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  • Matt Olson 1B | ATL

    Athletics' Matt Olson: Slugs walkoff home run

    Olson went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two RBI overall in a victory versus Milwaukee on Tuesday.

    Olson plated Oakland's first run with a double in the third inning, then delivered his second career walkoff home run with a blast off Josh Hader in the 10th. The 25-year-old is slashing .260/.339/.549 with 22 homers and 47 RBI in 314 plate appearances this season.

  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: Blasts grand slam Tuesday

    Guerrero went 2-for-5 with a grand slam and five RBI to help the Blue Jays to a 9-2 victory over the Royals on Tuesday.

    The talented rookie has been on an RBI binge, as he's now driven in 12 runs over his last four games after knocking in five of Toronto's nine runs in this contest. He got off to a slow start to his big-league career, but his hot hitting of late has boosted his slash line up to .261/.337/.430 to go along with 11 home runs and 43 RBI across 326 plate appearances.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Yankees' Luke Voit: Receiving MRI for core muscle issue

    Voit left Tuesday's game versus Arizona with a core muscle injury and will undergo an MRI, Coley Harvey of ESPN.com reports.

    Voit was hit by a pitch on the elbow in his first plate appearance Tuesday, but his wincing during his next at-bat appears to have been the result of the core muscle issue. The 28-year-old had a brief stint on the injured list at the start of July due to an abdominal strain, but the specifics for the current injury won't be known until the MRI results are announced.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Yankees' Luke Voit: Exits Tuesday's game

    Voit was removed from Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks with an apparent injury, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

    Voit was hit by a breaking ball on the elbow during his first plate appearance and appeared to be wincing during his next at-bat, though the specifics regarding his exit remain unclear. Tyler Wade enters the lineup in his absence and is playing the hot corner, pushing Gio Urshela to first base.

  • Yandy Diaz DH | TB

    Rays' Yandy Diaz: Yet to resume baseball activities

    Diaz (foot) has yet to resume baseball activities, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

    Diaz has been on the injured list for a week with a bruised left foot. He doesn't appear to be particularly close to returning to action in the eyes of Rays manager Kevin Cash, who Tuesday labeled Diaz as "a ways away" from returning, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports. Matt Duffy has started every game at third base in his absence.

  • C.J. Cron 1B | BOS

    Twins' C.J. Cron: Rehab beginning Wednesday

    Cron (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Fort Myers on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

    Cron has been sidelined for just over a week with right thumb inflammation. He's scheduled to play at least two games for Fort Myers but could be back in Minnesota soon after that.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | CLE

    Rays' Nate Lowe: Added to lineup

    Lowe will bat sixth and be the designated hitter Tuesday against Boston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Lowe had been scheduled to see with lefty David Price in the mound. Due to Tommy Pham's lingering hand sprain, however, he'll be added to the lineup, batting sixth and serving as the designated hitter.

  • Nate Lowe 1B | CLE

    Rays' Nate Lowe: Sitting against southpaw

    Lowe is not starting Tuesday against lefty David Price and the Red Sox, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The Rays have generally kept Lowe on the bench against lefties. Travis d'Arnaud has emerged as his platoon partner at first base and will get the start in his absence.

  • Evan White 1B | LAA

    Mariners' Evan White: Scratched from lineup

    White was scratched from Monday's lineup at Double-A Arkansas due to an unspecified injury, Shannon Drayer of 710 ESPN Seattle reports.

    White won't take the field Monday evening, but per Drayer, the prospect is expected to be fine. He's been seeing the ball well at Double-A this season, slashing .291/.342/.484 with 13 homers and 42 RBI over 71 games.

  • Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT

    Royals' Ryan O'Hearn: Shifts to bench

    O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

    After being recalled from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday, O'Hearn drew back-to-back starts at first base, going 1-for-8 with two RBI between the two contests. O'Hearn will take a seat Monday with the Blue Jays bringing a lefty pitcher (Thomas Pannone) to the hill, but he could handle a large-side platoon role until the Royals get Adalberto Mondesi (shoulder) back from the injured list. Though he plays in the middle infield, Mondesi's eventual return would likely create a domino effect that would make O'Hearn the odd man out in Kansas City's regular lineup versus righties.

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