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Rizzo was ejected from Thursday's game against the Orioles in the top of the eighth inning for arguing balls and strikes, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Rizzo went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs and a strikeout to begin Thursday's matchup, but he was tossed after striking out in the eighth inning. The 32-year-old has now recorded hits in seven of his last eight games and will likely be available for Friday's series opener against the White Sox.

Mountcastle (wrist/forearm) said he checked out fine after taking swings in the batting cage Wednesday and remains on track to return from the 10-day injured list Saturday when first eligible, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

In addition to swinging the bat for the first time since suffering the injury, Mountcastle also did some throwing Wednesday. According to Zachary Silver of MLB.com, Mountcastle is scheduled to take live batting practice Friday, and if all goes well, he should get the green light to come off the IL ahead of Saturday's game against the Rays.

Santana is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the White Sox.

Santana will get a routine maintenance day with Kansas City concluding its series with Chicago with a day game after a night game. Hunter Dozier replaces Santana at first base.

Calhoun went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Angels.

Calhoun is the hottest hitter in the Rangers' lineup right now. The homer, his second in as many games, gives him four over the last four contests. He extended an RBI streak to five games, during which he's driven in eight. Since May 4, Calhoun is slashing .385/.457/.872 with eight extra-base hits, 12 RBI and eight runs scored.

Lowe went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Angels.

It didn't take long for Lowe to end matters in the 10th inning. He swatted the first pitch he saw from Raisel Iglesias over the fence, scoring the designated runner ahead of him to secure the walkoff win for Texas. It was Lowe's second homer of the season and first in 20 games. The first baseman is slugging .315 with an .079 ISO.

France went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-1 win over Toronto.

Seattle was clinging to a one-run lead when France crushed a ball 426 feet to center field in the seventh inning to provide two runs. The hit was the third of the night for the infielder, who has notched five multi-hit efforts across his past eight games. France is on pace for a career-best campaign with a .325/.398/.477 slash line, six homers and 27 RBI through 171 plate appearances.

Torkelson went 2-for-3 with a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Rays.

Torkelson was the only Detroit player with multiple hits and the only one to cross the plate as well. The rookie is still batting just .173, but at least he's continuing to see regular playing time, as the 13-25 Tigers look to be in a rebuilding campaign. As long as Torkelson stays in the lineup most days, fantasy managers should keep an eye on him, as the talent is there for a breakout at any point.

Manager Terry Francona said Wednesday that he's hopeful Naylor (illness) will be able to return to the lineup Friday against the Tigers, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

The Guardians have a scheduled day off following Wednesday's series finale against the Reds, and Francona is hopeful that Naylor will be able to return to action for Friday's series opener against Detroit after spending a week on the COVID-19 injured list. The 24-year-old was off to a hot start to the season prior to his absence, as he hit .347 with five homers, four doubles, 22 RBI and 10 runs over 20 games.

Pasquantino is hitting .240/.362/.512 with eight homers and a 22:23 BB:K through 35 games for Triple-A Omaha.

It's not a bad batting line, but the batting average certainly has to be considered disappointing for a guy with Pasquantino's contact skills. That said, he's sitting on a .226 BABIP, so he should be able to pull his average up as the season wears on. Right now, it looks like Pasquantino is likely to beat fellow Royals first-base prospect Nick Pratto to the big leagues, though the team seems content to wait for both of them to force their way up.

Manzardo (undisclosed) has gone 5-for-18 with a run scored in his first four games since returning from High-A Bowling Green's 7-day injured list May 12.

The 21-year-old first baseman missed just under a month with the unspecified injury. For the season, Manzardo is hitting .324 with three doubles and an 8:7 BB:K through 44 plate appearances with Bowling Green.