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Wade (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wade spent a week with Triple-A Sacramento on a rehab assignment but will be able to return to action after missing nearly a month with a left oblique strain. He's starting in left field and batting seventh in Thursday's game against the Pirates.

Walker (oblique) expects to return sooner from his current stay on the injured list than he did when he landed on the IL with the same injury April 12, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

Walker, who was placed on the injured list for a second time due to a right oblique strain, underwent an MRI on Wednesday that indicated the severity of the injury is less than it was a month ago. That leaves him optimistic that he can beat the 21-day/18-game absence he experienced the first time on the IL.

Cabrera started at first base and went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Marlins.

Cabrera filled in for the injured Christian Walker (oblique), who was sent to the injured list for the second time this season, and made his eighth appearance at first base. The Diamondbacks are expected to use a rotation of players to cover for Walker and have been careful not to extend the 35-year-old Cabrera.

Beaty went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBI in a win over Seattle on Wednesday.

Beaty plated the Dodgers' first runs of the game with a two-RBI double in the fourth inning. He later brought home another runner with a single in the fifth. The 28-year-old has been on fire since returning to the big club April 24, slashing .394/.512/.545 with a whopping 18 RBI over 41 plate appearances.

Walker was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right oblique soreness.

The first baseman just returned from the IL on May 3 after a strained right oblique sidelined him for nearly a month, so this latest development could mean an aggravation of that injury. Walker, hitting .203 on the season, recorded a hit in six of his seven games after returning from the first IL stint. Infielder Andrew Young was recalled to replace Walker on the active roster.

Bell is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Phillies, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The switch-hitting first baseman receives a day off after going 3-for-25 in his last six games. Bell has 28 strikeouts to just six walks this season, getting on base at a lowly .200 clip. Ryan Zimmerman gets the start at first base.

Alonso went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-1 victory over the Orioles.

The first baseman is hitting just 3-for-21 in his last seven games, but he has scored seven runs in that span. Power figures to become more prominent in Alonso's game, as he's homered just five times on the season, the most recent of which being April 25. Regardless, he's getting on base and scoring at a respectable rate, which will maintain his legitimate fantasy value even without remarkable home run totals.

Smith went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored during Wednesday's 7-1 win over Baltimore.

The 25-year-old delivered an RBI single during the third inning and brought home another run with a double two frames later. Smith is 8-for-22 with three walks, five RBI and three runs in his past seven appearances.

Walker was removed from Tuesday's win over the Marlins with discomfort in his right oblique muscle, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Walker was pulled during the seventh inning after going 1-for-3 and replaced by Pavin Smith at first base. He spent three weeks on the injured list due to a strained right oblique from April 12 to May 3.

Cronenworth went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and two runs scored in the Padres' 8-1 win over the Rockies on Tuesday.

Cronenworth reached base safely three times in the game Tuesday and recorded his third multi-hit game in a row. The 27-year-old has at least one hit in 10 of his last 11 games. Due to his recent success, he has received more at-bats at the top of the lineup. He is slashing .286/.364/.429 in 152 plate appearances and shares the Padres' lead in extra-base hits alongside Fernando Tatis with 12.