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Vaughn went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored Tuesday against the Royals.

Vaughn got the scoring started for the White Sox in the second inning when he hit his 12th home run of the season. He now has at least one hit in 11 of his last 13 starts. While he has only two home runs in that span, Vaughn has tallied seven RBI, seven runs scored and four doubles. Overall, he owns a .258/.323/.453 line across 334 plate appearances on the campaign.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Tuesday's loss to the Phillies.

Bell attempted a late-inning rally with a 442-foot blast into the second deck during the eighth. The 28-year-old now has six home runs since the All-Star break and 18 on the season while averaging .248/.310/.474 across 72 games.

Gurriel was scratched from Tuesday's lineup against the Dodgers with neck stiffness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Gurriel was penciled in to start at first base, per usual, but the neck issue appeared to flare up during his pregame work. He should be considered day-to-day while Aledmys Diaz covers first base in his place and Robel Garcia starts at third.

Hiura is on the COVID-19 injured list at Triple-A Nashville.

He has not appeared in a game since being optioned to Triple-A on July 30. There was no room for him to get playing time on the big-league roster, particularly after the acquisitions of Rowdy Tellez and Eduardo Escobar, so he shouldn't be expected to return to the majors anytime soon.

Flores (back) is batting cleanup and playing third base Tuesday against the Diamondbacks, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The infielder returns to the lineup for the first time since Saturday, when he exited the contest with lower-back soreness. Flores did enter Monday's extra-inning contest for three at-bats, one of which resulted in a home run. With two home runs in his last three games, Flores has hit 14 this season and is approaching his career-high mark of 18.

Hoskins (groin) is back in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Nationals.

Hoskins was out of the lineup for the previous four games due to a left groin injury, but he was able to make a pinch-hit appearance Monday. The issue appears to have subsided, as he'll man first base and bat second Tuesday.

Flores (back) went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 11-8 extra-inning win over Arizona.

The veteran infielder didn't start the game, but he entered as part of a double switch in the fifth inning. Flores proceeded to go yard in the sixth -- his fifth homer in his last 14 games. Considering that the 29-year-old logged 5.2 innings in the field Monday, it shouldn't be too long before he's back in the starting nine.

France went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 8-2 win over the Rays.

He led off the seventh inning with a solo shot off Chris Mazza, but France was in the thick of Seattle's five-run third as well. The 27-year-old roared back with a vengeance after seeing his nine-game hitting streak snapped Sunday, and he's slashing .343/.397/.537 through 16 contests since the All-Star break -- a span in which he's hit three of his 11 homers on the year.

Alonso went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's 6-3 loss to the Marlins.

He took Jesus Luzardo deep in the third inning for the Mets' final run of the night. Alonso has been particularly dangerous since the All-Star break, slashing .292/.354/.611 over his last 18 games with seven of his 24 homers on the year.

Mountcastle went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs scored in Monday's 7-1 win over the Yankees.

The 24-year-old may be finding his swing again, as he's on a five-game hitting streak and has multiple hits in his last three games. Mountcastle is up to 18 homers, 59 RBI, 48 runs scored and four stolen bases with a .259/.305/.465 slash line through 390 plate appearances. He came up a triple shy of the cycle Monday, although he has just one three-bagger in his 133-game major-league career.