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Smith is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Giants, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Smith is mired in a 1-for-25 slump and will sit for the second straight game against a left-handed pitcher (Sammy Long). Jeff McNeil will take over in left field while J.D. Davis starts at the hot corner.

Vaughn is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.

Vaughn went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Monday and is now hitting .242 with two home runs and six RBI in his last 10 games. Most impressively, he's struck out just three times in 33 at-bats during that span. Jake Lamb is the designated hitter Tuesday.

Hoskins is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Tampa Bay.

Hoskins returned from a groin strain Sunday and certainly looked healthy, hitting a pair of solo homers. The fact that he's not in the lineup following Monday's off day is somewhat unusual, but Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Phillies aren't yet ready to start him two days in a row and would rather have him in the lineup Wednesday against lefty Ryan Yarbrough than Tuesday against righty Drew Rasmussen. Brad Miller starts at first base in his absence.

Bell will not start Tuesday against the Marlins.

Bell hits the bench for the second time in three games. He's been slumping over his last 11 contests, hitting .176/.293/.294, though he does have an encouraging 6:3 BB:K over that stretch. Ryan Zimmerman starts at first base in his absence.

Santana (hip) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Astros, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Santana exited Monday's series opener with a Grade 1 right hip flexor strain, so his absence from the lineup a day later comes as little surprise. For now, the Royals are labeling Santana as day-to-day, but he'll likely need to make some noteworthy progress in his recovery by the end of the week in order to avoid a trip to the injured list. Ryan O'Hearn will cover first base in Santana's stead Tuesday.

Walker went 1-for-4 with three RBI in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Pirates.

Walker had the rare feat of clearing the bases with a single in the fifth inning. He's currently maintaining a six-game hitting streak, during which he's driven in six runs. A pair of oblique injuries knocked the starch out of Walker the first two months of the season, and the 30-year-old first baseman hasn't done much since returning, posting a .679 OPS over the last two-and-a-half months. While the Diamondbacks haven't uttered the term "rebuild," the team is essentially looking at a makeover this offseason, and Walker's on the wrong side of 30.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a stolen base in a 5-3 loss to the Mariners on Monday.

Olson singled and stole second in the first inning and gave Oakland the temporary lead with a solo shot off Seattle starter Marco Gonzales in the sixth. The multi-hit effort snaps a 4-for-28 stretch for the first baseman over the past eight games and the theft was his first since June 27.

France went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 5-3 victory over Oakland.

France was unsuccessful in his first three at-bats before evening the score at 3-3 with his clutch homer off Oakland closer Lou Trivino to leadoff the ninth. The long ball was the infielder's fourth in his last five games, a 10-for-21 stretch that includes a double, seven runs and RBI apiece and the four longballs.

Gurriel went 3-for-3 with a double, RBI and walk in a 7-1 loss to the Royals on Monday.

Gurriel accounted for one-third of Houston's baserunners Monday, singling in the first, doubling home its lone run in the third, walking in the fifth and singling in the seventh. Following a cold stretch earlier this month, Gurriel is 9-for-17 with a .579 OBP over his last four games.

Santana left Monday's game against the Astros with a Grade 1 hip flexor strain, Lynn Worthy of The Kansas City Star reports.

Santana is being considered day-to-day by the club, per manager Mike Matheny. Ryan O'Hearn would see time at first base if Santana is forced to miss significant time.