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Guerrero went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and five RBI during the Blue Jays' 11-0 win over the Guardians on Wednesday.

Guerrero has performed well below expectations this season, but the Blue Jays are surely hoping that Wednesday's performance is a sign of things to come for the 27-year-old first baseman. He put Toronto on the board early with an RBI double before belting a three-run homer in the second inning. Guerrero's RBI single in the sixth brought him up to five runs driven in -- his most in a game since his six-RBI showing against the Yankees on June 29, 2024 -- and it also brought him up to 1,200 hits in his major-league career. The Blue Jays will need more of this version of Guerrero -- who still has just a .693 OPS through 125 games this year -- as the team pushes for a playoff spot.

Walker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

With Walker getting the night off, LaMonte Wade is making the start at first base and batting eighth against right-hander Davis Martin. Over his last 20 games dating back to Aug. 9, Walker is slashing just .139/.182/.236 with two home runs, nine RBI and a 3:18 BB:K across 77 trips to the plate.

Torkelson is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.

Torkelson is 1-for-12 at the plate over his last five games and hasn't homered since July 29. On the season, he's slashing .221/.315/.404 with 20 long balls, 63 RBI, 54 runs scored and a 58:165 BB:K across 528 plate appearances. Colt Keith is batting third and manning first base Wednesday.

Lewis went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, a walk and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 15-2 rout of the Tigers.

Lewis finished a triple shy of the cycle, with his biggest contribution coming on a three-run homer in Minnesota's 10-run sixth inning. It had been 22 contests since his last big fly, a stretch in which he held only a .282 slugging percentage. Lewis is slashing .236/.304/.407 with 14 homers, 21 doubles, one triple, 49 RBI, 48 runs and 14 steals across 104 games this season.

Aranda is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Mets.

Aranda started the previous nine games and will receive a day off after batting .206 (7-for-34) with two homers during that span. Ryan Vilade will pick up a start at first base against Mets lefty Sean Manaea on Tuesday.

Schanuel (side) is scheduled to resume swinging a bat Tuesday, Jack Janes of TheSportingTribune.com reports.

It's the first time Schanuel will do any kind of hitting work since he landed on the injured list Aug. 22 with an intercostal strain. The 24-year-old resumed participating in agility work last week, though there are still a few hurdles left for him to clear before the Angels can activate him from the injured list.

Alonso (head) will start at first base and bat second in Monday's game versus the Rockies.

Alonso was removed for a pinch runner Sunday against the Athletics after being struck on the bill of his helmet by a pitch. He never experienced concussion symptoms, however, and is ready to roll a day later. Alonso is sporting a 1.050 OPS with nine home runs in August.

The Red Sox placed Contreras on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a left hamstring strain.

Contreras will hit the shelf after experiencing tightness in the hamstring during Sunday's 16-1 loss to the Yankees and exiting the game in the seventh inning. According to Tim Healey of The Boston Globe, Contreras had been playing through the injury for about a month, and it may started to take more of a toll on him over the past week; he slashed just .111/.200/.185 with a 2:8 BB:K over his last seven games. Boston recalled Mickey Gasper from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move, and the team could end up leaning on a combination of him and Nick Sogard at first base while Contreras is out of the lineup.

Lowe went 1-for-4 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Sunday's 11-1 win over Kansas City.

Lowe took a four-seamer from Seth Lugo on the outer half of the plate the opposite way for a two-run homer to give the Guardians a 3-0 lead in the first inning. His .237/.262/.408 slash line in a Cleveland uniform does not jump off the page, but Lowe has 15 RBI over 21 games since joining the team.

Alonso (head) is expected to be fine after exiting Sunday's 8-5 win in the eighth inning following a hit-by-pitch, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Alonso took a 94.6 mph fastball off the bill of his helmet from reliever Kade Morris to open the top of the eighth inning, and Jackson Holliday immediately replaced him as a pinch-runner at first base. Following the contest, manager Craig Albernaz provided an update on Alonso, stating that the first baseman is "fine" and that the plan was always for Holliday to pinch-run in that situation. Alonso can be considered day-to-day for the time being, but he'll likely be good to go for Monday's series opener with the Rockies.