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Fortes went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Fortes launched a three-run shot in the fifth inning before adding an RBI single in the ninth. The home run was the 29-year-old's second in as many games, and he's now driven in six runs while hitting safely in three straight contests. On the season, he's slashing .266/.308/.369 with four homers, 25 RBI and 27 runs scored across 239 plate appearances.

DeLuca went 2-for-6 with three RBI, one run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Blue Jays.

DeLuca opened the scoring with a two-run single in the first inning before driving in another run with a base hit in the fourth. The 28-year-old has now logged three straight two-hit efforts, tallying six RBI with two extra-base hits and a steal during that span. On the season, he's slashing .261/.295/.435 with six homers, 31 RBI, 24 runs scored and 10 stolen bases across 195 plate appearances.

Diaz went 2-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Diaz singled and scored in the fourth inning before launching a three-run blast in the ninth. The 34-year-old has batted just .219 through 17 July contests, but he's hit safely in three of four games since the All-Star break, including back-to-back two-hit efforts. On the year, he's slashing .312/.388/.476 with 14 homers, 60 RBI, 55 runs scored and two steals across 423 plate appearances.

Gausman (4-9) took the loss against the Rays on Tuesday, allowing five runs (four earned) on nine hits and two walks with one strikeout over 3.1 innings.

Gausman allowed three runs in the first inning and just couldn't put hitters away, generating only five swinging strikes on 90 total pitches. It continued a rough stretch for the veteran, who last won a game May 22 while allowing four earned runs or more in six of his 10 starts since. He owns a 4.51 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 117:34 K:BB across 115.2 innings this season and lines up for a road matchup with the streaking Red Sox this weekend.

Fisher will serve as Blue Jays' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Rays, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Fisher has given up a run in three of his last four appearances, but the Blue Jays will trust him to cover the first inning or two Wednesday in what will be his seventh start of the season. Spencer Miles is expected to work in bulk relief once Fisher leaves the game.

Rasmussen (8-5) earned the win against the Blue Jays on Tuesday, allowing two runs on seven hits and one walk with five strikeouts over five innings.

Rasmussen was staked to an early lead and cruised through five innings before allowing three straight hits to open the sixth, departing without recording an out and being charged with two runs in the frame. It was still an encouraging outing for the 30-year-old, who had yielded 11 earned runs over his first two July starts. He'll take a 3.28 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 103:18 K:BB across 104.1 innings this season into a home matchup with the Guardians this weekend.

Caglianone was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants with right shoulder soreness.

Caglianone was visibly shaken up after making a diving attempt to catch a ball in the fifth inning. More details regarding the severity of his injury should be announced in the near future, and Tyler Tolbert figures to be the next man up to start in the outfield if Caglianone is unable to play Wednesday.

Jung was removed from Tuesday's game against the White Sox with left calf tightness, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

The severity of Jung's injury remains unknown, but the Rangers will likely provide an update once they take a closer look at him. If Jung ends up needing to miss additional starts, Nicky Lopez would likely receive the largest increase in playing time.

Kikuchi (shoulder) is expected to throw another live session this weekend, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Kikuchi threw 34 pitches to Wade Meckler and Denzer Guzman on Tuesday, and he said that he felt great afterward. The southpaw has been out since late April while recovering from left shoulder inflammation, and he is expected to start a minor-league rehab assignment after he completes his next live batting practice session.

The Tigers placed Flaherty on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right flexor strain.

Flaherty's injury may have played a part in his performance during his start Monday, in which he gave up three earned runs in just four innings against the Cubs. He'll now be forced to miss a few turns through the rotation while he recovers, and the Tigers will bring Ty Madden up from Triple-A to add some extra depth to their bullpen.