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Triple-A Durham placed Manzardo on its 7-day injured list Monday due to an unspecified issue.

Manzardo was recently deactivated after he was selected to play in Saturday's All-Star Futures Game, but he ultimately went unused in the exhibition. The Rays haven't provided an explanation behind why Manzardo didn't play in the Futures Game, though it's worth noting that he exited in the third inning of his most recent game with Durham last Thursday, which may be when he sustained an injury. The first base prospect finished the first half of the season with a .238/.342/.442 slash line and 11 home runs across 313 plate appearances with Durham.

Aranda was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 25-year-old was just optioned Tuesday but is already back on the roster with Yandy Diaz going on paternity leave. Aranda could get a start or two at first base while Diaz is away. He is 1-for-8 at the plate during his brief time in the majors this season and has a 1.044 OPS this year at Durham.

Diaz was placed on the paternity leave list Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz -- who welcomed new baby boy Yandy Jr. on Wednesday -- will miss at least Friday's game in Kansas City but is expected back either Saturday or Sunday, per Topkin. Jonathan Aranda will be recalled to take his spot on the Rays' roster.

Isaac is slashing .296/.372/.522 with four home runs, three steals and a 26:14 K:BB in 29 games since June 1 for Single-A Charleston.

The 6-foot-3 first baseman could end up with 80-grade raw power when it's all said and done, and his 18.2 percent strikeout rate and 15.4 percent walk rate at Single-A are encouraging marks. It's a small sample, but the lefty-hitting Isaac has a .648 OPS in 61 plate appearances against lefties and a .903 OPS in 192 plate appearances against righties. All seven of his home runs have come against opposite-handed pitching.

Aranda was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

He was up with the Rays for two days while Josh Lowe was on the family medical emergency list, but he'll now head back to Durham with Lowe back in the fold. Aranda has crushed Triple-A pitching again this season, but it hasn't led to much of an opportunity in the majors.

Diaz went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, four RBI and two runs in Sunday's 10-4 win against Atlanta.

The 31-year-old delivered his third straight multi-hit effort versus Atlanta, though he didn't have any extra-base hits or run production in the first two games of the series. The home run ends a 34-game span without a long ball for Diaz, though he still provided plenty of value atop the lineup during that stretch with a .301 average and .367 OBP.

Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

Bell will get a breather for the Guardians' final game before the All-Star break after he had started at designated hitter or first base in each of the last 12 contests while slashing .234/.294/.404 over that stretch. With Bell sitting out Sunday, third baseman Jose Ramirez will get a day out of the field and serve as Cleveland's DH.

The Orioles reinstated Mountcastle (illness) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.

Per Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com, Mountcastle won't be included in the starting lineup for Sunday's series finale in Minnesota, but the 26-year-old at least appears to be fully healthy again after a prolonged bout with vertigo. According to Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun, Mountcastle disclosed that he had been experiencing symptoms of vertigo before landing on the 10-day injured list June 13, including light-headedness that made the baseball appear "pea-sized" when he was at the plate. The condition may explain in part why Mountcastle struggled prior to landing on the IL and early on during his extended minor-league rehab assignment, but he settled back into a groove toward the end of his time in the minors. Over the final eight games of his 12-game assignment at Triple-A Norfolk, Mountcastle hit .300 with a pair of extra-base knocks. Though he's out of the lineup Sunday, Mountcastle should reclaim a near-everyday role coming out of the All-Star break.

Pratto is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Pratto will close the Royals' first-half schedule on the bench after he started in each of the last 10 games while slashing .167/.244/.278 with a 46.3 percent strikeout rate. Matt Duffy will fill in at first base for the struggling Pratto.

Casas is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

The lefty-hitting Casas will retreat to the bench with southpaw JP Sears on the bump for Oakland. Justin Turner will replace Casas at first base.