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Santana went 3-for-4 with two walks, a double, a triple, a home run, five RBI and four runs scored Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Santana had a tremendous day at the plate, falling just a single short of the cycle. He began the effort with an RBI triple, his first three-bagger of the season. Later, in the fourth frame, Santana took Ryan Weber deep for a solo home run, his 10th of the season. Santana has maintained an uncharacteristically high .284 batting average through 231 plate appearances this season, while also providing 34 RBI and 33 run scored across 54 games.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Mariners.

Cabrera began his productive day early, delivering an RBI single in first inning and following that up by driving in the game-winning run on a double in the ninth frame. His batting average continues to lag at .224 for the season, but he's otherwise been productive, smacking nine home runs to go along with 31 RBI and 25 runs scored across 181 plate appearances.

Mountcastle received a cortisone shot on his sore left wrist Wednesday, David Hall of The Virginian-Pilot reports.

Mountcastle is out of the lineup for a fifth straight game Wednesday, though his absence is being considered precautionary. Following Wednesday's injection, Mountcastle could return to action with Triple-A Norfolk as soon as Saturday. Prior to suffering the injury, the 22-year-old Mountcastle was hitting .326/.351/.528 with seven homers and 33 RBI in 43 games for the Tides.

Guerrero is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

Guerrero sits for the fourth time since his late-April debut. The 20-year-old's .225/.301/.402 line through his first 27 games is well below the lofty expectations set for him, though a .237 BABIP can likely be blamed for some of his struggles, as he sports a much stronger .281 expected batting average according to Statcast. Brandon Drury gets the start at third base.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to the Angels.

Olson's sixth-inning long ball tied the game at four runs apiece, but it was all the offense the Athletics could muster. The first baseman has six homers, 10 RBI and 11 runs scored in 19 games in May. For the year, he's hitting .238/.330/.500 over 80 at-bats.

Diaz (hand) took batting practice Tuesday but still felt discomfort, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

This report dovetails with an update from Monday that relayed Diaz was unlikely to return when first eligible to come off the injured list Thursday. Given that he felt discomfort Tuesday, it's possible Diaz takes some days off before attempting to swing a bat again.

Diaz (hand) is eligible to come off the injured list Thursday but appears unlikely to do so, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. "He didn't touch a bat for the Cleveland series," manager Kevin Cash said. "I would imagine he will check on it today, but if it's still sore, he's got some time so we don't want to aggravate it, but hopefully he continues to make progress."

The lack of any recent physical activity on Diaz's part seems to imply that a return Thursday is likely premature. The infielder sustained his injury when he was hit by a pitch May 20, and he may well need a few days beyond the minimum IL stay to be able to swing a bat at full strength.

Dixon went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double and two runs scored in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles.

Making his first start of the season at third base, Dixon continued to produce at the plate. The 27-year-old is now slashing .313/.343/.578 through 64 at-bats, and his solid play should lead to more playing time on a Detroit team that has been struggling to score runs consistently.

Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Monday's 6-5 win over the Cubs.

With sluggers like George Springer (hamstring) and Carlos Correa (rest) out of the lineup on a holiday afternoon, the Astros' offense had to scratch out runs the hard way. Gurriel's three knocks led a 10-hit attack, but none of the hits left the yard. The veteran super-utility player is now slashing .267/.304/.415 through 50 games this season with four homers, 19 RBI and 26 runs.

Cabrera is not in the lineup Monday against the Mariners.

Cabrera sits for just the second time this month. He's hit just .197 since the calendar flipped to May. Logan Forsythe gets the call at the hot corner.