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Rizzo is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.

Rizzo has hit solo homers in back-to-back games but will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale. New York has a scheduled day off Thursday, so his absence from the lineup will provide him two straight days of rest. DJ LeMahieu will shift to first base while Gleyber Torres starts at the keystone.

The Tigers plan to recall Torkelson from Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

After being optioned to Toledo on July 17, Torkelson was a league-average performer (100 wRC+) in the minors, as he slashed an unremarkable .228/.347/.394 with a 25.5 percent strikeout rate over 150 plate appearances. Though he didn't show the major offensive turnaround at Triple-A that the Tigers had hoped, Torkelson looks like he'll receive the call back to Detroit nonetheless. However, due to his poor showing with Detroit over the first three months of the season along with his lackluster production at Triple-A, Torkelson won't be a lock to reclaim the everyday role at first base and may have to share the position with Harold Castro.

Diaz went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI on Tuesday against the Marlins.

Diaz tallied an RBI double in the third inning and later came around to score in the fifth frame after recording his second two-base hit of the day. He now has a four-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 8-for-17 with a home run, two RBI and six runs scored. Diaz is hitting .283/.389/.416 across 478 plate appearances on the season.

Abreu went 2-for-5 with two runs scored Tuesday against the Royals.

Abreu reached base on a pair of singles and managed to tally at least one run scored for the third consecutive game. Across his last 16 starts, Abreu has hit .400 with 10 runs scored and five RBI. Though his power production has been depressed, Abreu now has a .309 average with 72 runs scored and 60 RBI across 551 plate appearances for the season.

Montero isn't starting Wednesday against Atlanta.

Montero went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI on Tuesday but will be on the bench for the fourth time in the last six games. The rookie looks to be trending toward moving into a part-time role with the arrival of fellow prospects Michael Toglia and Sean Bouchard from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a base hit and an RBI in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Giants.

Bell will take a six-game hitting streak and three-game RBI streak into Wednesday's series finale in San Francisco. He'll start at first base and bat cleanup as the Padres go for the three-game sweep.

Santana went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk in a win over the Tigers on Tuesday.

Santana took Daniel Norris deep in the fifth inning with Ty France aboard for the Mariners' final two runs of the game. The veteran had last left the yard Aug. 10, and his productive effort Tuesday pushed his slash line over the last seven games to an impressive .273/.360/.455 across a sample of 25 plate appearances.

Pratto went 4-for-5 with two home runs for a total of three RBI and three runs scored in a 9-7 victory over the White Sox on Tuesday.

Pratto put together the best game of his young career with a four-hit effort that included two home runs off Lucas Giolito. The rookie first baseman is slashing .209/.295/.461 in 115 at-bats this season and has a path to continued playing time with Vinnie Pasquantino sidelined due to shoulder discomfort.

Tellez (knee) is starting Wednesday against the Pirates, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Tellez didn't play Tuesday due to a knee injury, but he'll serve as the designated hitter and bat third during Wednesday's series finale. Over his last four games, he's gone 3-for-11 with a homer, two runs, five walks and a strikeout.

Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Cubs.

His solo shot in the seventh inning off Michael Rucker gave the Blue Jays a bit of insurance. Guerrero is putting the finishing touches on another solid month, slashing .283/.319/.513 through 26 games in August with eight doubles and six of his 27 homers on the season.