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Abreu is not in the lineup for Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Royals, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Abreu went 2-for-3 with a double, a walk and two RBI during the 3-0 victory in Game 1, and he'll receive a breather in the nightcap. It's only the second time on the bench this season for the 35-year-old, who has a .211/.297/.328 slash line with three home runs, 14 RBI and 15 runs through 34 games.

Lowe will sit Tuesday against the Angels.

Lowe has disappointed at the plate this season, slashing .233/.287/.292 while homering just once in 32 games. He's actually recorded a career-best 24.0 percent strikeout rate, but that's come with a career-low 3.4 percent barrel rate, as he's pounded far too many balls into the ground. Andy Ibanez moves over to first base for the second time in four games Tuesday.

Mountcastle said Tuesday that his strained left wrist is feeling better, and he anticipates making his return from the 10-day injured list when first eligible Saturday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Mountcastle underwent a precautionary MRI on the wrist Monday that revealed nothing concerning, so he's expected to gradually ramp up his baseball activities over the next few days with the hope of returning by the weekend. Whenever Mountcastle makes his return to the lineup, Tyler Nevin and Ryan McKenna should both be in store for downsized roles.

Voit will sit Tuesday against the Phillies.

Voit has gone 5-for-21 with a pair of homers and nine strikeouts in the five games since his return from a biceps injury, though his last two appearances have featured five of those strikeouts and none of those hits. He'll get a rest Tuesday as Robinson Cano serves as the designated hitter.

Rizzo went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 6-2 victory against Baltimore.

Rizzo scored the game's first run after reaching on a fielder's choice in the third inning, and he gave New York some extra cushion with a ninth-inning solo shot to left field. The long ball was Rizzo's first since April 29. The veteran got off to a hot start with a .284 average and nine homers over his first 20 games, but he has cooled off with a .146/.241/.271 slash line, one homer and three RBI over 13 contests in May.

Vaughn will sit for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Royals.

Vaughn returned from a hand injury Friday and won't be asked to play twice in one day just four days later. He'll likely return to the lineup for the nightcap.

Santana will sit for the first half of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox.

The Royals will likely rest several of their regulars in one of the day's two games. Ryan O'Hearn will start at first base Tuesday, but Santana should return for the nightcap.

Walker went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Dodgers.

Walker led off the top of the second inning with his team-high seventh home run in 35 games to give Arizona the lead early. He managed just 10 long balls over 115 games in 2021, so it looks like his dormant power stroke is back. The first baseman elevated his career average at Dodger Stadium to .322 (19-for-59) with seven homers and 12 RBI. While his overall average is a subdued .207, Walker is batting .325 (13-for-40) over the last 12 games.

Higgins (elbow) has logged 73 plate appearances across 18 games at Triple-A Iowa this season, slashing .377/.479/.508 with a home run and 10 RBI.

Higgins' availability for the start of the 2022 season looked to be in jeopardy after he underwent Tommy John surgery last summer, but he demonstrated enough progress in his throwing program during spring training to make his debut as a catcher back on April 5. He's continued to see most of his action at catcher for Iowa while occasionally dabbling at first base (three starts) and third base (three starts) on his days off from behind the plate.

Votto (illness) will continue his rehab assignment at High-A Dayton on Tuesday.

Votto began his rehab assignment at Triple-A Louisville on Saturday and went 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI, three walks and two strikeouts over two games. The Triple-A club is traveling to Nashville this week, so the 38-year-old will stay closer to home to continue his rehab in Dayton. Manager David Bell is hopeful that Votto will be able to rejoin the Reds for their weekend road trip in Toronto.