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Solano went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a two-RBI single in Thursday's 7-1 win over Arizona.

The 33-year-old started the scoring in the fourth inning with his second homer in the last five games. He knocked in another pair of runs with his sixth-inning single. Solano's playing time could be in decline soon, but he's doing everything possible to make that a tough decision for manager Gabe Kapler. In his last seven games, Solano is 12-for-28 (.429) with two homers, three doubles, six RBI and four runs scored. Tommy La Stella, who returned from the injured list Wednesday, will likely compete with Solano for playing time at second base going forward, which could see the latter drop into a short-side platoon role.

Vaughn started in left field and went 2-for-2 with a walk in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to the Royals.

Vaughn has been playing left field while Eloy Jimenez, who returned from a groin injury Tuesday, works his way back from the injury. This was the 20th multi-hit game this season for Vaughn, who is slashing .343/.389/.588 with six home runs, 16 RBI and 18 runs scored over the last 30 contests.

Ellis started at third base Wednesday and went 0-for-4 in a 7-1 loss to the Giants.

The Eduardo Escobar trade created an opportunity for Ellis, who has started three of the last four games at the hot corner. The 25-year-old had a hit in his first major league at-bat -- a pinch-hit single -- but he's gone hitless over the next 13 plate appearances.

Hoskins went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 9-5 win over the Nationals.

He took Paolo Espino deep in the fifth inning for a two-run shot and what proved to be the game-winning hit. Hoskins has been productive since the All-Star break despite a minor groin injury, slashing .271/.426/.646 through 16 games with four of his 24 homers on the year.

O'Hearn went 1-for-2 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in a victory over the White Sox on Wednesday.

Serving as the Royals' designated hitter, O'Hearn drove in the first run of the game with a sac fly in the first inning. He then went deep to center field in the seventh to extend the team's lead to 8-1. The three RBI tied a season high for the 28-year-old. He is hitting .226 on the season while carrying a problematic 32.9 percent strikeout rate over 155 at-bats.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.

The White Sox fell into an early 6-0 deficit behind starter Lucas Giolito before Abreu provided a small glimmer of hope with a fourth-inning solo shot to center field. The long ball was his first since he went deep in back-to-back games July 19 and 20. Since that time, Abreu is slashing just .122/.280/.195 with one extra-base hit and 11 strikeouts over 12 games.

Mountcastle went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 10-3 loss to the Yankees.

The 24-year-old accounted for two of Baltimore's three runs in the contest. Mountcastle has hit safely in seven straight games, going 13-for-28 (.464) in that span. He's lifted his slash line to .262/.307/.475 with 19 homers, 62 RBI, 49 runs scored and four stolen bases through 398 plate appearances while hitting in the heart of Baltimore's order.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 10-3 win over Baltimore.

The first baseman continues to make an impact early on in his Yankees tenure, as this was his third homer in six games since he was traded from the Cubs. Rizzo also has an RBI in all six of his games in pinstripes. Overall, he's slashing .257/.357/.469 with 17 long balls, 46 RBI, 50 runs scored and four stolen bases through 403 plate appearances this season.

Flores is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

Flores rejoined the lineup Tuesday after sitting out a couple games with back soreness, and he'll return to the bench Wednesday. The 29-year-old has an .871 OPS with five homers, nine RBI and 10 runs in 18 games since the All-Star break. However, his playing time could take a slight dip with Tommy La Stella (hamstring) making his return from the 60-day injured list.

Wade (back) is batting leadoff and playing first base Wednesday against the Diamondbacks, Amy Gutierrez of the Giants' official site reports.

The 27-year-old had missed a couple of games with lower back tightness, which removed him from Sunday's contest. Wade has hit .281 with four home runs and nine RBI in his last 10 games.