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France (wrist) went 1-for-4 with a double in a win over the Athletics on Monday.

France was able to get on the board in his first game after spending the minimum amount of time on the injured list. France had been mired in an deep, extended slump prior to being sidelined -- he'd slashed .063/.196/.083 across the 56 plate appearances encompassing the 14 games leading into his sabbatical -- so perhaps he'll return to his early season level of production now that his wrist is presumably back to 100 percent.

Vaughn went 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run home run in Monday's 5-1 win over the Cardinals.

Vaughn is developing a flair for the dramatic. On Sunday, he briefly tied the game against the Yankees with a ninth-inning blast off Aroldis Chapman, then during Monday's game, he went yard against St. Louis starter Kwang Hyun Kim in the bottom of the sixth for what turned out to be the game-winning hit. The rookie had one RBI during the month of April, but he's driven in 11 thus far in May.

Guerrero went 2-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Monday's loss to the Rays.

Guerrero clobbered a 461-foot solo homer in the fourth inning, and he followed that up with a two-run blast in the bottom of the eighth. The slugger continues to see the ball well, leaving the yard four times in his last four contests. He now sits with 15 long balls to go along with 39 RBI and a .333 batting average on the year (46 games).

France (wrist) has been activated from the 10-day injured list ahead of Monday's game against the Athletics, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

France was moved to the injured list May 14 due to inflammation in his left wrist, but he's been cleared to return after the 10-day minimum. The 26-year-old will return to the starting nine for Monday's series opener, per Corey Brock of The Athletic.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

Tampa Bay is rolling out a lefty-heavy lineup to counter Blue Jays right-hander Trent Thornton in the series finale, so the righty-hitting Diaz will head to the bench, ending a string of six consecutive starts. Diaz went 0-for-14 in the first three games of the series with Toronto, dropping his season average to .255.

Olson went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Angels.

Olson drove in the first run of the game with a 445-foot solo blast to right field to lead off the second inning. He added a base hit in the third and later walked and scored in the seventh. The 27-year-old is slashing .268/.354/.562 with 12 home runs, 28 RBI, 26 runs scored and a 19:31 BB:K. Olson continues to be one of the premier power-hitting players in baseball and has improved his concentration at the plate. He has only struck out in 17.7 percent of his plate appearances, which is a significant improvement after striking out 31.4 percent of the time last season.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over Detroit.

Santana came up clutch in the bottom of the ninth, socking a walkoff homer off Detroit reliever Michael Fulmer. The blast was Santana's ninth of the season. The 35-year-old has added 31 RBI, 29 runs scored, a pair of stolen bases and a .257/.396/.461 slash line across 192 plate appearances. He sports an 18.2 percent walk rate and just a 14.1 percent strikeout rate as a key part of Kansas City's offense.

Vaughn went 1-for-1 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

Vaughn pinch hit for Adam Eaton in the top of the ninth inning Sunday, and he completed Chicago's late-game rally by tying the contest. Vaughn had gone hitless with a walk and five strikeouts in his last 13 at-bats, but he's now hitting .220 with three home runs, 17 runs and 10 RBI this year.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Yankees.

Abreu put the White Sox on the board with his two-run blast in the top of the sixth inning, and the team eventually tied the game in the top of the ninth. However, the Yankees drew a walk in the bottom of the ninth inning to bring in the game-winning run. Abreu is now slashing .255/.339/.483 with nine home runs, 35 RBI and 23 runs this season.

Mariners manager Scott Servais said France (wrist) has a "good chance" to be activated from the 10-day injured list during the team's three-game series in Oakland that begins Monday, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

France was stuck in a prolonged slump at the plate prior to landing on the IL on May 14 with an inflamed left wrist, but his impending return should nonetheless provide a lift to a Seattle infield that has been hit hard by injuries of late. Once he's reinstated, France should step in as an everyday regular once again.