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Dalbec is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Oakland, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Dalbec hits the bench after starting 14 of the team's last 16 games at first base. It's possible he could start losing at-bats to Michael Chavis, who starts Tuesday, as he's hitting just .188/.241/.317 on the year.

The Rays recalled Padlo from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay will swap out a left-handed bench bat in Yoshi Tsutsugo -- who was designated for assignment -- in favor of a right-handed one in Padlo. The 24-year-old could end up picking up regular at-bats against left-handed pitching, but the starts he gets likely won't come frequently enough for him to have any lasting fantasy value.

Voit (knee) was activated off the injured list as expected Tuesday.

Voit has been out all season after undergoing surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus in his left knee in late March. He's looked quite healthy in five rehab games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, going 7-for-18 with three homers. Voit should reclaim his everyday role at first base and will be looking to build on an excellent 2020 season which saw him lead the league with 22 homers.

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

Mountcastle got his club on the board in the second inning, hammering a solo homer over the fence in left, his third of the season. He's been seeing the ball well at the dish of late, notching a multi-hit game for the third time in his last four contests. Mountcastle is slashing .232/.258/.360 with 10 extra-base hits and 12 RBI through 34 matchups.

Mountcastle went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Boston.

Mountcastle opened the scoring with an RBI single to plate Trey Mancini in the first inning. In the eighth, Mountcastle added an RBI double to bring home Austin Hays. The 24-year-old Mountcastle has multiple hits in four of his last nine games, with a batting average of .324 in that span. For the season, he's up to two home runs, 11 RBI, 11 runs scored and three stolen bases in a near-everyday role. He's striking out a 31.3 percent rate, which has taken some shine out of his play so far.

Abreu went 2-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 9-3 with over the Royals.

Abreu tacked on some insurance runs late in Sunday's win. He knocked a two-run single in the seventh inning followed by an RBI double in the ninth. The reigning AL MVP improved his season slash line to .220/.317/.415 with 26 RBI in 32 games.

France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Mitch Haniger will take over as Seattle's designated hitter in place of France, who is mired in his worst slump of the season. Over his last 11 games, France has gone 2-for-40, sinking his season average from .325 to .236 during that stretch.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

On the bench for a third straight game, O'Hearn looks to have lost hold of a strong-side platoon role for Kansas City. Hanser Alberto will make his third start in as many days in place of O'Hearn, who is hitting .219 with a pair of solo home runs since his April 23 call-up.

Manager Aaron Boone said he's hopeful that Voit (knee) will be activated from the 10-day injured list during the Yankees' upcoming three-game series with the Rays that begins Tuesday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Voit, who has gone 5-for-13 with a pair of home runs and walks in his first four rehab contests at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, is slated to serve as the affiliate's designated hitter Sunday in what is expected to be his final minor-league game. Assuming Voit comes out of the game with no renewed discomfort in his surgically repaired left knee, he'll likely make his 2021 debut for the Yankees at first base in Tuesday's series opener in Tampa Bay. Voit's return will likely result in fewer opportunities for Mike Ford and Rougned Odor (knee), who had been his primary replacements in the lineup this season.

Dalbec went 1-for-5 with two RBI in Saturday's 11-6 win over Baltimore.

Dalbec has terrorized the Orioles with five RBI over the first two games of the series. He appeared to have broken out of a season-opening slump when Dalbec elevated his average to .269 on April 23, but an 0-for-27 (12 strikeouts) skid put him back below the Mendoza Line. The Red Sox are hoping his two-game run against the Orioles unlocks the impact bat he showed in 2020.