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Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Thursday in a loss to the Twins.

Vaughn kept the White Sox from getting shut out with his two-run blast to left field in the seventh inning. The long ball was his 20th of the campaign, marking the first time he has reached that number in three seasons as a major-leaguer. Vaughn has added a career-high 63 runs and needs just one more RBI to tie the career-best mark of 76 he established last year.

Medical imaging on Mountcastle's left shoulder revealed no damage Thursday, Steve Melewski of MASNSports.com reports.

Manager Brandon Hyde added that Mountcastle won't require a trip to the injured list and may even be available off the bench Thursday against the Rays. The 26-year-old first baseman is slashing just .194/.324/.194 across 37 plate appearances since the beginning of September.

Mountcastle (shoulder) is out of the lineup Thursday against the Rays.

Mountcastle exited Wednesday's 1-0 loss to the Cardinals after feeling his left shoulder pop during a swing in the first inning. He's slated to get an MRI later Thursday, at which time more details about the severity of his injury should be available. The Orioles called up outfielder Heston Kjerstad from Triple-A Norfolk to give the team an extra healthy bat in the short term.

Santana is not in the lineup Thursday versus the Marlins.

Rowdy Tellez will start at first base and bat cleanup as the Brewers take on impressive young right-hander Eury Perez. Santana, 37, has slashed just .230/.295/.395 in 166 plate appearances since being acquired from the Pirates ahead of the Aug. 1 trade deadline.

Encarnacion-Strand is absent from the lineup for Thursday's contest in Detroit.

Encarnacion-Strand started Wednesday's game and reached base twice, but this now marks the third time he's been out of the lineup in the Reds' last four contests. With Joey Votto back from the injured list and Jake Fraley limited to DH duty, the playing time squeeze for Encarnacion-Strand could continue.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Wednesday's 10-0 win over Toronto.

Lowe helped get the party started with a three-run home run as part of a four-run, fourth inning that broke a scoreless tie. The RBI bumped his season total to a career-high 77, and the homer, his 16th, was his first blast in 23 games. Lowe was dropped to sixth in the order for a second straight game, both against left-handers, as Rangers manager Bruce Bochy navigates a lineup without Adolis Garcia (knee) and Josh Jung (thumb).

Alonso went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in a 7-1 victory versus Arizona on Wednesday.

Alonso kicked off the scoring in the contest with an RBI single in the first inning and added a two-run double in the fifth. The slugger is up to 108 runs batted in on the campaign, second-most in the majors. Alonso has also belted 44 homers -- he and Matt Olson are the only big-leaguers so far this season with at least 40 long balls and 100 RBI.

Loftin went 2-for-2 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-1 win over the White Sox.

Loftin has hit safely in seven of his nine games so far, and three of them have been multi-hit efforts. He helped the Royals extend their lead with a couple of run-scoring knocks after entering as a pinch hitter for Nick Pratto in the seventh inning. Loftin is batting .345 (10-for-29) with six RBI, six runs scored, five doubles and a triple through 33 plate appearances. He's seeing time primarily at second base and first base, which has led to smaller roles for Pratto and Michael Massey.

Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Reds.

Torkelson got the Tigers on the board in the third inning with his 28th home run of the season. The young slugger has four of those long balls in 11 games this month, and with Detroit still set to play 17 more contests, Torkelson has a strong chance to reach the 30-homer plateau for the first time in his career.

Mountcastle was pulled from Wednesday's game against St. Louis due to left shoulder discomfort, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Mountcastle was able to remain in Wednesday's game for two innings after feeling his shoulder pop in the first inning. He will undergo imaging Thursday, per Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com, and he is officially listed as day-to-day for now.