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Olson went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and two RBI in Friday's win over Seattle.

Olson opened the game's scoring with an RBI double in the first inning. He later belted a solo shot in the eighth inning, his 12th of the season and first since May 9. The lefty slugger has multiple hits in two of his last three games after failing to accomplish that for 18 straight contests. Since the start of May, Olson has gone 13-for-62 (.210) with six extra-base hits.

San Diego recalled Dixon from Triple-A El Paso on Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Dixon is hitting seventh and playing first base against the Red Sox on Friday. The veteran infielder/outfielder has been up and down with the club for the majority of the 2023 campaign, and it appears he'll be taking the place of Manny Machado (hand) on the roster.

Mervis is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Phillies.

Trey Mancini will play first base and bat sixth with left-hander Ranger Suarez on the mound for Philly. Patrick Wisdom is serving as the DH and Nick Madrigal is covering third base. Mervis has slashed just .220/.256/.317 through his first 43 major-league plate appearances, and he's struck out six times in 10 PAs against lefties.

Alonso went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 3-2 win against Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Alonso took rookie Taj Bradley deep in the fourth inning, slugging a 446-foot bomb to center field. It was the third straight game with a homer for Alonso, though he hasn't had any other hits during that stretch. He has produced six RBI in those three games, however, and he now ranks fourth in the majors with 37 runs batted in while also pacing MLB with 16 homers.

Goldschmidt went 0-for-2 with three walks, a stolen base and three runs scored in Thursday's 16-8 win over the Dodgers.

Goldschmidt went hitless for a third straight game, but he's logged at least one walk in five of his last six contests. With his ability to keep the line moving, he was able to get involved in the run scoring. He stole second in the fourth inning, allowing Oscar Mercado to steal home. For the season, Goldschmidt is slashing .302/.400/.517 with six steals, seven home runs, 23 RBI and 31 runs scored across 44 contests.

Freeman went 2-for-5 with a triple, a homer and four RBI in Thursday's 16-8 loss against the Cardinals.

Freeman gave the Dodgers life with a sixth-inning grand slam to cut the deficit to two. The veteran first baseman also tripled in the fifth, but his teammates failed to bring him home. Freeman is producing another excellent season with a .918 OPS, eight home runs, 36 runs and 27 RBI. He even has six stolen bases and could surpass his career high of 13, which he set in 2022.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Wednesday in a 10-inning victory versus Tampa Bay.

Alonso failed to reach base in his first four plate appearances, but that was all forgotten when he slugged a three-run homer against Pete Fairbanks in the 10th inning to send New York home with a dramatic come-from-behind win. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the first baseman, who also extended his on-base streak to 11 with the blast. Alonso ranks first in the majors with 15 homers on the season.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Tigers.

Santana did his damage in the seventh inning, driving in a run with a double prior to also coming around to score. He entered Wednesday's game having collected only seven hits across 43 at-bats in May, though he now has a double in each of his last two games. Santana continues to bat in the heart of the Pirates' order, which has helped him rack up 22 RBI across 40 games on the campaign.

Cronenworth went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss against the Royals.

Cronenworth smoked a fastball over the right field wall to tie the game in the fifth inning. It was his first homer since April 15. May has been rough for Cronenworth, who has a .220 average and .320 slugging percentage since the calendar turned. He struggled in May last season as well, posting a .290 slugging percentage before turning his season around in June.

Tellez is not starting Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Darin Ruf will cover first base and bat cleanup with young lefty Matthew Liberatore on the mound for St. Louis. William Contreras is serving as the designated hitter and batting second.