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Clemens went 0-for-3 with a walk in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

Clemens was called up from Triple-A Toledo on Monday and waited until the second game Tuesday to make his MLB debut. The 26-year-old replaced Robbie Grossman (neck) on the active roster, with the latter hitting the 10-day injured list Monday. Clemens will likely occupy a bench role while he's in the majors, which limits his fantasy potential for the time being.

Calhoun will start in right field and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Rays.

Not only will the lefty-hitting Calhoun stick in the lineup even with a southpaw (Ryan Yarbrough) on the bump for Tampa Bay, but he'll find himself in a prime run-producing spot. Calhoun's inclusion in the starting nine in an unfavorable matchup is a testament to just how much his stock has climbed after a miserable April had previously put him at risk of moving into a part-time role. After plating three more runs and reaching base three times in Monday's 9-5 win, Calhoun is now sitting on a monstrous 1.057 OPS in May heading into the final game of the month.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rays.

After going a collective 7-for-19 with three extra-base hits while starting in each of the past five games, the lefty-hitting Lowe will exit the lineup with southpaw Ryan Yarbrough on the hill for Tampa Bay. Sam Huff steps in for Lowe at first base.

Guerrero (wrist) will start at first base and bat third in Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

Guerrero was on the bench for Sunday's 11-10 win over the Angels while he contended with a sore left wrist, but he felt well enough to make a pinch-hitting appearance in the Blue Jays' victory. With the benefit of an off day Monday, Guerrero's wrist no longer looks to be much of a concern as the Blue Jays kick off a six-game homestand.

Smith was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.

Smith has struggled mightily in a part-time role this season, hitting .186/.287/.256. Add in his numbers from a disappointing 2021 campaign and he now owns an 83 wRC+ over the last two seasons, a far cry from the 150 wRC+ he managed from 2019 to 2020 and nowhere close to a good enough mark for a defensively limited player like Smith. He'll try to get back on track with regular playing time in the minors, freeing up more at-bats for J.D. Davis, Luis Guillorme and Nick Plummer.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.

With southpaw Daniel Lynch on the hill for Kansas City, the Guardians will counter with a lineup that includes eight right-handed-hitting options while the lefty-hitting Naylor and Steven Kwan head to the bench. Owen Miller will fill in for Naylor at first base, while Jose Ramirez gets a day out of the field and serves as Cleveland's designated hitter.

Santana is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Guardians, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

With the Royals giving Whit Merrifield a day out of the field and having him serve as the team's designated hitter, Santana will retreat to the bench while Hunter Dozier covers first base. Santana's move to the bench comes after he went 1-for-18 with three walks against five strikeouts in the Royals' last five games.

Pasquantino was named the International League Player of the Week on Tuesday.

Pasquantino earned the weekly award with force, going 11-for-23 with four home runs, 11 RBI, six runs scored, two doubles and a triple in six games versus Triple-A Louisville. He had been struggling a bit in the batting average department, but a two-week surge has him up to a robust .303/.396/.667 slash line with 15 homers, 51 RBI, 36 runs scored and three stolen bases in 46 games with Omaha this season, his first year at the highest minor-league level.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 13-5 win over the Nationals.

He capped off the laugher by taking Josh Rogers deep in the eighth inning. Alonso has 13 homers on the year, two back of Mookie Betts for the National League lead, and he's batting a career-best .286 through 50 games with 29 runs and an NL-leading 47 RBI.

Bell went 3-for-4 with three RBI in Monday's 13-5 loss to the Mets.

He once again didn't have an extra-base hit, but Bell still found a way to be productive in the rout. He's gone 21 games without a homer, slashing a weak .237/.284/.250 during his power drought with only one double and eight RBI.