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Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

With Kris Bryant going 0-for-4 in front of him, Rizzo didn't get as many RBI opportunities as fantasy owners may have liked. Still, a three-hit performance is quite nice, especially considering that Rizzo entered the contest mired in a 1-for-15 slump over the past five games. Rizzo is still hitting just .236, but after he batted .292 a season ago, there's reason to believe that number will rise.

Stassi was optioned to Double-A Reading on Sunday, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

Manager Pat Mackanin explained after the move that the motivation behind it was to get Stassi more regular at-bats. Stassi hadn't had more than one at-bat in a game since May 21, and his average had dipped to .197. With regular playing time down at Reading, Stassi will have the chance to get things turned around at the dish.

Bour is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Bour has been one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball over the past several weeks, raising his average from .222 to .296 since the beginning of May. He will head to the bench for a day of rest with Tyler Moore drawing the start at first base in his absence.

Bour went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI during Saturday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Bour sports a seven-game hitting streak with two doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and four runs. He's up to an impressive 40 RBI for the campaign and owns a .296/.371/.593 slash line. A career year is well within reach.

Bell went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Mets.

Bell got the Bucs on the board with a 406-foot bomb off Robert Gsellman in the second inning. After snapping a 13-game stretch without a home run, Bell now has one in consecutive games. While the 24-year-old will likely continue to struggle with his batting average, Bell remains a good source of power. He ranks 22nd in the National League in AB/HR (16.8).

Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.

Flores added an insurance run in the fourth inning when he blasted a Tyler Glasnow curveball over the left field wall for his fifth home run of the season. Since being activated from the disabled list on May 3, Flores is 28-for-76 (.368) with 13 RBI. He's now started five of the last six games, so look to ride his current hot streak.

Joseph went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Saturday against the Giants.

Joseph blasted his ninth homer of the year off Johnny Cueto to tie the game at one in the sixth inning of a home win. With a batting average of just .242, he's primarily a cheap source of homers for fantasy owners.

Bell went 2-for-4 with his 10th home run of the season Friday against the Mets.

Prior to Friday, Bell was batting .128 in his last 47 at-bats. The switch hitter, who has struggled hitting third in the order over the last week, was moved down to fifth following the return of Gregory Polanco. Opponents have had recent success throwing inside on Bell, forcing the 24-year-old to make the necessary adjustments.

Bour went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Bour blasted his 16th bomb of the year in the first inning to give the Marlins a four-run lead in a home victory. He's easily posting the best slugging percentage of his career, which is currently at .589, and he's proving to be an excellent draft-day bargain.

Goldschmidt knocked a two-out, RBI single Thursday against the Marlins and walked during the Diamondbacks' 3-2 win.

Goldschmidt's performance kept his batting average at .303. He has been in somewhat of a week-long slump, recording just six hits in 33 plate appearances, but does have a home run, three doubles and three RBI in that span.