Encarnacion-Strand (hand) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

The 25-year-old departed Monday's series opener after being hit by a pitch on the right hand and will be absent from the starting nine for at least one game. Encarnacion-Strand already had X-rays come back negative and could be available off the bench, per Reds manager Terry Francona, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports. Jeimer Candelario is shifting to first base Tuesday while Santiago Espinal receives a start at the hot corner.

Contreras is absent from the lineup in Tuesday's game versus the Angels.

Contreras is still looking for his first hit of the season, having gone 0-for-18 with eight strikeouts in the Cardinals' first four games. Alec Burleson will cover first base and Nolan Gorman will be the DH on Tuesday while Contreras regroups.

Santana started at first base and went 2-for-4 with a double in Monday's 7-2 loss to San Diego.

Santana has started at first base and served as Cleveland's cleanup hitter for all four games thus far. He's hit safely in three of those four games, going 6-for-16 with two doubles, three runs scored and one RBI. The 38-year-old (turns 39 on April 8) is projected to have an everyday role for the Guardians.

Burger went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 14-3 loss to Cincinnati.

Burger's two-run shot in the ninth inning was little consolation for the Rangers, who were down 6-0 after two innings and 14-0 before they got on the scoreboard. The homer was Burger's first of the season. The first baseman has reached base safely in four of the first five games, scoring four runs and knocking in three.

Busch went 3-for-6 with a home run, two total runs and four total RBI against the Athletics in an 18-3 win Monday.

Busch was one of four Chicago players with three or more hits in the offensive onslaught. He hit the first homer of the game for Chicago, knocking a two-run shot to right-center field in the first inning. The long ball was the first extra-base hit of the season for Busch, who had gone just 4-for-18 at the plate prior to Monday's big performance.

Flores went 2-for-4 with a homer and four RBI in Monday's 7-2 victory over the Astros.

The 33-year-old drew his fourth consecutive start and anchored the Giants' offense as the designated hitter. Flores opened the game's scoring with an RBI single in the second inning. The veteran then cracked a 350-foot, three-run homer to the Crawford Boxes in the sixth inning to stretch the lead to 5-0. Through his first 16 plate appearances, Flores is slashing .267/.313/.867 with three homers and eight RBI.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a walk and an additional run scored in Monday's 10-4 win over Miami.

Alonso broke this one wide open in the fifth inning, taking Marlins right-hander Cal Quantrill deep to plate four runs and give the Mets a 6-1 lead. Monday marked the first home run and RBI of the young season for the star slugger, who has gone 3-for-14 (.231) with four walks through four games thus far. With Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto batting in front of him, Alonso should see plenty of RBI chances in 2025.

The Reds announced that X-rays on Encarnacion-Strand's right hand came back negative after he exited Monday's game against the Rangers in the top of the seventh inning, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

Encarnacion-Strand was pulled from the contest after being hit by a pitch on the hand in the bottom of the sixth inning, but he checked out OK after undergoing further testing. The club will presumably check on the first baseman early Tuesday before determining whether he can be penciled into the starting lineup for the second game of the series.

Encarnacion-Strand left Monday's game against the Rangers after being hit by a pitch on his right hand, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.

Encarnacion-Strand is presumably headed for further testing to determine the extent of his injury, though this move could also be precautionary considering the Reds were out to a comfortable 12-0 lead. He went 0-for-2 with one walk, one run scored and one hit-by-pitch before being lifted. Jeimer Candelario will shift to first base and Santiago Espinal will enter the game at the hot corner following Encarnacion-Strand's removal.

Vaughn went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run in Monday's 9-0 win over the Twins.

Vaughn began the season 1-for-12 across a three-game series against the Angels, but he started the White Sox's offensive onslaught Monday when he took Chris Paddack deep for a 371-foot, three-run homer to left field in the first inning. Vaughn was one long shot shy from recording a second-straight 20-homer season last year and will aim to reach that benchmark in 2025.