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Jones went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 4-2 extra-inning win over the Athletics.

This was Jones' second homer over eight games for the Red Sox. He's filled a part-time role with his new team and will likely continue to do so, providing cover in the corner outfield versus left-handed pitching. Jones is batting .167 with a .565 OPS, four homers, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, one stolen base and four doubles over 120 plate appearances between Boston and Detroit this season.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-0 win over the Rangers.

Diaz hit an opposite-field home run off MacKenzie Gore on the first pitch of the game to give the Rays a lead they never looked back on. Diaz has struggled in July, with only a .200 average and three homers in 100 at-bats. However, the 34-year-old is having a great year at the plate overall, slashing .301/.377/.464 with 15 long balls, 62 RBI, 59 runs scored and two steals across 399 at-bats.

Soler isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Soler will take a seat to begin Wednesday's contest after going 2-for-6 with three walks and an RBI across the first two games of the series. Mike Trout will fill in as the Halos' designated hitter while Wade Meckler, Josh Lowe and Jo Adell start across the outfield.

Pederson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rays.

Right-hander Casey Legumina is opening the contest for the Rays, but the Rangers will keep the left-handed-hitting Pederson on the bench since southpaw Ian Seymour is on track to pitch behind Legumina in bulk relief. Wyatt Langford will replace Pederson at designated hitter and atop the batting order Wednesday.

Gonzalez started at second base and went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Athletics.

Gonzalez got the start at second base in the first game since Boston lost Curtis Mead to a fractured left wrist. Mead was expected to be the primary starter at the keystone, but that role will now be filled by a combination of Gonzalez (against lefties) and Anthony Seigler (against righties).

Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.

Alvarez wasted little time making an impact, taking Reid Detmers deep as the second batter of the game for his MLB-leading 35th home run of the season. He came through again in the ninth inning, lining a two-out RBI single to drive in the winning run. The slugger has been on an incredible tear over his last 14 games, batting .429 with seven multi-hit performances, six home runs, four doubles and 13 RBI. Barring injury, Alvarez is on pace to shatter several career highs and has firmly established himself as the American League MVP favorite.

Refsnyder went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.

Those two knocks accounted for two of his five extra-base hits all season. Refsnyder missed the last month due to knee inflammation, but he wasn't hitting particularly well before his absence. The outfielder is also often limited to short-side platoon work, and that's unlikely to change unless he forces the issue with his bat. He's hitting .147 with a .479 OPS, four homers, 11 RBI, nine runs scored and one double over 123 plate appearances.

Canzone went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-6 win over the Dodgers.

Canzone homered in the sixth and eighth innings, with the latter blast providing enough offense to get the Mariners a hard-earned win. He has gone 6-for-13 with three homers over his last three contests. For the season, Canzone is batting .263 with an .863 OPS, 18 homers, 49 RBI, 37 runs scored, one stolen base, 15 doubles and a triple over 93 games in a strong-side platoon role.

Springer went 1-for-3 with a three-run homer, a run scored and a walk during Tuesday's 8-6 loss to the Nationals.

With Toronto trailing 8-3 in the eighth inning, Springer cut the deficit to just two runs, blasting a three-run homer off Gus Varland. For the 36-year-old, it was his second homer in his last four games, as he extended his hitting streak to four contests. On the season, Springer has slashed .234/.315/.405 with 12 home runs and 33 RBI in 339 plate appearances.

Valencia went 4-for-5 with two home runs, an additional run scored and four total RBI in Tuesday's 14-0 win over the Orioles.

Valencia was just recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Monday, and in his first game action since then, he made quite the impression. The rookie homered in his first MLB at-bat back on July 9, and he now has four long balls in only seven games in the majors. Valencia is unlikely to keep up this torrid pace, though he has hit 17 homers in 81 games with the Mud Hens, so the 26-year-old has some definite pop in his bat. With Jake Rogers having been DFA'd on Tuesday, the Tigers seem set to ride with Valencia as the backup to Dillon Dingler for the rest of the season.