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Mariners manager Scott Servais said Monday that he will try to give France everyday at-bats the rest of the season, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Despite tearing up the Pacific Coast League with a 1.247 OPS across 348 plate appearances in 2019, France was unable to get an extended look in a full-time role in San Diego this season or last. After acquiring France on Sunday, the rebuilding Mariners will likely be more patient in seeing if the 26-year-old can translate his monstrous minor-league production to the game's top level, as Seattle has lacked few impact bats this season beyond third baseman Kyle Seager and center fielder Kyle Lewis. Though the hot corner is France's natural position, he'll likely see most of his initial starts with the Mariners at second base or at designated hitter. Before he's added to the active roster, France will first have to pass COVID-19 intake testing, a process that should be completed by Wednesday, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com.

Naylor is expected to be Cleveland's primary left fielder for the remainder of the season, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.

Naylor couldn't carve out regular at-bats in a crowded outfield in San Diego, but he's apparently viewed as one of the best options in a similarly crowded group for his new team. He hasn't shown much at the plate thus far in his big-league career, hitting just .253/.315/.405 in 317 plate appearances over the last two seasons, but scouts have long believed he'll have the ability to hit for both power and average. He's actually hit better against lefties than righties thus far, though his .314/.340/.431 line against southpaws comes in a tiny sample of just 53 plate appearances.

Tellez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

With lefty Keegan Akin on the bump for Baltimore, the lefty-hitting Tellez will head to the bench after starting in the past four games. The newly acquired Daniel Vogelbach will make his first start for the Blue Jays, replacing Tellez as the team's designated hitter.

Naylor was shipped from San Diego to Cleveland on Monday as part of a six-player package for Mike Clevinger, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Naylor moves from one team with an outfield logjam to another, though he at least joins an organization that's guaranteed to have a designated hitter spot (Naylor's likely future home) available beyond this season. Just what sort of a role Naylor is able to carve out in Cleveland remains to be seen, as he's yet to make good on his potential at the plate, hitting a modest .253/.315/.405 in 317 career plate appearances. He has the potential to hit for both power and average eventually, and he's still just 23 years old, so there's certainly a chance he develops into a useful piece for his new team.

Arias was traded from San Diego to Cleveland on Monday along with Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill and others in exchange for Mike Clevinger, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Arias, a strong defensive shortstop with plus raw power, was one of the Padres' 10 best prospects. He logged a 120 wRC+ as the second-youngest player in the California League last year despite walking at just a 4.9 percent clip. Arias also finished the 2019 season strong, cutting his strikeout rate to 20.6 percent from July 1 on. He joins a loaded Cleveland farm system and could factor into the shortstop depth chart in 2022.

Naylor hit a two-run home run in his only at-bat during a 13-2 win over the Rockies on Sunday.

Naylor did not get the start in the contest, but he joined in on a five-homer day by San Diego after coming in as a defensive replacement for Wil Myers. The prodigious 444-foot blast was Naylor's first of the season. It was also only his second hit over his past 12 at-bats.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Sunday's 12-10 loss to Atlanta.

Hoskins went deep in the third inning. He also drew a leadoff walk in the fourth and scored on Jean Segura's single. Hoskins has homered four times in his last six games, adding eight RBI and six runs scored in that span. For the season, the first baseman is slashing .250/.424/.479 with five homers, 15 RBI, 24 runs scored and a stolen base in 28 games.

Cooper went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double, four RBI, two runs and one strikeout in Sunday's loss to the Rays.

Cooper was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday, and he's already been a force at the plate since his return. He led the Marlins in run production against Tampa Bay, but the pitching staff failed to keep the game within striking distance. Following Sunday's performance, he now has three extra-base hits over the past three games.

France was traded from the Padres to the Mariners on Sunday in exchange for Austin Nola and several other players, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

France has carved out a fair amount of playing time with the Padres this season due to his defensive versatility, and he could carve out playing time in Seattle as well. Nola previously served as the Mariners' versatile infield option, but France could fill that role going forward. The 26-year-old is hitting .314 with six extra-base hits and 10 strikeouts this season.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Sunday's 5-1 win over Milwaukee.

Bell took Brandon Woodruff deep to give Pittsburgh a 3-1 lead in the fourth inning. After belting 37 long balls in 2019, expectations were sky high for the first-baseman entering this season. The switch-hitter has had a tough time finding his power stroke thus far, with just four homers across his first 110 at-bats.