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Lowe went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run in a win over the Royals on Monday, his first major-league game.

Lowe enjoyed a productive first brush with big-league arms, lacing an eighth-inning double and subsequently coming home on a Kevin Kiermaier RBI single. The 23-year-old rookie is primed for a robust role now that he's gotten the call from Triple-A Durham, and the .300/.438/.543 line he'd churned out with the Bulls prior to his promotion offers a glimpse at his expansive upside.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles in a win over the Royals on Monday.

Diaz's late-April surge continued in fine fashion Monday, with the slugging infielder posting his fifth two-hit game over the last 11. Diaz has now reached safely in 13 consecutive games overall, and he's driven in at least one run in six straight contests.

Lowe will bat fifth and be the designated hitter Monday against the Royals, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lowe had his contract selected earlier in the day and is expected to find himself in the lineup on a regular basis. Both Lowe and fellow first baseman Ji-Man Choi are left-handed, but there's room for both of them with the designated hitter spot. Yandy Diaz and Avisail Garcia have spent time at both of those positions, but the Rays can fit them in as well, with Diaz starting at third base and Garcia in right field.

Cron will be on the bench Monday against Houston.

Cron is hitting .270 with three homers in his last 10 games. Marwin Gonzalez slides to first base in his absence, with Ehire Adrianza starting at third.

The Rays confirmed Monday that Lowe's contract has been selected from Triple-A Durham ahead of Tampa Bay's series opener against the Royals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 23-year-old is expected to step in immediately as the Rays' everyday first baseman, though it's possible the team limits his exposure to left-handed pitching initially. In any case, Lowe's combination of power and on-base skills makes him an intriguing pickup in deeper mixed leagues at the very least, and potentially worth a look in formats shallower than that. The Rays optioned Christian Arroyo to Triple-A Durham to clear a spot for Lowe on the active roster, but Tampa Bay has yet to announce a corresponding transaction to open up a 40-man spot for the prospect.

The Rays plan to promote Lowe from Triple-A Durham prior to Monday's game against the Royals, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Though the Rays have performed well offensively even while contending with major injuries to Austin Meadows (thumb) and Joey Wendle (wrist), the team was apparently motivated to add another power bat into the mix in Lowe, especially with a number of matchups with right-handed starting pitchers on tap. The 23-year-old Lowe was certainly deserving of the callup from a performance standpoint, as he slashed an impressive .300/.438/.543 at Durham while walking nearly as often (19.5 percent) as he struck out (21.3 percent). His power upside and improved on-base skills make him worthy of immediate attention in deeper mixed leagues, though he may need to hold his own right away with the Rays to ensure he has an everyday role for the balance of the season. Brandon Lowe, Ji-Man Choi and Yandy Diaz all loom as options at first base once the Rays reclaim some health.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Sunday's 4-1 loss to Houston.

Santana took Houston starter Wade Miley deep in the fourth inning to open the game's scoring, but it proved to be Cleveland's lone run of the contest. He's just 2-for-27 over the last seven games but still owns a .300 average in 90 at-bats on the year.

Cabrera (calf) is expected to return to the lineup Tuesday, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

The Rangers said the same thing regarding Cabrera's availability Sunday, but they opted to sit him for a third straight game, while saying the infielder will not be placed on the injured list. "He could play today if we had to, but with a day game, why risk it?" manager Chris Woodward said. "We have a day off tomorrow. Moving forward it made sense not to push it." With a day off Monday, Cabrera will have four days off before Tuesday's game.

Voit went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-5 win over the Giants.

Voit is locked-in, collecting three hits in three of the last four games, during which his average has shot up from .236 to .283. The 28-year-old slugger has 11 extra-base hits and 25 RBI on the year.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Red Sox.

Diaz remains hot at the dish, and he tripled home a pair of runs in the second inning to extend Tampa Bay's lead to four. The 27-year-old has delivered a base knock in seven of his team's past eight matchups, slugging three homers and driving in eight runs over that stretch. He'll look to keep it rolling heading into Monday's series opener against the Royals.