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Calhoun is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Calhoun will bow out against a lefty (Marco Gonzales), allowing the hot-hitting Cesar Puello to pick up his fourth start in five games. The Angels will oppose another southpaw (Jon Lester) on Monday, so Calhoun could find himself on the bench again for that contest.

Tellez (hamstring) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Tellez's hamstring injury coupled with the lack of a designated-hitter spot being available in Colorado will relegate him to the bench for a second straight game. The Blue Jays are viewing Tellez as day-to-day and remain hopeful that he'll be good to go for the team's upcoming homestand coming out of Monday's off day.

Dixon went 2-for-4 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 10-5 loss to the Braves.

Dixon has taken his opportunity with the Tigers and run with it, as he's now slashing a robust .321/.345/.593 across 81 at-bats and has started the past six games. However, his 38.1 percent strikeout rate and .477 BABIP suggest that some regression could be in order for the 27-year-old, who slashed just .178/.218/.356 in 118 at-bats last season.

Diaz (hand) will bat second and serve as the Rays' designated hitter Sunday against the Twins, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

As expected, the Rays will waste no time ushering Diaz back into the lineup after he was reinstated from the 10-day injured list earlier in the day. While he'll likely see most of his starts at the corner-infield spots moving forward, Diaz will be eased in as the DH with the team's normal option, Avisail Garcia, considered day-to-day with a tight hamstring. Prior to getting hurt, Diaz batted .256 with nine home runs and 22 RBI in 180 plate appearances.

The Rays optioned Lowe to Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Lowe's second stint with the Rays lasted just one day, with the rookie going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 6-2 loss. He'll surrender his spot on the active roster to Yandy Diaz (hand), whose return from the 10-day injured list left the Rays without a need for an extra corner-infield bat.

The Rays activated Diaz (hand) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Twins, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.

Diaz missed a little over the minimum 10 days with the bruised left hand, which had caused some discomfort while he was swinging the bat. The 28-year-old was apparently able to work through those issues during a brief stint at extended spring training and will presumably check back into Sunday's lineup, which hasn't yet been released. The Rays optioned Nate Lowe to Triple-A Durham to clear a spot on the active roster for Diaz.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.

Calhoun hit the two-run shot to to break a 3-3 tie in the eighth inning to put the Angels on track for the victory. The 31-year-old is hitting .392 with three home runs, eight runs scored, seven RBI and seven walks over his last eight games.

Tellez (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Saturday's game at Colorado.

Tellez was pulled from Friday's game versus the Rockies due to hamstring discomfort, so it's not surprising to see him held out of the lineup less than 24 hours later. The 24-year-old's removal was labeled precautionary, but he'll nonetheless take at least one day on the bench to rest up.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a win over the White Sox on Saturday.

Serving as the designated hitter, Santana blasted a sixth-inning homer off Ivan Nova to break a 1-1 tie. The 33-year-old has hit six home runs in his last 15 games and now has a solid .292/.412/.520 slash line this year.

Cron is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rays, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

He is hitting .268 with one home run and 13 strikeouts over his last 10 games. Marwin Gonzalez starts at first base, hitting third.