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Olson, who went 1-for-3 with two walks in a loss to the Twins on Sunday, now has a 16-game hitting streak.

Due to the fact just three of those games have included multi-hit efforts, Olson's average has only risen a relatively modest 12 points to .261 over that stretch. However, the 25-year-old has slugged four home runs and six extra-base hits overall during the streak. Additionally, his current .261/.345/.550 line includes one career-best figure (batting average), while the two other components qualify as the second highest of his big-league tenure.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with a double and a stolen base while knocking in a run and scoring twice in Sunday's victory versus Washington.

Freeman recorded his eighth game of three or more hits this season, collecting singles in the first and third innings and a run-scoring double in the seventh. The All-Star first baseman went 7-for-18 in the four-game series against the Nationals, driving in a single run in each game of the series. He is slashing .301/.387/.567 with 25 homers and 78 RBI in 395 at-bats this season.

Calhoun is not in Sunday's lineup against the Mariners, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

He is in the midst of a 1-for-14 funk at the plate over his last five games. Brian Goodwin will start in right field and hit seventh.

Naylor was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Sunday.

The move had been widely reported Saturday, but the club made the official move to make room for Michel Baez and Adrian Morejon on the 25-man roster. Naylor hit .236/.287/.358 across 41 games in his first major-league experience.

Cron is not in Sunday's lineup against the A's.

He is 4-for-19 with one home run in five games since returning from a thumb injury. Ehire Adrianza will start at first base and hit eighth.

Cabrera is not in Sunday's lineup against the Astros.

He is hitting .250 with one home run in 24 at-bats since the All-Star break. Logan Forsythe will start at third base and hit seventh.

Goldschmidt is not in Sunday's lineup against the Reds.

Goldschmidt will draw his first day off since the All-Star break. His performance across those nine games has been a mixed bag, as he's turned in five hitless performances but also managed two multi-hit efforts. Recently recalled Rangel Ravelo will bat third and start at first base in his place.

Voit (jaw) is starting at first base and hitting seventh against the Rockies.

He was removed from Saturday's game after getting hit by a pitch near his jaw, but will not miss further time due to the injury after getting cleared of a concussion. Voit is 6-for-27 (.222) with a home run and 11 strikeouts in eight games this month.

Smith went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Giants.

It was Smith's 10th homer of the season and eighth since taking over as the Mets' primary left fielder at the beginning of June. The 24-year-old is really coming into his own this season, slashing .293/.370/.537 while lowering his strikeout rate (21.7 percent) and raising his walk rate (10.4 percent). Smith should continue to see regular at-bats against righties, making him a viable option in most formats.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in a 7-5 victory over the Tigers on Saturday.

The 20-year-old has loved hitting in Detroit this weekend, as he is 5-for-9 with five RBI, raising his average 11 points to .249. Somewhat surprisingly, given his Home Run Derby performance, this was also his first long ball since June 29. Guerrero has nine home runs, 31 RBI and 34 runs in 257 at-bats this season.