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Hoskins had X-rays on his right hand come back negative after leaving Wednesday's win over the Marlins, and he isn't expected to be in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

The 29-year-old avoided a fracture after being struck in the hand by a pitch Wednesday, though the bruise should keep him out of the starting nine Thursday. Interim manager Rob Thomson indicated Hoskins could be back in action for Friday's series opener in Atlanta.

Young had his contract selected by the Cubs on Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

The 27-year-old will receive his first taste of the big leagues with Rafael Ortega (finger) headed to the 60-day injured list Wednesday. Young has been with Triple-A Iowa all season and has a .225/.308/.408 slash line with 16 home runs, 57 RBI and 60 runs in 450 plate appearances.

Hoskins exited Wednesday's game against the Marlins with a right hand contusion and will undergo X-rays, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Hoskins was hit by a pitch on his right hand during the third inning and stayed in to run the bases, but he was replaced in the field for the following frame. The 29-year-old should be considered day-to-day until the results of the X-ray are disclosed.

Freeman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game at Arizona, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

The Dodgers clinched the NL West crown with their win over the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, and Freeman will step out of the lineup Wednesday for the first time all season. The 33-year-old continues to crush the ball in September with a 1.159 OPS through 12 games, but he'll receive a well-deserved day off. Miguel Vargas will take over at first base and bat sixth.

Rivas is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mets.

Rivas went 5-for-20 with a triple, two walks and two stolen bases while starting each of the past six games at first base, but he'll give way to P.J. Higgins in the series finale while lefty David Peterson takes the hill for the Mets. Both Rivas and Higgins could lose out on playing time at the position in the near future if the Cubs decide to give Patrick Wisdom more work at first base following his recent return from the injured list.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in a 4-0 win against Arizona on Tuesday.

Freeman slugged one of Los Angeles' three homers in the contest, belting a 442-foot solo shot in the third inning. The long ball was his 20th of the campaign, giving him 20-plus homers in every season since 2016 aside from the shortened 2020 campaign. Freeman has been picking up his power of late, smashing four home runs over his past eight contests.

Cooper is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Cooper will receive a breather after he started each of the past 10 games at either first base or designated hitter while hitting .289 with a home run, five doubles, six RBI and four runs. Lewin Diaz is manning first base Wednesday, while Brian Anderson gets a turn as the Marlins' DH.

Alonso went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 loss against the Cubs.

The slugger took Cubs reliever Brandon Hughes deep for a solo shot in the bottom of the ninth to pull the game within three, but it was not enough as the Mets lost the game. Alonso now has three home runs in the month of September and 34 on the season, which is good for second among first basemen. He is also second in the majors in RBI with 110, only trailing Aaron Judge.

Flores is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Atlanta, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The 31-year-old, who agreed to a two-year extension with the Giants on Monday, has a .446 OPS through 11 games in September and will step out of the starting nine Tuesday. Willie Calhoun will bat seventh as the designated hitter in place of Flores.

Solano is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Solano will get a breather after he started all three of the Reds' games in Milwaukee this past weekend, going 3-for-12 with an RBI and a run. Jake Fraley will serve as the Reds' designated hitter in place of Solano on Monday.