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Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double, a triple and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Red Sox.

He got the Rockies on the board in the third inning by rattling a bases-loaded double off the Green Monster. Diaz hasn't homered in 15 games, a stretch in which he's slashing just .186/.238/.288, but he has four extra-base hits (three doubles and a triple) through 10 contests in June with six RBI, and he remains locked into the starting role behind the plate for Colorado.

Raleigh went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's win over Miami.

Raleigh kicked off the scoring with a three-run blast off Edward Cabrera in the second inning. The home run represented both his first hit and first RBI since May 31, as he came into Tuesday with no hits in his last 21 at-bats. Raleigh remains a below-average contact hitter, but his power numbers are also down with a .201 ISO compared to a .278 ISO from a season ago. The 26-year-old is slashing .211/.295/.412 with nine homers, 29 RBI, 29 runs and a 23:56 BB:K over 217 plate appearances.

Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

Maldonado's only hit of the night was a big one, after he took Chad Kuhl deep to left to begin the bottom of the seventh. It was his first hit in six games since June 3 and his first home run since May 22. Maldonado's struggles have continued at the plate again this year. He's slashing just .188/.271/.295 with four homers, nine RBI, 12 runs and a 14:53 BB:K over 170 plate appearances.

Smith went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.

Smith opened the scoring in the first inning, and that was ultimately all the Dodgers needed for the win. The catcher has been a little shaky at the plate lately, going 9-for-38 (.237) over his last 11 games, though he has three homers and seven RBI in that span. For the season, he owns a .290/.393/.521 slash line with 10 long balls, 35 RBI, 32 runs scored and a stolen base over 48 contests. He remains a consistent presence in the heart of the order when he plays.

Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Guardians.

Sanchez's first-inning blast was enough to put the Padres ahead for good. The catcher has seen the ball well lately, going 7-for-29 (.241) with four homers and 11 RBI over his last seven contests. He's up to six long balls, 16 RBI, nine runs scored, two doubles and a .245/.281/.623 slash over 16 contests between the Padres and the Mets this season. His solid hitting with San Diego has allowed him to take a starting role over Austin Nola.

Bethancourt is not in the starting lineup versus the Athletics on Tuesday.

Bethancourt has struggled mightily in the month of June with a .115/.148/.115 slash line over 27 plate appearances. He'll get Tuesday off against Oakland with Francisco Mejia starting behind the plate and hitting ninth.

The Orioles selected Kolozsvary from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday.

With Ryan Mountcastle (illness) landing on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Kolozsvary will serve as Mountcastle's roster replacement. The 27-year-old backstop hasn't had much success at the plate in Triple-A, slashing just .162/.250/.265 through 76 plate appearances. He will presumably serve as a bench piece while in the majors.

Fortes isn't starting Tuesday against the Mariners, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

After going 1-for-3 with a home run during Monday's loss, Fortes will get a day off Tuesday. In his place, Jacob Stallings will get the nod behind the plate and bat eighth.

Barnes (wrist) remains out of the lineup Tuesday versus the White Sox.

Barnes hasn't appeared in a game for the Dodgers since taking a fastball off his right wrist Thursday. Will Smith is catching and batting third in Tuesday night's series opener against Chicago.

Vazquez is not in the starting lineup Tuesday versus the Brewers.

Vazquez will take a seat after he went 0-for-7 with two strikeouts while starting twice during the Twins' three-game series with Toronto. Ryan Jeffers will draw the start behind the plate and bat sixth in the series opener with Milwaukee.