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Naylor (ankle) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.

The lefty-hitting Naylor finds himself on the bench against a right-hander (Garrett Hill) after hurting his right ankle in the second game of Monday's doubleheader. Owen Miller will spell Naylor at first base.

The Rays optioned Raley to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Raley will cede his spot on the 26-man active roster to fellow outfielder Harold Ramirez (thumb), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Though he received a look in a near-everyday role coming out of the All-Star break, Raley ultimately saw his playing time trend down before being sent back to the minors. During his latest stint with Tampa Bay, Raley slashed .204/.313/.296 while striking out at a 32.8 percent clip over 20 games.

Guerrero went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 7-3 loss to the Orioles.

The 23-year-old still hasn't quite recaptured his 2021 form, but Guerrero keeps teasing a breakout. He's hit safely in 11 of 12 games so far in August, slashing .288/.327/.538 with four doubles and three of his 24 homers on the year.

Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with two walks, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Monday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays.

The 25-year-old continued his career dominance of Toronto as he took Yusei Kikuchi deep in the third inning. Since making his big-league debut in 2020, Mountcastle has an absurd .360/.420/.744 slash line over 32 games against the Jays with 14 homers and 28 RBI, and this season he's been even more dangerous against them, going 13-for-28 (.464) over seven games with four doubles and five of his 16 home runs on the year.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI on Monday against the Yankees.

Diaz delivered a two-RBI single in the ninth inning to put the Rays up 4-0. He's struggled in post All-Star break action, as Monday's effort marked only his third multi-hit effort in 19 starts -- leading to a .189 average. However, Diaz has still managed to deliver timely hits in that span, as he also has 10 runs scored and 12 RBI. Overall, Diaz has a .272/.385/.385 line across 423 plate appearances on the campaign.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with one run scored in Monday's win over the Astros.

The veteran first baseman recorded two hits Monday for the third game in a row, raising his average to .303 on the season. Abreu has slashed .329/.376/.481 since the beginning of July and is on pace for another great season. He leads the AL in hits with 130 and owns a 142 wRC+ on the season, good for 16th in the majors.

Pasquantino went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Monday's 4-2 loss against the Twins.

For the second game in a row, the rookie slugged a home run to bring his total on the season to eight. Pasquantino has been on a tear since the beginning of August, slashing .356/.388/.711 with a 10.2 percent strikeout rate after slashing .219/.322/,324 with a 15.7 percent strikeout rate up to this point. The recent surge is likely a product of him getting accustomed to the big leagues, and he should continue to contribute to fantasy lineups the rest of the way.

Naylor was replaced in the fourth inning due to an apparent ankle injury during Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Tigers, Joe Noga of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.

Noga notes that Naylor appeared to tweak the ankle while fielding a grounder in the third inning, and he was out of the game by the fourth. He'll be labeled day-to-day until more information on his status comes to light.

Santana is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.

Santana tallied just two hits in 26 at-bats over his last eight games, so manager Scott Servais decided to hold him out for the second time in three days. The Mariners are as healthy as they have been in a while, so Santana will need to get back on track in order to continue playing regularly.

Mountcastle (hand) is starting Monday against the Blue Jays, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle sat out Sunday's game against the Rays due to a left hand issue, but he'll start at first base and bat cleanup Monday. Over his last five games, he's gone 5-for-19 with a homer, two doubles, three runs and three RBI.