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Alonso was promoted to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday,

Alonso's promotion to Triple-A coincides with Dominic Smith's promotion to the majors following the release of Adrian Gonzalez. The well-regarded prospect had little left to prove with Double-A Binghamton, slashing a combined .314/.427/.575 with 17 homers over the past two seasons (75 games) with the Rumble Ponies. If Alonso is able to continue mashing in his first taste of Triple-A, he could make his way to the majors sometime during the second half of 2018, especially if Smith is struggling.

Hiura went 3-for-4 with a home run, double and a walk Wednesday for Double-A Biloxi in its 6-5 win over Mississippi.

Since earning a promotion from the Carolina League at the end of May, Hiura has continued to demonstrate a polished hit tool through his first 12 games with Biloxi. Though his .378/.440/.578 slash line in the Southern League has been propped up by a .432 BABIP, Hiura's quick bat and line-drive tendencies should naturally result in him maintaining gaudy batting averages throughout his time in the minors. Hiura's long-term outlook is somewhat muddled by concerns about his defense at second base, but if he continues to dazzle at the plate in the high minors, the Brewers should be able to find room for him in the lineup somewhere.

Gurriel went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored in Wednesday's 13-5 win over the Athletics.

Gurriel was hitless in the first eight at-bats of Houston's road trip, but has multiple knocks in each of the four games since, going 11-for-19 with a home run and six RBI. That stretch has raised his season average to .304, tying him for fourth among first baseman, but he still lags in the more traditional categories associated with corner infielders. Among his peers at first base with at least 200 plate appearances, he ranks 20th in slugging (.406), 21st in RBI (27) and 24th in home runs (two).

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a second RBI in Wednesday's win over the Mets.

Freeman drove in both runs in Wednesday's 2-0 win, putting the Braves up 1-0 in the fourth inning with his RBI single before extending the team's lead in the eighth frame with his 14th homer of the season -- and third in as many games. The 28-year-old is now leading all National League first basemen with 14 homers, 48 RBI and a .344/.435/.590 slash line through 67 games.

Bour went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI in Wednesday's win over the Giants.

Bour came through with a couple of game-tying hits, evening the score in the sixth and then again in the eighth with a double. The RBI were his 28th and 29th, but the 30-year-old hasn't been quite the run producer he was expected to be. He's left the yard just once over the last 26 games, and his resulting .811 OPS sits well below last year's .902 mark.

Voit will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis prior to Friday's series opener against the Cubs, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Jose Martinez will be away from the team attending the birth of his child, so Voit will join the Cardinals to offer additional depth at first base in his absence. The 27-year-old is 2-for-4 with a homer, a walk and three RBI in five appearances for the big club this year. Seeing as Martinez is expected to rejoin the Cardinals early next week, Voit's time in the majors will likely be short lived.

Calhoun (oblique) will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group reports.

Calhoun appears to be closing in on a return to the big leagues after resuming baseball activities this past weekend. It's expected that the outfielder will require multiple games at the Triple-A level to prepare for a return to the majors.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-5 with two walks and two runs Tuesday in the Diamondbacks' 13-8 win over the Pirates.

With six multi-hit outings in his past seven starts, Goldschmidt's batting average has climbed 48 points to a palatable .258. That's still well below his marks from each of the past six seasons, but the recent form he has shown at the plate offers optimism that more positive regression in the category could be coming for the first baseman. With several of the Arizona bats around him in the order also heating up, Goldschmidt has also collected 11 RBI and has scored 11 times over that seven-game stretch.

Freeman went 1-for-2 with two walks, a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

The 28-year-old just won't slow down at the plate. Since the beginning of May, Freeman's put together a .360/.433/.593 slash line, and four of his 13 homers on the year have come in the last six games.

Cabrera is out of the lineup against Atlanta on Wednesday.

Cabrera will retreat to the bench after going 0-for-4 during Tuesday's loss. In his place, Luis Guillorme will bat eighth and man the keystone.