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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 also 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.

Contreras (hamstring) was removed from Sunday's 16-1 loss to the Yankees in the seventh inning, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Contreras was replaced in the field by Andruw Monasterio to open the bottom of the seventh inning. Manager Chad Tracy explained after the game that "hamstring was a little tight" for Contreras, and with the team down 6-0 at that point in the game, he didn't want to "push it" with the first baseman's health. Contreras finished his day 0-for-3 with a strikeout, and he can be considered day-to-day ahead of Monday's series opener with Seattle.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-6 with a homer, three total RBI and an additional run scored in Sunday's 16-1 win over the Red Sox.

Goldschmidt got the Yankees' offensive outburst started with a two-run single in the fifth inning before extending the lead to 10-1 with a solo shot off Jovani Moran in the eighth. Goldschmidt has now gone deep twice in his last three games after going 16 contests without a homer and just one RBI. Overall, the veteran first baseman is slashing .248/.310/.459 with 18 homers, 48 RBI and 40 runs scored across 348 plate appearances this season.

Hoskins (back) is feeling better but has not yet resumed baseball activity, MLB.com reports.

Hoskins landed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 19 with back tightness and is eligible to be activated when ready. Cleveland is getting by at first base with Nathaniel Lowe (against righties) and David Fry (against lefties).

Pasquantino is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

Salvador Perez will start at first base while Carter Jensen serves as the DH and Luke Maile works behind the plate against left-hander Foster Griffin. Pasquantino has gone 14-for-40 (.350) with three homers, eight RBI and even a stolen base in 11 games since he returned from a wrist injury, but he's still batting just .177/.255/.260 against lefty pitching for the season.