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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: Reinstated from DL
Hoskins (jaw) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Hoskins is ready to return after missing the minimum on the disabled list with a fractured jaw. He figures to be penciled into Saturday's lineup against the Brewers and almost every day moving forward, despite struggling at the dish prior to hitting the DL; he's batting just .136 with two RBI and 13 strikeouts over his last 12 games.
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Justin Bour 1B | SF
Marlins' Justin Bour: Scores twice in Friday's win
Bour went 1-for-3 with two walks and two runs scored in Friday's 4-0 win over the Padres.
The first baseman still isn't supplying the big-time power the Marlins were hoping for, but he's at least digging himself out of his early season hole at the plate, slashing .304/.365/.457 over his last 12 games with one homer, four RBI and six runs. Bour's relative lack of production -- he does have 10 home runs and 27 RBI in 61 games -- is at least partially due to other teams pitching around the only real long-ball threat in Miami's batting order, as his 17.4 percent walk rate is over six points higher than his career mark.
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C.J. Cron 1B | BOS
Rays' C.J. Cron: Hits two-run homer in loss Friday
Cron went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's loss to the Mariners.
Cron hit a two-run blast -- his 14th homer of the year -- off reliever Alex Colome in the eighth to bring the Rays within one. It was Cron's second homer in three games, but those have been the only hits he's recorded over his last six contests. The 28-year-old is slashing .257/.325/.473 with 10 doubles, 35 RBI and 34 runs scored. Cron hit 16 home runs in each of the last three seasons as a member of the Angels, and with the increased playing time in Tampa Bay he appears poised to significantly exceed those figures.
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Paul Goldschmidt 1B | NYY
Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt: Continues to break out
Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double, three RBI and three runs scored in Arizona's 9-4 victory over the Rockies on Friday.
The big first baseman has exploded over his last three games, bagging 10 hits in his last 15 at-bats, and he swatted home runs numbers nine and 10 on the season in this contest. His slow start to the season may have elicited some hand wringing from worried owners, but he looks like he's finally ready to get back to his old tricks, as this four-hit effort brought his slash line up to .241/.349/.464. That's still far short of the lofty standards he's set with his MVP-caliber play the past few seasons, but if these recent fireworks are a sign a sustained hot streak is on the horizon, Goldschmidt's numbers could start to rise in a hurry.
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Evan White 1B | LAA
Mariners' Evan White: Promotion to Triple-A temporary
White, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles in his Triple-A Tacoma debut Friday, is expected to remain the Rainiers for a limited time following his promotion from High-A Modesto, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
White made quite the jump in level of competition with the promotion, which general manager Jerry Dipoto confirmed was necessitated by Daniel Vogelbach being called up to the big-league club and Cameron Perkins (undisclosed) still being on the minor-league disabled list. Still, White didn't exactly look out of place in his first taste of Triple-A action Friday, and Divish confirms a long-term move to the Rainiers is possible after the All-Star break if White continues to play well after returning to the Nuts.
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Carlos Santana 1B | ATL
Phillies' Carlos Santana: Smacks 10th homer
Santana went 1-for-2 with a solo home run, a walk and two RBI in Friday's 12-4 loss to Milwaukee.
Santana drove in a run on a sacrifice fly in the fourth, followed by a solo homer in the seventh, but the Brewers had already pulled out to a huge lead. Across 61 games this season, Santana has struggled to hit for average (.223), although he's demonstrated plenty of power, smacking 10 home runs while driving in 37.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Phillies' Rhys Hoskins: May return Saturday
Manager Gabe Kapler said "it's not out of the question" for Hoskins (jaw) to be activated Saturday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Hoskins has been on the disabled list since May 30 with a fractured jaw after fouling a pitch off his face, and could end up spending the minimum 10 days on the DL. The 25-year-old seems poised for a return in the near future, even if he Phillies opt to wait an additional day or two before activating him.
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Luke Voit 1B | NYM
Cardinals' Luke Voit: Comes through in pinch-hit capacity
Voit slugged a solo home run in a pinch-hit at-bat during Thursday's win over the Marlins.
With the Cardinals holding a slim 3-1 lead in the bottom of the seventh, manager Mike Matheny pulled original pinch-hit option Greg Garcia after southpaw Adam Conley entered as a reliever, instead sending Voit to the plate. The 27-year-old responded by launching a 1-2 pitch 398 feet into the left-field seats, closing out the scoring on the afternoon. Voit has yet to draw a start at the major-league level this season, and Thursday's round tripper was his first extra-base hit of 2018.
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Pirates' Josh Bell: Out of Friday's lineup
Bell is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.
Bell will take a seat on the bench after going 1-for-5 with a double and one RBI during Thursday's contest versus the Dodgers. In his place, David Freese will man first base.
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Matt Olson 1B | ATL
Athletics' Matt Olson: Hits 13th home run
Olson went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Royals.
Olson homered in the fourth inning off Jason Hammel for his 13th home run of the season. He extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which he has hit five home runs to go along with eight runs scored and 12 RBI. That stretch is reminiscent of his production late last season when he took the league by storm, and is a good reminder of his tremendous power upside.