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Gurriel will start at first base and bat seventh Wednesday against the Nationals, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Garrett Cooper will slide into the lineup as the designated hitter and Jorge Soler will play right field to open up a spot for Gurriel. The 38-year-old is sporting a .681 OPS with three home runs in 97 plate appearances on the season.

Toglia is starting at first base and batting seventh for the Rockies on Wednesday against the Phillies, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Toglia wasn't in the lineup Monday for the first game after his recall, but he's now started two straight -- this one is against a righty. Mike Moustakas is on the bench. The two should share first base while C.J. Cron (back) is out.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.

Alonso took Yonny Chirinos deep to left in the seventh inning and has put himself back into a tie with Max Muncy atop the league with 14 home runs. The 28-year-old continues to struggle to hit for average. He has not had a multi-hit game since April 27, but he's still been managing to get on base (.409 OBP over his last 10 games). For the year, Alonso is slashing .233/.33/.516 with 33 RBI, 28 runs and a 22:42 BB:K over 183 plate appearances.

Walker went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's loss against the Athletics.

Walker wasted no time getting the Diamondbacks on the board, swatting a two-run homer off Kyle Muller in the first inning and moving into a tie for 10th place in most home runs in MLB this season. The right-handed slugger ended up reaching base in each of his first three plate appearances, hitting an infield single in the third before being walked in the fifth. Though Walker had registered one hit in his last 16 at-bats, he has maintained strong plate discipline by drawing seven walks in that span. After exploding onto the fantasy scene with 36 home runs a season ago (160 games), Walker is on pace to beat those numbers in 2023 having whacked 10 long balls through 40 games.

Mervis went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Astros.

Mervis connected against Cristian Javier in the second inning for his first career MLB home run. He had six long balls in 24 games at the Triple-A level this season and should continue to develop his power stroke in the majors as he settles in. The rookie is now batting .250 with a .650 OPS across nine games and figures to stick as the team's primary option at first base for the foreseeable future.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, two RBI and one run in Monday's 18-1 win over the Brewers.

Goldschmidt has posted four hits across the past two games and has turned in three multi-hit efforts in his last four contests, bringing his season-long batting average up from .306 to .319. Though the Cardinals are still sitting eight games under .500 for the season, the team's struggles don't fall on the shoulders of the reigning National League MVP. His .949 OPS is only 33 behind his mark from 2022, and he's already two stolen bases away from matching last season's total of seven.

Bohm went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Monday's 6-3 loss against the Giants.

Bohm was the only source of offense for the Phillies. He gave Philadelphia the lead with his second-inning homer. Bohm then cut the deficit to three with a sac fly. Bohm is producing again this season with a .278/.345/.430 slash line. The biggest difference for Bohm in 2023 is an improved plate discipline, as he is on his way to setting a career high in walks.

Wade isn't in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wade will take a seat with southpaw Bailey Falter set to serve as the primary pitcher Monday evening. Wilmer Flores draws the start at first base in Wade's absence.

Hiura has been placed on the 7-day injured list with a PCL injury, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Hiura has performed well for Triple-A Nashville before the injury with a .331 average, 1.074 OPS and 12 homers in 118 at-bats. The former top prospect will not be able to return to the field until late June at the earliest. Hiura is no longer on the 40-man roster and struggled mightily after showing some success as a rookie, but his strong performance for Nashville as a 26-year-old was encouraging to see prior to the injury.

Walker is not in the Diamondbacks' lineup for Monday's game in Oakland.

It appears to be a regular day off for the slugger. Pavin Smith will fill in for Walker at first base.