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France (elbow) is already hitting in the batting cage, and manager Scott Servais remains hopeful that the infielder spends the minimum 10 days on the injured list, the Associated Press reports.

This news would naturally be highly encouraging under any circumstance, but particularly in the wake of several Mariners players receiving multi-game suspensions for their role in Sunday's brawl against the Angels. A return in the minimum amount of time by France is far from guaranteed this early into his rehab process despite Servais' optimism, but his progress over coming days should either validate or dispel that notion. France was placed on the IL on Saturday after being diagnosed with a Grade 2 flexor strain of his left elbow.

Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 9-2 win over the Mariners.

Mountcastle hadn't homered since going yard twice June 15 versus the Blue Jays. In his last 11 contests, he's batted .289 (13-for-45) with five extra-base hits. The 25-year-old is up to a .271/.307/.482 slash line with 13 homers, 38 RBI, 33 runs scored, two stolen bases and 14 doubles through 63 games overall. He should continue to see regular playing time at first base while also featuring at designated hitter and in left field on occasion.

Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI and a run scored Monday against the Angels.

Vaughn recorded his 13th double of the season to drive in Tim Anderson in the sixth inning. He came around to score later in the same frame and snapped a three-game hitless streak. Vaughn has been dealing with leg soreness of late, which has limited him to duties as the designated hitter or serving as the White Sox's first baseman. It's possible the soreness has also sapped some of Vaughn's power as the double was his first extra-base hit in his last five starts.

Pasquantino will bat sixth and serve as the designated hitter in his major-league debut Tuesday against Texas.

Pasquantino was called up Monday but didn't appear in the series opener, though that was reportedly due to his late arrival at the stadium rather than the fact the Royals were facing a lefty in Martin Perez. He'll get his first taste of the big leagues here against righty Jon Gray and is expected to face both lefties and righties going forward.

Naylor will sit for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Twins.

The Guardians will likely sit a handful of their regulars in one of the day's two contests. With lefty Devin Smeltzer starting in the afternoon game and righty Josh Winder set to take the mound for the nightcap, it makes sense for Naylor to take Game 1 off. Owen Miller will start at first base.

Kirilloff went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI in Monday's 11-1 win over the Guardians. He also reached base on a hit-by-pitch.

Kirilloff reached base in four of his five plate appearances on the night, and the only time he didn't, he drove in Gilberto Celestino on a sacrifice fly. Since getting a call-up from Triple-A St. Paul on June 17, Kirilloff has hit .303 with 10 RBI and four runs, though he has yet to hit a home run in his 10 games. He'll start at first base and bat fifth in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader with Cleveland, and Kirilloff should have a hold on a full-time role at least until Jorge Polanco (back) comes off the injured list.

Dalbec went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base, his second of the season, in Monday's 7-2 loss to Toronto.

Dalbec got the start at first base against right-hander Kevin Gausman, which is usually Franchy Cordero's role. The decision to use Dalbec may signal a change in the playing-time situation at first base. He has a .273 average and .805 OPS since May 26; over that same stretch, Cordero is batting .221 with a .687 OPS.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 10-4 win over Kansas City.

Calhoun is surging following a 15-game slump, during which he batted .136 (8-for-59). Over the six games since, the outfielder has matched the number of hits he had during the slump, going 8-for-23 (.348) with one home run, three doubles, six RBI and four runs scored. His season has been a roller coaster, and the ride is currently heading up.

Rizzo (elbow) expects to be in the lineup Tuesday against Oakland, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Rizzo was forced to exit Monday's game in the eighth inning after getting hit by a pitch in the elbow. However, he was diagnosed with just a bruise and is not expected to need further testing. Prior to being removed, Rizzo recorded his 20th home run and scored a pair of runs.

Rizzo exited Monday's game in the eighth inning after being hit by a pitch in the elbow, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The severity of the issue is not yet known, but Rizzo will likely get imaging done to determine whether a stint on the injured list will be required. Prior to exiting the game, Rizzo smacked a solo home run and scored twice.