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Arias went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Thursday's victory over the White Sox.

Arias turned a fastball into a 425-foot homer to get Cleveland on the board. He got the start at first base Thursday but has played all four infield positions and right field in 2023. He's slashing .190/.261/.333 with two homers and no additional RBI in 69 plate appearances, making it unlikely that he moves out of his current utility role.

Guerrero (knee) participated in batting practice and did some running Thursday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Guerrero is out of the Jays' lineup for Thursday's contest, but it's possible he's available for a pinch-hit opportunity. The 24-year-old slugger was pulled from Tuesday's game against New York due to right knee discomfort, but a trip to the injured list doesn't seem likely at this point.

Guerrero (knee) remains out of the Blue Jays' lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

An MRI on Vlad Jr.'s right knee came back negative, but he remains a bit sore, so he'll get at least one more day of rest. Brandon Belt is at first base and Alejandro Kirk will be the designated hitter.

Naylor (leg) remains out of the Guardians' lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

It's the second straight game he's missed due to left leg tightness. Gabriel Arias will handle first base while Naylor gets some more rest.

Diaz (groin) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Mets, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz had been hoping to return from his groin injury for this one, but he'll receive at least one more day of rest. Luke Raley is handling first base.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Wednesday in a 10-inning victory versus Tampa Bay.

Alonso failed to reach base in his first four plate appearances, but that was all forgotten when he slugged a three-run homer against Pete Fairbanks in the 10th inning to send New York home with a dramatic come-from-behind win. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the first baseman, who also extended his on-base streak to 11 with the blast. Alonso ranks first in the majors with 15 homers on the season.

Pratto went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Padres.

Pratto nabbed his first major-league steal after drawing a walk in the fifth inning. He showed modest speed in the minors, recording at least eight steals in each of his five seasons, but it's obviously not a huge part of the first baseman's game. He's gone 5-for-18 (.278) over his last five games, and he's now batting .328 with a .908 OPS, two home runs, 13 RBI, 11 runs scored and five doubles through 20 contests on the year.

Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 7-2 win over the Guardians.

Vaughn went 0-for-12 over the weekend against Houston, and he's taking out his frustrations on Cleveland by opening this series 3-for-8 with two RBI. The 25-year-old is up to five homers, 31 RBI, 19 runs scored, 13 doubles, a triple and a .242/.330/.424 slash line through 43 contests. He continues to see a starting role at first base.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Tigers.

Santana did his damage in the seventh inning, driving in a run with a double prior to also coming around to score. He entered Wednesday's game having collected only seven hits across 43 at-bats in May, though he now has a double in each of his last two games. Santana continues to bat in the heart of the Pirates' order, which has helped him rack up 22 RBI across 40 games on the campaign.

Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss against the Royals.

Cronenworth smoked a fastball over the right field wall to tie the game in the fifth inning. It was his first homer since April 15. May has been rough for Cronenworth, who has a .220 average and .320 slugging percentage since the calendar turned. He struggled in May last season as well, posting a .290 slugging percentage before turning his season around in June.