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Guerrero went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and four RBI in Thursday's win over Baltimore.

Guerrero got the scoring started with a two-run homer to center field in the third inning before lashing a run-scoring double in the sixth and a 450-foot solo shot in the eighth. The three-hit effort was the ninth in his young career and extended his streak of reaching base to 13 consecutive games. Over that span, the 20-year-old has hit .400 (20-for-50) with five homers and 21 runs batted in.

Santana went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Wednesday in the Indians' 10-4 win over the Astros.

Houston entered the bottom of the fifth inning with a 4-3 lead, but Santana vaulted the Indians ahead with his 23rd long ball of the season. After an 11-game stretch where he batted .190 with only four extra-base knocks, Santana is starting to wriggle out of the slump, as he's homered twice in the past three contests.

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

Lowe looked like he might be able to stick with the big club for the remainder of the season after being named American League Player of the Week following a handful of big games coming out of the All-Star break, but the Rays' acquisition of Jesus Aguilar on Wednesday left the rookie without a spot. Since both Lowe and Ji-Man Choi are somewhat redundant as lefty-hitting, first basemen/designated hitters, Lowe was the odd man out since he still has minor-league options remaining. Lowe will get the chance to play every day at Durham but should be among the top candidates for a promotion back to Tampa Bay in the event the Rays lose another regular player to injury.

Cabrera was designated for assignment by the Rangers after Wednesday's win over the Mariners, T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports.

Cabrera was absent from Wednesday's starting nine and will likely finish his 2019 season in Texas with a .711 OPS and career-high 23.1 percent strikeout rate in 93 games. The veteran infielder started 90 contests at third base for the Rangers this season, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be recalled to fill his starting role. Cabrera seems unlikely to accept an assignment to Triple-A and could simply be released.

Dixon went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and four total RBI in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Angels.

Dixon hit his 14th home run of the season in the eighth inning with a runner on, part of a five-run frame for the Tigers. The 27-year-old has been a pleasant surprise with a .767 OPS this season after posting a lowly .574 mark in 74 games last year.

Cabrera is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Mariners, Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

Cabrera is hitless over his last two games, following a stretch in which he posted a .966 OPS over 10 contests. Logan Forsythe starts at the hot corner in his absence.

Voit was diagnosed with a sports hernia after undergoing an MRI and was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

Per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com, manager Aaron Boone said Voit could require surgery to address the core-muscle injury, which would likely keep the first baseman on the shelf for around six weeks. The Yankees will make a call on surgery within the next 24-to-48 hours, so Voit's fantasy managers should continue to keep an eye on the situation heading into the weekend. If Voit is in fact shelved until around mid-September, it could be tough to justify holding him in single-season formats. Edwin Encarnacion will likely fill in for Voit as the team's everyday first baseman, with DJ LeMahieu (groin) and Gio Urshela representing alternative options if the Yankees prefer to deploy Encarnacion as their designated hitter.

Guerrero is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Guerrero will bow out of the starting nine for just the second time since the All-Star break while Brandon Drury checks in as the Blue Jays' third baseman. After slugging a grand slam and plating an additional run in Tuesday's 9-2 win, Guerrero has now gone 8-for-20 with four extra-base hits and 12 RBI over his past four games.

Voit (abdomen) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.

The Yankees have yet to release the results of the MRI that Voit underwent after exiting Tuesday's 4-2 loss in the series opener due to a core-muscle injury. Given that Voit was previously sidelined earlier this month with an abdominal strain, the fact that he may be dealing with a related injury makes another stint on the 10-day injured list a strong possibility for the 28-year-old. While Voit is still listed on the Yankees' lineup card for Wednesday, the fact that reliever Jonathan Holder came up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as a member of the taxi squad fuels speculation that an IL move may be coming, per Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News.

Vaughn was promoted to High-A Winston-Salem on Wednesday.

It is not surprising to see Vaughn climb through three levels of the minors this quickly, although he is not the first player from the 2019 draft class to get to High-A -- Marlins prospect JJ Bleday began his pro career in the Florida State League. Vaughn hit .253/.388/.410 with two home runs and an 18:14 K:BB in 103 plate appearances at Low-A. He hasn't hit for quite as much power as expected early on against pro pitching, and High-A will provide a pretty fair test for the 21-year-old first baseman.