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Hoskins went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Thursday against the Pirates.

Hoskins took Jameson Taillon deep in the second inning, the start of a five-run inning for the Phillies. He now has exactly one hit in six consecutive games, during which he has five RBI and six runs scored. It's been an impressive start for the second-year player, as he's hitting .327/.486/.618 in 55 at-bats.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with a run and an RBI in Atlanta's 12-4 victory over the Mets on Thursday.

After exiting Wednesday's game after getting hit by a pitch in the wrist, Freeman was right back in the lineup against the Mets and he showed no ill effects with a pair of hits in this blowout victory for the Braves, much to the relief of fantasy owners. Consider the 28-year-old good to go going forward.

Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run and an RBI in Thursday's win over the Cardinals.

This was just Rizzo's second game back from a stint on the 10-day disabled list and his first hits since returning. It looks like the back tightness that sidelined him is no longer an issue, so the slugging first baseman should be good to go moving forward.

Bell is batting .500 with two homers and two doubles in 14 at-bats against Thursday starter Jake Arrieta.

The first baseman snapped out of a 5-for-28 (with eight strikeouts) slide Wednesday, collecting two hits and three RBI. Although the sample size against Arrieta is minute, he's seeing the ball well once again and makes for an interesting play Thursday.

Freeman (wrist) is starting at first base and hitting third Thursday against the Mets.

Freeman exited Wednesday's game against the Phillies after being struck by a pitch in his left wrist, but subsequent X-rays revealed no fracture and the stud first baseman is apparently feeling well enough to be included in the lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Mets. The 28-year-old will face Matt Harvey, against whom he is just 5-for-26 (.192) in his career.

X-rays on Freeman's left wrist came back negative.

This is a huge relief for Freeman and the Braves. The stud first baseman exited Wednesday's game against the Phillies after being hit by a pitch in his left wrist -- the same wrist that he fractured last season -- but as the team had hoped, test results confirmed the 28-year-old avoided any fractures. He'll be considered day-to-day for now. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Braves play it safe and hold him out for a day or two, but he shouldn't be sidelined for an extended period.

Walker fouled out to first base in his pinch-hit appearance Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 4-3 loss to the Giants in 10 innings.

After posting a .979 OPS for the Diamondbacks' Pacific Coast League affiliate in Reno in 2017 while repeating the Triple-A level for the fourth straight season, Walker was rewarded with an early season promotion to the big club when Jake Lamb (shoulder) hit the disabled list earlier this month. While his power makes him a higher-ceiling fantasy option than either of the replacement options (Daniel Descalso and Deven Marrero) the Diamondbacks have been using at third base in lieu of Lamb, Walker's lack of defensive polish has relegated him strictly to pinch-hitting duty during his stint with the big club. Walker hasn't helped his case for earning playing time by striking out in four of his five at-bats, so he'll be at high risk of losing his spot on the active roster once Lamb or Steven Souza (pectoral) is activated from the DL.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a walk and a run scored Wednesday in the Diamondbacks' 4-3 loss to the Giants in 10 innings.

With the Diamondbacks trailing 2-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, Goldschmidt delivered a leadoff double -- his second of the night -- and came around to score the tying run when A.J. Pollock followed with a two-bagger of his own. The first baseman has now amassed eight extra-base knocks over his past eight games, quelling most of the concern about his 3-for-30 start to the season.

The Braves are optimistic that Freeman's left wrist injury isn't significant, but official word on the extent of the first baseman's setback won't be available until his follow-up tests are completed Thursday, David O'Brien of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Expect the Braves to issue an update on Freeman's condition when the team releases its lineup for Thursday's series opener against the Mets in the hours leading up to the 7:35 p.m. EDT start time. Freeman was pulled from Wednesday's victory over the Phillies after getting a struck by a pitch in his left wrist during an eighth inning at-bat. The 28-year-old had previously fractured the same wrist last season and missed more than six weeks, but early indications are that he has avoided structural damage this time around.

Freeman exited Wednesday's game against the Phillies after being hit by a pitch on his left hand, Matt Gelb of The Athletic Philadelphia reports.

Freeman suffered the injury in the eighth inning and headed straight to the clubhouse without the athletic trainer coming out to see him. He'll likely undergo further examinations before the Braves update his status. It should be noted that Freeman missed 44 games last season after being hit by a pitch in the same area and fracturing his wrist.