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McCormick went 3-for-4 with a double and three runs scored Sunday against the Royals.

McCormick made just his seventh start of the season and hit ninth in the order. He led off the third and fifth innings with hits and came around to score on each occasion. McCormick is now 7-for-22 on the campaign.

Diaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Royals.

Diaz has struggled at the plate, with Sunday's homer marking just his second of the season and first since April 11. However, he's started to turn things around, as he's maintained a .240 average with eight RBI and six runs scored across his last 13 games. Diaz has also struck out at only an 18.6 percent clip with a barrel rate of 9.5 percent, both of which are in line with his career norms.

Wallner (hamstring) has a moderate left hamstring strain which could sideline him much of May, the Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Wallner left an April 15 game with a hamstring injury after running to first base. The injury was first thought to be mild, but a moderate strain likely means he'll be out a month or more.

Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said that Cecconi (oblique) completed a bullpen session Sunday, SI.com reports.

Cecconi has missed the entirety of the 2025 campaign to this point while recovering from a left oblique strain that he suffered in mid-March. The right-hander will likely complete a few more side sessions before facing live hitters and eventually heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment.

Duran went 4-for-6 with a double and an RBI in Sunday's 13-3 win over the Guardians. He was also caught stealing.

Duran finished off the three-game set in Cleveland with seven hits (two for extra bases), three RBI and three runs scored over the final two games of the series. He was batting .093 (3-for-32) against left-handers entering the second game of Saturday's doubleheader, but he had success against southpaws Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Duran went 6-for-8 against lefties the past two games.

Jones went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 13-3 loss to the Red Sox.

The Red Sox were up, 9-0, when Jones launched a three-run homer in the sixth inning. It was the first long ball of the season for the outfielder, who entered the contest with just two RBI over 23 games. Jones is batting .190/.311/.317 with six extra-base hits, five RBI and five runs scored.

Wilson is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Brewers at Rate Field.

Following Martin Perez's (shoulder) placement on the injured list April 19, Wilson moved from the bullpen to fill the vacant spot in the rotation. He made his first start of the season last Wednesday, covering 2.2 innings (55 pitches) and allowing one earned run on five hits and three walks in a no-decision against the Twins. Wilson should be able to push up his pitch count a bit in his second start, and a strong showing against the Brewers would help his case for earning a more permanent stay in the rotation.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run scored in Sunday's 3-2 loss the Giants.

Pederson's bat has shown recent life. He's gone 4-for-11 over his last five games and inched his average to .101 through 78 plate appearances. Pederson is not the only member of the team that's struggled to produce; the Rangers rank dead last in MLB with 86 runs over 28 games.

Smith started at shortstop Sunday then moved to third base when Josh Jung left with a finger injury.

Smith had been filling in for an injured Corey Seager (hamstring) before covering third base. Jung believes he'll be able to play Monday, per Henry Schulman of MLB.com. If Jung is unavailable, then Smith could move to third base while Nick Ahmed starts at shortstop.

Clase was optioned back to Triple-A Buffalo following Sunday's doubleheader with the Yankees, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Clase was called up to serve as the team's 27th man versus New York, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout while starting in left field for the team's 11-2 loss in Game 1. The 23-year-old will now wait for his next chance to join the major-league roster at some point later this season.