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  • Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE

    Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Slugs third homer

    Hoskins went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Monday's 9-0 win over the Mariners.

    He took Chris Flexen deep in the second inning for a solo shot before wrapping up the scoring on the night with an RBI single in the seventh. Hoskins had gone just 5-for-29 (.128) over his prior 10 games, and on the season the 29-year-old has stumbled to a .210/.304/.390 slash line with three homers and 11 RBI in 28 contests.

  • Garrett Cooper 1B | ATL

    Marlins' Garrett Cooper: Swats second homer

    Cooper went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Monday in a loss against Arizona.

    Cooper temporarily tied the game in the fourth inning with his solo shot to right field, but Arizona responded with a run in the sixth to claim the win. The long ball was the second for Cooper on the season and accounted for his 11th RBI. He had gone 24 days without a homer prior to Monday.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Padres' Luke Voit: Needs more rehab games

    Voit (biceps) will return to Triple-A El Paso to get more rehab at-bats Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Voit has struggled significantly through five rehab games as he works his way back from a biceps issue, going 0-for-18 with 12 strikeouts. He got live at-bats at the team's practice facility in San Diego on Monday, and the verdict was evidently that he needs more time before returning from the injured list.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: Hits bench Monday

    Wade will sit Monday against the Rockies, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

    Wade hits the bench against lefty Austin Gomber. Since his return from a knee injury Friday, he's started against two righties while sitting against a pair of southpaws. Mike Yastrzemski will shift to right field in his absence, with Mauricio Dubon starting in center.

  • Alfonso Rivas 1B | STL

    Cubs' Alfonso Rivas: On bench against lefty

    Rivas will sit Monday against the Padres, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

    Rivas hasn't started against a southpaw all season, a trend which will continue here against MacKenzie Gore. Frank Schwindel will get the start at first base.

  • Matt Beaty 1B | KC

    Padres' Matt Beaty: Placed on 10-day IL

    Beaty was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder impingement Monday, retroactive to May 8.

    Beaty sustained a left shoulder injury on a diving attempt in the outfield Saturday and was held out of Sunday's lineup. After being diagnosed with a left shoulder impingement, he'll be forced to miss at least a week-plus. Trayce Thompson and Jose Azocar should see increased playing time in the outfield while Beaty and Wil Myers (thumb) are out.

  • LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW

    Giants' LaMonte Wade: First hit leaves yard

    Wade went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Cardinals.

    Wade's first hit of the season was a second-inning homer off Cardinals starter Dakota Hudson. This was just the third game of the year (second start) for Wade, who began the season on the injured list with a knee injury that had kept him out of action since March 28. The 28-year-old has made both of his starts in right field, though manager Gabe Kapler is understandably being cautious with him after his month-long layoff. Expect Wade to be in the lineup against most right-handed pitchers, though he could settle into a bench role when opponents have a southpaw starting on the mound.

  • Pete Alonso 1B | BAL

    Mets' Pete Alonso: Two big flies

    Alonso went 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI in a 6-1 win Sunday during the second game of a doubleheader in Philadelphia.

    Alonso reached safely in each of his first three plate appearances in the nightcap, hitting a two-run homer in the first, singling in the third and hitting a long three-run shot in the fifth. The Polar Bear has four multi-hit performances in his last six games, going 10-for-24 with five extra-base hits and raising his OPS from .710 to .833 in the process. With 26 RBI, he is setting the pace for the National League.

  • Joey Votto 1B | TOR

    Reds' Joey Votto: 'Couple days away' from return

    Manager David Bell said Sunday that Votto (illness) is still "a couple of days" away from returning from the COVID-19-related injured list, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

    Bell said the same is true for Nick Senzel, who remains away from the team along with Votto after both recently tested positive for the virus. Votto looks like he can safely be ruled out for Monday's series opener with the Brewers, which should pave the way for Colin Moran to pick up another start at first base following his career-best six-RBI performance in Sunday's 7-3 win over the PIrates.

  • Luke Voit 1B | NYM

    Padres' Luke Voit: Looking to regain timing at plate

    Voit (biceps) has returned to San Diego and is expected to get some live at-bats at the Padres' facility over the next few days before returning from the 10-day injured list, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

    Though Voit believes the biceps issue that resulted in his placement on the IL on April 24 has subsided at this point, he's looking to regain his timing at the plate on the heels of a rough rehab assignment at Triple-A El Paso. During his five-game run with El Paso, Voit went hitless with 12 strikeouts across 18 at-bats. The Padres don't believe Voit will need extensive time to find his swing, though he's not expected to be activated during the team's three-game home series with the Cubs that runs from Monday through Wednesday.

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