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Kirilloff went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, a walk, two RBI and three runs scored in Tuesday's 10-3 win over the Mariners.

Kirilloff came up a double shy of the cycle in one of his best games this season. He's recorded multiple hits in three straight contests while adding seven RBI in that short span. The 25-year-old is up to six homers, 25 RBI, 20 runs scored, 10 doubles and one triple while slashing .287/.381/.447 through 60 contests this season. He's lost a bit of playing time to Donovan Solano lately, but Kirilloff remains the Twins' top option at first base.

Noda went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Red Sox.

This was Noda's first multi-hit effort through 12 games in July. He's gone 10-for-41 (.244) for the month, though he's added three homers and seven RBI. The first baseman is up to 11 homers, 38 RBI, 43 runs scored, 17 doubles, two stolen bases and a triple while slashing .229/.375/.418 through his first 90 major-league contests.

Torkelson went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's 11-10 loss to the Royals.

Torkelson powered the Tigers in the slugfest, hitting his 13th and 14th home runs of the season. It was his second time in the last 15 games that he's gone deep twice in the same contest, and he's batting an even .300 during that span. The 23-year-old seems to be getting more comfortable at the MLB level and could have a big finish to the year in store.

Naylor went 2-for-5 with two home runs and six RBI in Tuesday's win over Pittsburgh.

Naylor's now recorded a hit in nine straight games after posting his first multi-home-run game of the year Tuesday. He's gone 16-for-37 (.432) with five homers and 15 RBI in that span. The 26-year-old Naylor has been on a tear since the start of June, batting .378 with a 1.020 OPS over his last 37 contests. Overall, his slash line is up to .311/.351/.524 with 15 home runs, 75 RBI and 39 runs scored through 342 plate appearances this season.

Mountcastle is not in the lineup for Tuesday's tilt against the Dodgers, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

Mountcastle has now started just two of six games since returning from the injured list. Both of those starts were at designated hitter, as Ryan O'Hearn has remained the Orioles' regular first baseman even with Mountcastle back in action.

France is 0-for-13 with a walk, a run and six strikeouts in the four games he's played following the All-Star break.

The elevated number of punchouts -- albeit over a very small sample -- is particularly out of the norm for France, who had just a 17.6 percent strikeout rate over the first half of the season. The veteran's hitless streak actually dates back to the penultimate game before the All-Star break, and his anemic 8.3 percent line-drive and hard-contact rates during that sample certainly appear to be playing a part in his struggles.

Naylor went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's victory over the Pirates.

Naylor doubled home a run in the sixth inning before ripping a two-run shot in the seventh. His hot streak has turned into a terrific 2023 campaign; he's slashing .305/.350/.506 with 35 extra-base hits and 69 RBI through 337 plate appearances. Naylor is hitting .393 (24-for-61) with 12 extra-base hits over his last 15 games.

Diaz (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Diaz will be back with the Rays as they head to Texas for a three-game series with the Rangers. The 31-year-old will look to pick up where he left off prior to the All-Star break, going 9-for-16 with a homer, a double, four RBI and two runs scored over his last four games. Jonathan Aranda was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Monday to open a roster spot for the returning Diaz.

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

Aranda will return to Durham after getting called up Thursday, going 2-for-7 with a run scored while appearing in two games of the Rays' series with Kansas City. With Yandy Diaz returning from the paternity list Monday, Tampa Bay no longer needed Aranda on the big-league roster.

Lowe went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Sunday's 6-5 win over Cleveland.

Lowe delivered the first of three RBI singles in the eighth inning that turned a 5-2 deficit into the winning 6-5 margin. Surprisingly, the potent Rangers lineup, which leads the league in run differential, were 0-and-27 when trailing after seven innings until Sunday's comeback. Earlier in the contest, he drove in Corey Seager for the Rangers' second run. Lowe's power indicators -- home runs and slugging -- are down from his breakout 2022 season, but the first baseman remains a middle-of-the-order bat in a powerful offense.