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Solano will start at first base and bat fifth in Monday's game against the White Sox.

Due to various regulars getting days off in addition to Joey Gallo (side) having now been sidelined for three straight games, Solano will stick in the lineup for the sixth consecutive contest. When the Twins are at full strength, Solano will likely fade into a short-side platoon role, but he looks like he could be in store for a quasi-everyday role in the short term. He'll take a four-game hitting streak into Monday's series opener.

Casas went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Sunday's 4-1 victory over Detroit.

Casas got a day off against a left-handed pitcher Saturday, but he was back in action during Sunday's series finale against Detroit. Although he hit eighth in the order, he logged two of the Tigers' three extra-base hits in the victory. Over his first nine games of the season, he's hit .185 with two home runs, two doubles, seven RBI and three runs.

Dalbec will join the Red Sox ahead of their upcoming series in Tampa Bay that begins Monday, Christopher Smith of The Springfield Republican reports.

After missing out on Boston's Opening Day roster, Dalbec should be activated Monday, but an official move won't be made Sunday. However, the 27-year-old has defensive versatility and would provide depth if Adam Duvall (wrist) requires a trip to the injured list. Dalbec slashed .215/.283/.369 with 12 homers, 40 runs, 39 RBI and three steals over 117 games with the big-league club last year, and the right-handed hitter should have a chance to earn playing time in Tampa Bay since the Rays are slated to start three southpaws during the four-game series.

The Padres recalled Dixon from Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

He'll join the big-league roster as a replacement for outfielder David Dahl, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right quadriceps strain. Like Dahl, Dixon is capable of playing the corner outfield, but the 31-year-old also has prior experience at three infield spots (first base, third base and second base).

Wade is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

With southpaw Kris Bubic twirling for the Royals, Wade will join fellow lefty hitters Mike Yastrzemski, Blake Sabol and Joc Pederson on the bench as manager Gabe Kapler rolls out a righty-heavy lineup. Wilmer Flores will spell Wade at first base, batting second.

The Giants optioned Beaty to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Beaty was sent down with Heliot Ramos receiving the promotion to the Giants in his place. As Pavlovic notes, the Giants could face five left-handers over the next week, and Ramos' right-handed bat serves more of a purpose than Beaty's left-handed swing in that context. The 29-year-old infielder will likely be up and down throughout the 2023 season.

Cron (illness) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Cron will sit again Sunday after being scratched from Saturday's lineup with flu-like symptoms. Mike Moustakas gets the start at first base in his place and will hit fifth against Chad Kuhl and the Nationals' pitching staff.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

After starting in each of the Rays' last four games, Diaz will take a seat in the series finale in what appears to be a routine maintenance day. Luke Raley will fill in for Diaz at first base and will bat cleanup.

Vaughn went 2-for-3 with two walks and four runs scored in Saturday's 11-5 win over the Pirates.

The first baseman crossed the plate all four times he got on base in a true team effort from the White Sox. Vaughn is still looking for his first homer of 2023, but he's batting .276 (8-for-29) through eight games with four doubles, five runs and seven RBI, and he boasts a .432 OBP thanks to an impressive 6:5 BB:K. It's only a matter of time before the 25-year-old puts one over the fence.

Wade went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 6-5 loss to the Royals.

Wade opened the scoring with a solo shot off Brady Singer in the fourth inning. It's been a reasonably solid start to the season for Wade, who has two multi-hit efforts over eight games. He's hit .261 with a 7:6 BB:K, two RBI, two runs scored and three hit-by-pitches through 33 plate appearances. Wade should continue to be a fixture atop the lineup versus right-handed pitchers.