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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.

Dixon is starting at third base and batting sixth in Monday's game against the Orioles.

Dixon will be making his first start of the season at third base, as he's primarily played on the other side of the diamond. The 27-year-old is slashing a solid .311/.333/.574 with four home runs and 14 RBI through 24 games.

Guerrero went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Padres.

While his fellow second-generation players Lourdes Gurriel and Cavan Biggio both went yard in a 10-1 rout, Guerrero was doing some damage of his own at the plate, snapping an 0-for-12 skid. The 20-year-old has had a bit of a bumpy introduction to the majors, but Guerrero is still slashing .315/.383/.630 over his last 14 games with five homers, 10 RBI, 10 runs and a 6:8 BB:K.

Mountcastle wasn't included in Triple-A Norfolk's lineup for their game Sunday against Gwinnett due to a finger issue, Steve Melewski of MASN Sports reports.

The injury kept Mountcastle out of action for a second straight day, but it's not believed to be a major concern at this juncture. With an .879 OPS and a manageable 20.7 percent strikeout rate this season at Norfolk, the 22-year-old has looked major-league ready at the dish, but the Orioles may want him to prove he can capably handle the corner outfield before he gets a callup.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

The Blue Jays wanted to keep budding star Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s bat in the lineup while giving him some time out of the field, so he'll slot in as the designated hitter in the series finale. That leaves no room in the lineup for Tellez, who will hit the bench after starting each of the past five days and going 5-for-20 with three home runs over that span.

Calhoun went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a walk in a 3-2 win over the Rangers on Saturday.

His third-inning solo shot looked like it would be the only offense in the game until both teams scored twice in a wild ninth inning. Calhoun has done well in May, hitting .303 with three homers, 12 RBI and 12 runs scored in 19 games to partially offset a difficult start to the season. The right fielder has 10 homers and a .236 average over 48 games this year.

Cron went 2-for-3 with a two-run double in an 8-1 victory over the White Sox on Saturday.

Cron had another big day as the Twins won their fifth straight game, driving in four runs in his first two at-bats against Manny Banuelos. Since May 8, the 29-year-old is hitting .388 with seven homers, raising his batting average 72 points in the process. He's slashing .278/.344/.556 over 169 at-bats this season.