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Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Diaz started the previous three games and will sit for the first-half finale after going 3-for-11 with two doubles, a homer, two RIB and two runs during that stretch. Christian Vazquez will take over and bat ninth against Texas lefty MacKenzie Gore.

The Rangers placed Martin on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right shoulder impingement.

It's unclear when Martin sustained the injury, but he's been struggling of late with seven runs allowed in four outings since returning in early July from a prior shoulder issue. The veteran right-hander will be eligible to be reinstated in late July.

Cortes is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Cortes will be left on the bench for the third time in four games, with two absences coming against lefty starters and one coming against a righty. After a rough June, Cortes has rebounded to begin July, recording six hits in 18 at-bats to go with a 1:4 BB:K over six games. He should have a pathway to at least a part-time role against right-handed pitching after the Athletics recently sent two key everyday players in Nick Kurtz (thumb) and Zack Gelof (knee) to the injured list.

Soderstrom is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Soderstrom will be held out of the lineup against southpaw Noah Schultz after going 1-for-6 with a solo home run and a walk while starting the first two games in Chicago. Colby Thomas will spell Soderstrom in left field and bat fifth Sunday.

McNeil is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

McNeil was included in the lineup for the first two games of the series against right-handed pitching, going 0-for-5 to bring his batting average down to .226. With Nick Kurtz (thumb) and Zack Gelof (knee) recently landing back on the injured list, McNeil looks like he might still have a path to regular playing time against righties. However, McNeil will take a seat Sunday against southpaw Noah Schultz.

Rivero (hand) has been catching at the Angels' spring complex in Arizona, MLB.com reports.

Rivero was placed on the 10-day IL on June 10 due to a left hamate fracture. He was given an original return timeline of four weeks, but it appears he'll need a little more time than that. Rivero could be activated shortly after the All-Star break, though it's unclear if he'll still have a spot on the big-league roster since the Angels traded for Tyler Heineman following Rivero's injury and have Travis d'Arnaud (foot) potentially returning by the end of the month as well.

Raley is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

With southpaw Ian Seymour on the bump for the Rays, the left-handed-hitting Raley will take a seat for the first time since June 30. Weston Wilson will get the nod in right field in place of Raley, who went 5-for-30 with a 0:11 BB:K while starting the Mariners' first nine games of the month.

D'Arnaud (foot) caught Yusei Kikuchi's bullpen session July 5 and progressed to running the bases July 10, MLB.com reports.

D'Arnaud had already been swinging a bat and throwing, but the advancement to running the bases is a big step in his recovery from plantar fasciitis in his right foot. If the veteran backstop continues to make steady progress, he could be activated from the 60-day IL by the end of July. In the meantime, Tyler Heineman will remain the backup catcher to Logan O'Hoppe.

Schneemann is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Schneemann will hit the bench against another right-handed starting pitcher in Tyler Phillips. The Guardians have openings in the everyday lineup while Jose Ramirez (hand) and Angel Martinez (foot) are on the IL, but Schneemann hasn't done much to claim one, slashing .161/.198/.253 with a 29.7 percent strikeout rate since the start of June. Gabriel Arias appears to have gained traction at third base, and over the last two games, Petey Halpin has drawn starts over Schneemann in the outfield alongside Steven Kwan and Kahlil Watson.

The Red Sox activated Sogard (oblique) from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Worcester on Sunday.

Sogard is healthy again after completing a rehab assignment following his five-week stint on the shelf due to a right oblique strain, but the Red Sox don't have room for him on the 26-man roster and will keep him at Worcester. The quality performances of Anthony Seigler and Tsung-Che Cheng in recent weeks has lessened the need for the team to keep Sogard on hand as infield depth in the big leagues.