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Guerrero (hand) will serve as the Blue Jays' designated hitter and bat second Sunday against the Astros, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Guerrero missed just one game due to the bruised left hand, which he sustained when he was hit by a pitch in Friday's series opener. The Blue Jays will ease him back into action by limiting him to a non-defensive role, but the rookie will likely reprise his normal duties at third base within the next few days.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.

With a 4-for-23 showing at the plate over his last six starts, Cabrera is in the midst of a relative rough patch offensively and will get a chance to clear his head in the series finale. Logan Forsythe will occupy Cabrera's usual spot at the hot corner and bat fifth.

Santana went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run and a stolen base in a 4-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.

With two walks and only one strikeout, Santana now has 49 free passes and 47 punchouts this season. That's contributed to .289/.411/.525 slash line, and he also has 14 home runs, 42 RBI, 45 runs and two steals in 242 at-bats.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in a 5-3 loss to the Angels on Saturday.

Diaz brought the Rays to within one run with his opposite-field blast in the sixth inning off Jose Suarez. It was just his second home run in his last 21 games, but he is still hitting well, going 20-for-57 in June. He now holds a .282/.361/.502 slash line for the season.

Bour went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in a 5-3 win over the Rays on Saturday.

Bour homered for the second straight day since his recall from the minors, and he provided the Angels with a 4-0 lead with his opposite-field shot off Charlie Morton. He now has six homers on the season, and the Angels are hoping he can improve upon his .170/.267/.368 slash line.

Guerrero (hand) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against Houston, Alyson Footer of MLB.com reports.

Guerrero left Friday's contest after getting struck in the hand by a pitch. His X-rays came back negative, but he'll spend at least one day out of the lineup. He could be able to hit if his hand improves over the course of the day, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports, suggesting that he's not expected to miss too much more time. Brandon Drury will start at third base in his place.

Diaz went 3-for-4 with an RBI single, a double, a walk and two runs in a win over the Angels on Friday.

Diaz's hot streak at the plate continued Friday, with his multi-hit effort serving as his fourth in the last eight games. The slugging infielder now has 23 extra-base hits (12 doubles, one triple, 10 home runs) and 27 RBI on the campaign despite a recent 11-game stint on the injured list, and he's boosted his season average an impressive 37 points to .282 since June 4.

Dixon went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 13-4 loss to Cleveland.

Miguel Cabrera and Dixon went back-to-back in the second inning to make it 2-2, but Detroit's offense couldn't keep up from there. Dixon has been a pleasant surprise for the Tigers so far this season, as he's slashing .288/.305/.512 with seven home runs in 40 games. He slashed .178/.218/.356 with five home runs in 74 games with the Reds last year.

Voit went 2-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Friday's 10-1 loss to the White Sox.

He was one of the few Yankees to have any kind of success against Lucas Giolito on the night. Voit isn't hitting for the same kind of batting average he did in 2018, but his 17 homers and 45 RBI have helped keep the offense going while Giancarlo Stanton (shoulder) and Aaron Judge (oblique) have been on the shelf.

Guerrero left Friday's game against the Astros due to a left hand bruise.

Guerrero's X-rays came back negative, so the Blue Jays can breathe a sigh of relief. He'll be considered day-to-day moving forward.