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O'Hearn has drawn just nine starts since the beginning of May.

The Royals' flexible lineup hasn't opened up many chances for playing time for O'Hearn. The 28-year-old also hasn't done much to earn a longer look in the lineup, hitting just .191/.250/.255 with a home run, five RBI and four runs scored through 52 plate appearances. While Carlos Santana appears set to lose his starting role at first base, Hunter Dozier and MJ Melendez are the most likely to benefit with more stable spots in the lineup, with O'Hearn remaining in a bench role.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-3 loss to the Mariners.

Lowe put the Rangers ahead 3-2 in the seventh inning. It was his second homer in the last three games as he's started June in similar fashion to his strong hitting to close out May. He's 16-for-49 (.327) in his last 14 contests, with four of his five homers this year coming in that span. The first baseman is up to a .260/.313/.391 slash line with 18 RBI, 18 runs scored, a stolen base, five doubles and a triple in 46 games this season.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Rays.

Abreu got the White Sox within two runs with a sixth-inning blast, which was the team's lone extra-base hit in the contest. The first baseman has logged a 12-game hitting streak, going 18-for-45 (.400) in that span with four homers, nine RBI and eight runs scored. The extended surge has helped get his season on track -- he's up to a .256/.348/.433 slash line, seven long balls, 23 RBI, 24 runs scored and 11 doubles in 48 contests overall.

Diaz went 1-for-1 with a double, three walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the White Sox.

Diaz wasn't able to do a lot with the bat, but his continued solid plate discipline kept the line moving Friday. In his last four games, he's 5-for-11 with six walks and a hit-by-pitch. His walk rate for the season is at 16.9 percent, a strong mark even for the patient 30-year-old. Diaz sports a .271/.407/.361 slash line with three home runs, 12 RBI, 21 runs scored, four doubles and a steal through 177 plate appearances.

Santana is being moved to a part-time role, Josh Vernier of 610 Sports Kansas City reports.

He is not in Friday's lineup and manager Mike Matheny said it's something Santana will have to adjust to going forward. Hunter Dozier is starting at first base in this one, and it may not be long before top prospect Vinnie Pasquantino gets the call from Triple-A.

Rizzo isn't in the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against the Angels.

Rizzo went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the first game of Thursday's doubleheader, but he'll get a breather in the nightcap. DJ LeMahieu will shift to first base while Marwin Gonzalez enters the lineup at the hot corner.

France went 3-for-4 in a loss to the Orioles on Wednesday and now has multi-hit efforts in four of his last five games.

The 27-year-old pushed his season slash line to an elite .355/.426/.513. France also reached the 70-hit mark for the campaign, pushing him into second place behind the Red Sox's Rafael Devers for the major-league lead in that category.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Abreu took Hyun Jin Ryu (forearm) yard in the fourth inning to record his sixth home run of the season. Three of those long balls have come in his last 10 starts, and Abreu has also tallied eight RBI and seven runs scored in that span. As a result of this hot stretch, Abreu has raised his line to .250/.343/.419 across 198 plate appearances on the campaign.

Lowe went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Rays in extra innings.

Lowe, who homered for the third time in the last 12 games, has made much more of an impact with his bat of late. The first baseman is batting .349 (15-for-43) with a 1.032 OPS, five extra-base hits, eight RBI and nine runs scored during that stretch.

Mountcastle went 1-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run and two runs scored Wednesday against the Mariners.

Mountcastle took Sergio Romo yard in sixth inning to record his seventh homer of the season. It was his third home run in his last 11 starts, and he has also recorded five RBI and nine runs scored in that span. Mountcastle has maintained a .264/.302/.421 line across 169 plate appearances for the campaign.