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Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Mets.

Goldschmidt connected on his fifth home run of the season, this one coming off Steven Matz in the fourth inning. It was his first home run since April 15 and his first extra-base hit since May 8. The majority of his struggles have come at home -- he is slugging .528 for the season on the road, relatively close to the baseline he has set for himself in past seasons. While his sluggish start at home may be related to the humidor, his continued ability to hit well on the road suggests that his skills are still intact and that his results should improve as the season progresses.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.

The homer was his ninth of the year and fifth in May, and the first baseman is hitting .323 (20-for-62) on the month with 15 RBI in 17 games. With a quarter of the season in the books, Freeman is on pace for career-best numbers pretty much across the board.

Goldschmidt went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Friday in a 3-1 loss to the Mets.

After Goldschmidt recorded just three hits in 26 at-bats during the Diamondbacks' seven-game homestand to drop his season line in Phoenix to .140/.321/.209, there was some hope that his production might pick up while leaving the humidor-controlled confines of Chase Field. At least for one game, Goldschmidt was unable to snap out of his funk, as the four strikeouts represented a season high. Goldschmidt now owns a 31.6 percent strikeout rate -- a nine-point uptick from 2017 -- across 187 plate appearances on the campaign, tempering some optimism about his batting average recovering dramatically even if his .295 BABIP begins veering closer to his .352 career mark.

Rizzo went 2-for-6 with two runs scored and two RBI in Friday's 8-1 win over the Reds.

The performance snapped an 0-for-11 skid over his prior four games. Rizzo's .202/.302/.357 slash line on the season remains ugly, but he is hitting a more palatable .273 (15-for-55) in May with five homers, 12 runs and 16 RBI in 14 games.

Shaw was placed on the minor-league disabled list Friday with a groin strain, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

The injury isn't expected to be serious but require a stint on the disabled list for Shaw nonetheless. It's unclear at this point if the 24-year-old will miss more than the minimum seven days, but given that it's a muscle injury it wouldn't be surprising if he were held out a bit longer.

The Diamondbacks optioned Walker to Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Walker was recalled from Reno on Tuesday with the placement of A.J. Pollock on the disabled list, but the return of Jake Lamb (shoulder) made it a short stay in the majors. The 27-year-old is 2-for-16 with 10 strikeouts with the Diamondbacks this season, but has not seen a legitimate opportunity, given he has made only one start.

Bell went 2-for-4 with an RBI single against the Padres on Thursday.

The window to buy low on Bell may have closed. After hitting just .217 in April, the first baseman has lifted his season slash line to .269/.345/.410, courtesy of a .364 batting average (16-for-44) in May. The 25-year-old has hit exclusively from the cleanup spot, driving in 26 runs -- second on the team behind Corey Dickerson (28 RBI).

Santana went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Cardinals.

Santana demolished a Luke Weaver offering in the fifth inning to straightaway center field for his eighth home run of the season. It was his fifth home run in eight games, erasing concerns regarding his early season power production. He is still batting just .195 in 149 at-bats this season, but is hitting .271 in 48 at-bats in May.

Votto (back) struck out to end the game in a pinch-hitting appearance Tuesday night.

The Reds suggested that this wasn't a serious injury for Votto, and his appearance in Tuesday's game backs that up.

Alonso went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI for Double-A Binghamton in Tuesday's win over Erie.

His ninth-inning solo shot was the game-winner in a 6-5 victory. Alonso now leads the Eastern League in OPS (1.173) and is tied with Cavan Biggio for the league lead in homers with 11, putting the Mets' No. 1 fantasy prospect on the fast track for a big-league debut potentially in the second half of 2018.