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Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Wednesday against the Phillies.

Goldschmidt was one of the few sources of offense for the Cardinals when he drove his third home run of the season over the wall in the third inning. Although that was his first long ball since April 19, Goldschmidt has now driven in seven runs across his last six games. For the season, he's hitting .234/.280/.372 with 14 runs and 14 RBI across 100 plate appearances.

Lowe went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI on Wednesday against the Angels.

Lowe drove in a run in the first inning on an infield hit. That extended his hitting streak to five games, and his knock later in the contest gave him three multi-hit efforts in his last six starts. Lowe has thrived with everyday playing time to this point, hitting .280/.368/.505 with six home runs, 11 runs scored and 22 RBI across 106 plate appearances.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 in Wednesday's 10-0 loss to Atlanta.

The batting line and final score are nothing to write home about, but more noteworthy here is the fact that Rizzo batted leadoff. It was his first time doing so this season, though the Cubs have experimented with this in the past. Ian Happ didn't start in this one -- and he could potentially return to the top of the order -- but Chicago is 10-14 and looking for an offensive spark. If Rizzo can help provide it from the leadoff spot, he may be able to stick there.

Tellez is expected to be recalled whenever George Springer (quadriceps) is able to play the outfield regularly, Gregor Chisholm of the Toronto Star reports.

Tellez was sent to the alternate site Wednesday because Springer is only able to serve as the designated hitter at the moment, leaving Tellez with nowhere to play. Chisholm says Springer's move to full-time outfield work isn't imminent, so we probably won't see Tellez back in the majors until early-to-mid May.

Cronenworth is not in Wednesday's lineup against the Diamondbacks.

He is hitting .119 with one home run and two steals over his last 42 at-bats. Ha-Seong Kim will start at the keystone and bat eighth.

Calhoun was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a left hamstring strain.

He opened the year on the IL with a knee injury and will miss more time with a second notable injury this month. Daulton Varsho was recalled in a corresponding move.

Tellez was optioned to the Blue Jays' alternate training site Wednesday.

Even with Tellez hitting .183 with one home run and a 15:2 K:BB in 60 at-bats, this is a bit of a surprise move. With George Springer limited to designated-hitter duties, the Jays are opting to keep Jonathan Davis on the active roster in the short term to maintain outfield depth.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a win over the Phillies on Tuesday, giving him six RBI over his last five contests.

Goldschmidt has been delivering with men on base all season, with Tuesday's pair of RBI pushing him into a three-way tie for second on the team with 13. The veteran is otherwise coming up empty frequently as evidenced by his .231/.271/.341 slash, but his timely hitting is tiding his fantasy managers over until he begins pulling those numbers much closer to his career norms.

Bohm isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Bohm will be out of the lineup for the first time this season after he slashed .198/.242/.296 with two home runs, 12 RBI and two stolen bases to begin the year. Brad Miller will shift to third base while Nick Maton starts at the keystone.

Olson went 2-for-4 with a double and a run in a loss to the Rays on Tuesday.

Olson had experienced a rare, brief downturn at the plate over the last two games while going hitless in eight at-bats with four strikeouts. However, the slugging first baseman heated right back up Tuesday, racking up his fourth multi-hit effort in his last six games, a stretch that includes four extra-base hits (two doubles, two home runs).