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Clemens was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley by the Phillies on Friday.

He's replacing Darick Hall (thumb) on the roster and could see a decent amount of playing time with the Phillies' corner infield depth being tested. Clemens struggled mightily with the Tigers last season, posting a .505 OPS over 56 games.

Hall was placed on the 10-day injured list by the Phillies on Friday, retroactive to April 6, with a right thumb sprain.

Hall injured his thumb on a slide into second base during Wednesday's game versus the Yankees. It's not clear at this point how long he might be out, but the fact that the Phillies are classifying it as a sprain suggests it could be a multi-week absence. Alec Bohm figures to see a lot of starts at first base while Hall is sidelined, with Edmundo Sosa, Josh Harrison and Kody Clemens picking up more playing time at third base.

Flores went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored and a walk in Thursday's 16-6 win over the White Sox.

Flores hasn't had steady playing time so far, as the Giants have enjoyed relatively good health in the infield. He got the start at first base over LaMonte Wade on Thursday, even with righty Lance Lynn on the mound. Flores has made the most of his opportunities, going 4-for-11 with three walks and two extra-base hits in his limited action across four games this season.

Freeman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run in Thursday's 5-2 victory versus Arizona.

Freeman has reached base in all but one of the Dodgers' seven games this season, but prior to Thursday he had notched just one extra-base hit. The star first baseman changed that trajectory against Arizona, hitting a double in the third inning and his first homer of the year in the seventh. Freeman surprisingly has just one RBI on the campaign despite a standout .385/.500/.577 slash line.

Cronenworth went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, two walks and three total runs Thursday in a loss to Atlanta.

Cronenworth reached base three times in the contest and scored half of San Diego's runs. He temporarily tied the score with a solo homer in the sixth inning for his first long ball and first RBI of the campaign. Cronenworth is slashing .217/.333/.435 through 27 plate appearances this season.

Flores is starting at first base and batting second Thursday against the White Sox.

It's just the second start of the season for Flores, the first of which came on Opening Day, and he appears to be stuck in a short-side platoon on the Giants' infield. He's racked up a couple of hits and two runs scored off the bench.

Voit went 2-for-4 with a run and a stolen base in Wednesday's victory over the Mets.

Voit picked up his first two hits of the season, and he also recorded only the second steal of his seven-year big-league career. While that benefited anyone who had him in a fantasy lineup Wednesday, it's unlikely that the slugger will add speed to his resume at 32 years old, particularly with him occupying a part-time role for the Brewers.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's 7-6 loss to the Brewers.

Both blasts came off Corbin Burnes, as Alonso launched two-run shots off the Milwaukee ace in the third and fifth innings. The first baseman is only batting .192 (5-for-26) through seven games but four of his hits have gone for extra bases, including three homers.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Red Sox.

The 36-year-old switch hitter put together a vintage performance as he displayed his patience while also launching his first homer as a Pirate. Santana hasn't hit above .214 in any of the last three seasons but has been able to maintain a solid OBP, and the early returns in Pittsburgh have been more of the same as he's gone 4-for-23 (.174) with a 3:6 BB:K in six games.

Olson went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Cardinals.

The first baseman cracked RBI two-baggers off Miles Mikolas in the first and fourth innings, and in between he took the St. Louis right-hander deep for a solo shot. Olson has displayed impressive power in the early going, batting .308 (8-for-26) with three doubles, three homers, six runs and seven RBI through six games.