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Naylor went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-0 win over the Padres.

Naylor has gone eight games without an extra-base hit, going 6-for-25 (.240) with two steals, one RBI and a run in that span. The 25-year-old's slump has lowered his season slash line to .270/.325/.467 with 15 home runs, 57 RBI, 34 runs scored and five steals through 88 contests. Despite the poor hitting lately, he's retained a near-everyday role at first base over Owen Miller when healthy.

Lowe went 3-for-6 with a home run, a triple, five RBI and three runs scored Wednesday against the Rockies.

Lowe played a big role in the Rangers' offensive outburst Wednesday, starting with an RBI triple in the opening frame. He added a three-run homer in the eighth inning, his 20th long ball of the season and fourth in his last seven starts. On the campaign, Lowe is now hitting .295/.344/.485 across 488 plate appearances.

Double-A Montgomery reinstated Paulson (knee) from its injured list and assigned him to High-A Bowling Green on Tuesday. He started at first base and went 0-for-1 with a walk and an RBI in a 3-1 win over Rome.

Paulson was making his 2022 full-season debut Tuesday, after a torn ACL sustained last May kept him out of commission for just over 14 months. He began a rehab assignment Aug. 1 in the rookie-level Florida Complex League and went 8-for-24 with an 8:4 BB:K in nine games before being cleared to join Bowling Green.

Pratto is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Pratto's playing-time outlook appeared to improve when Vinnie Pasquantino (shoulder) was moved to the injured list Tuesday, but the lefty-hitting Pratto will now find himself on the bench against a right-handed pitcher (Zac Gallen) for the second time in three games. Hunter Dozier will pick up the start at first base in place of Pratto, who is hitting .163 with a 36.5 percent strikeout rate over his first 33 big-league games.

Calhoun isn't starting Wednesday against the Rockies.

Calhoun started the last three games but went just 1-for-10 with a walk and four strikeouts. He'll get a breather while Bubba Thompson starts in left field and bats ninth.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Rockies.

Lowe's defensive issues persist, but he's more resembling a first baseman with his bat this season. The home run was his career-high 19th, and Lowe's been one of the game's best hitters since the All-Star break. Lowe ranks first in hits (45), fourth in average (.349) and eighth in slugging (.581) over the second half. He's under team control heading into 2023 and there isn't much depth at first base in the system, unless there's a plan to have Josh Jung, who's dabbled at first base in the minors, become permanent there.

Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the White Sox.

Mountcastle provided a quick response to White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez's two-run blast in the top of the first inning. The homer was Mountcastle's fourth in his last 13 games, a span in which he's gone 11-for-51 (.216) with two doubles, 12 RBI and eight runs scored. The first baseman is up to a .248/.295/.433 slash line with 18 long balls, 64 RBI, 50 runs scored and four stolen bases through 107 contests, and he should continue to occupy a near-everyday role with a spot in the heart of the lineup.

The Twins transferred Kirilloff (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Kirilloff has already been ruled out for the season after undergoing surgery earlier this month to shorten the ulnar bone in his right wrist and clean up scar tissue, so his move to the 60-day IL is merely procedural. The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for right-hander Aaron Sanchez, whose contract was selected from Triple-A St. Paul ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday in Houston.

Kansas City placed Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with right shoulder discomfort.

The Royals won't mess around with this injury to one of their best young players. As it is still being labeled as discomfort, this could be a short-term absence. He is eligible to return Sept. 2 in Detroit.

Vaughn is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Baltimore, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Vaughn isn't believed to be dealing with any sort of injury, but he'll find himself on the bench for the second time in three games in any case while manager Tony La Russa clears a spot in the corner outfield for Gavin Sheets. Dating back to the start of August, Vaughn has been one of Chicago's most productive hitters with a .311/.362/.500 slash line over a stretch of 19 games.