. He struggled initially upon returning, but his current tear has boosted his season line to a rock-solid .293/.364/.483. Those numbers serve as an extension of the success White has enjoyed at each professional stop thus far, and if he's able to maintain them, a promotion to Triple-A Tacoma before season's end presumably isn't out of the question.

Abreu went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday in the White Sox's 10-3 loss to the Yankees.

Abreu has had the reputation of being a slow starter since debuting in the majors in 2014, but he's already up to 17 home runs with just under a month to go before the All-Star break. With young players Tim Anderson and Yoan Moncada taking big steps forward this season and rookie Eloy Jimenez's bat beginning to heat up, Abreu should have a good chance at reaching the 100-RBI plateau for the fifth time in six years after driving in only 78 runs in 2018.

Tellez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's rout of the Astros.

His first-inning shot off Brad Peacock set the tone in a 12-0 win, and was one of five homers the Jays launched on the day. Tellez continues to have trouble making consistent contact -- he's hitting only .135 (5-for-37) so far in June with a 0:8 BB:K -- but the rookie is up to 11 home runs and 30 RBI in 59 games on the year.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, two runs and two walks during a 4-3 victory against the Mets on Sunday.

His first-inning blast snapped an 0-for-12 stretch. This was also Goldschmidt's first homer since June 1. He has 13 homers this season, which isn't a bad total, but Goldschmidt only has four long balls since April 23. He is slashing a disappointing .262/.353/.433 with 19 extra-base hits, 29 RBI and 42 runs in 301 plate appearances this season.

Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Due to the Astros' mounting injuries, Gurriel has been seeing most of his action at third base lately, but he'll cede the position to Alex Bregman for the series finale. Though he's held a fairly stable role all season, Gurriel has yet to catch fire at the plate, delivering a lowly .678 OPS through 278 plate appearances. Once the likes of Jose Altuve (hamstring), George Springer (hamstring) and Carlos Correa (ribs) are back from the injured list, Gurriel could be at risk of surrendering primary duties at first base to top prospect Yordan Alvarez.

Cron is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Cron started each of the Twins' previous four contests, going 3-for-16 with a home run and three RBI. Ehire Adrianza will enter the starting nine at first base in Cron's stead and bat ninth.