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Bell will be moved from the cleanup spot "until further notice" according to manager Clint Hurdle, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

During Saturday's game against the Cubs, Bell will be batting sixth and manning first base after starting the month 1-for-20. Hurdle added that this will not be a one-day swap and that he wants to see Bell find success outside of his typical cleanup position.

Hoskins (jaw) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Hoskins is ready to return after missing the minimum on the disabled list with a fractured jaw. He figures to be penciled into Saturday's lineup against the Brewers and almost every day moving forward, despite struggling at the dish prior to hitting the DL; he's batting just .136 with two RBI and 13 strikeouts over his last 12 games.

Bour went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Friday's 4-0 win over the Padres.

The first baseman still isn't supplying the big-time power the Marlins were hoping for, but he's at least digging himself out of his early season hole at the plate, slashing .304/.365/.457 over his last 12 games with one homer, four RBI and six runs. Bour's relative lack of production -- he does have 10 home runs and 27 RBI in 61 games -- is at least partially due to other teams pitching around the only real long-ball threat in Miami's batting order, as his 17.4 percent walk rate is over six points higher than his career mark.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three RBI and three runs scored in Arizona's 9-4 victory over the Rockies on Friday.

The big first baseman has exploded over his last three games, bagging 10 hits in his last 15 at-bats, and he swatted home runs numbers nine and 10 on the season in this contest. His slow start to the season may have elicited some hand wringing from worried owners, but he looks like he's finally ready to get back to his old tricks, as this four-hit effort brought his slash line up to .241/.349/.464. That's still far short of the lofty standards he's set with his MVP-caliber play the past few seasons, but if these recent fireworks are a sign a sustained hot streak is on the horizon, Goldschmidt's numbers could start to rise in a hurry.

Santana went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and two RBI in Friday's 12-4 loss to Milwaukee.

Santana drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the fourth, followed by a solo homer in the seventh, but the Brewers had already pulled out to a huge lead. Across 61 games this season, Santana has struggled to hit for average (.223), although he's demonstrated plenty of power, smacking 10 home runs while driving in 37.

Manager Gabe Kapler said "it's not out of the question" for Hoskins (jaw) to be activated Saturday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Hoskins has been on the disabled list since May 30 with a fractured jaw after fouling a pitch off his face, and could end up spending the minimum 10 days on the DL. The 25-year-old seems poised for a return in the near future, even if he Phillies opt to wait an additional day or two before activating him.

Voit slugged a solo home run in a pinch-hit at-bat during Thursday's win over the Marlins.

With the Cardinals holding a slim 3-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh, manager Mike Matheny pulled original pinch-hit option Greg Garcia after southpaw Adam Conley entered as a reliever, instead sending Voit to the plate. The 27-year-old responded by launching a 1-2 pitch 398 feet into the left-field seats, closing out the scoring on the afternoon. Voit has yet to draw a start at the major-league level this season, and Thursday's round tripper was his first extra-base hit of 2018.

Bell is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Bell will take a seat on the bench after going 1-for-5 with a double and one RBI during Thursday's contest versus the Dodgers. In his place, David Freese will man first base.

Rizzo went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.

Rizzo went deep for the second straight contest and the fourth time in his last 10 games, giving him 10 home runs on the season. After a slow start to the year, the 28-year-old first baseman is heating up at the plate as he looks to record 30 or more home runs for the fifth straight season.

Bour went 3-for-4 with an RBI double in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Cardinals.

The Marlins managed just one run on four hits and Bour was responsible for nearly all of it. This was his first multi-hit effort since May 29 when he recorded three consecutive games. The 30-year-old slugger is slashing just .245/.371/.439 with 10 home runs in 2018.