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Diaz went 2-for-6 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 12-2 win over the Blue Jays.

Diaz singled and scored in the fourth inning before launching a three-run blast in the ninth. The 34-year-old has batted just .219 through 17 July contests, but he's hit safely in three of four games since the All-Star break, including back-to-back two-hit efforts. On the year, he's slashing .312/.388/.476 with 14 homers, 60 RBI, 55 runs scored and two steals across 423 plate appearances.

Springer went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's loss to the Rays.

It was the veteran slugger's seventh steal of the season, and his first since June 17. Springer missed a big chunk of the early July schedule while on the paternity and family leave lists, but he's hit safely in eight of his last nine games dating back to June 28, batting .278 (10-for-36) over that stretch with a triple, two homers, four RBI and six runs.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 10-3 loss to the White Sox.

Pederson led off the bottom of the first inning with the blast, the second time in three games he's opened with a homer. He's belted eight home runs over the last 18 contests and 17 for the season.

Alvarez went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs in Monday's 8-5 win over the Marlins.

Alvarez demolished a solo homer to cap off a six-run second inning, then blasted another solo shot in the fifth frame. The slugger is currently riding a seven-game hitting streak, during which he has gone 13-for-25 (.520) with four homers, four doubles, eight RBI and five runs scored. With his two long balls Monday, the 29-year-old pulled even with Kyle Schwarber for the major-league lead with 33 home runs. It has been nothing short of a monster campaign for Alvarez in 2026, as he's slashing .324/.432/.651 with 53 extra-base hits, 75 RBI and 67 runs scored across 100 contests.

The Athletics outrighted Meneses to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.

Meneses was designated for assignment Saturday but with remain with the Athletics organization after passing through waivers. He's been a standout performer at Las Vegas this season, batting .346 with 12 home runs in 72 games.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Monday that Stanton (calf) has "no timeline" to start a minor-league rehab assignment, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton has been sidelined by a right calf strain since April 24. He resumed running right before the All-Star break after receiving a PRP injection, but the veteran slugger has not progressed enough in his recovery to embark on a rehab assignment. The Yankees should have a better sense of Stanton's return timeline once he's cleared to play in minor-league games.

The Tigers optioned Valencia to Triple-A Toledo following Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Valencia was recalled from Triple-A shortly before the All-Star break to provide catching depth behind Dillon Dingler, but the former will head back to Toledo after Gleyber Torres (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Valencia did well at the plate during his short major-league stint, going 5-for-12 (.417) with two home runs, three RBI and three runs scored.

Gonzalez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

Gonzalez had been included in the lineup in four of the Red Sox's last five games, but three of those starts came against left-handed pitching. The 29-year-old looks like he'll have to settle for more of a part-time role versus righties, especially while Masataka Yoshida (1.117 OPS in July) is swinging a hot bat.

Alvarez went 1-for-4 with an RBI double in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Orioles.

The Astros ended up getting swept during their first series coming out of the All-Star break, but Alvarez did his part to keep the offense afloat. He contributed run-scoring doubles in all three contests of the series, boosting his American League-leading RBI total to 73. Alvarez is also pacing the AL in home runs (31) and ranks first among qualified hitters in batting average (.319), putting him in strong position to become the majors' first Triple Crown winner since Miguel Cabrera in 2012.

Springer is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Springer started the first two games coming out of the All-Star break and will hit the bench Sunday after going 2-for-8 with a homer and three RBI. Vladimir Guerrero is serving as the DH on Sunday while Sean Keys picks up a start at first base.