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Guerrero went 4-for-4 with a walkoff three-run home run for Double-A New Hampshire in its 6-5 win over Binghamton in Game 1 of a doubleheader Sunday. He added an RBI single and stolen base in the nightcap.

Just when it seemed Guerrero couldn't possibly enhance his sterling resume any further, he added to his legend with another monster showing in the first game of the twin bill, highlighted by the clutch long ball in the final inning. Guerrero continues to pace the Eastern League in batting average (.421), OPS (1.169) and total bases (106), all while being exceptionally young for the circuit at 19 years and two months. In a bit of an upset, Guerrero wasn't the first 19-year-old to receive a promotion to the big leagues this season, as the Nationals brought up top prospect Juan Soto from Double-A Harrisburg on Sunday after injuries thinned Washington's outfield ranks. It may not be long before Guerrero joins Soto in the majors, as the third baseman has proven the Double-A level isn't a challenge for him.

Smith will play some right field for Triple-A Las Vegas, David Lennon of Newsday reports.

The move seems to be more about who's behind Smith than who's in front of him. Right fielder Jay Bruce is likely to be a bigger roadblock than first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, but Smith no longer looks like the top first baseman in the Mets' system with Peter Alonso crushing the ball to the tune of a .355/.486/.659 line for Double-A Binghamton. Trying Smith out in right field suggests that the Mets now view his likely role as a bench bat who starts occasionally at first base and corner outfield.

Hoskins went 1-for-4 with a solo homer Sunday against the Cardinals.

The young first baseman hasn't come close to matching the impressive power output he showed during his rookie season last year, when he hit 18 homers in 50 games while slugging .618. Sunday's homer was just his sixth through 44 games this season, though he's still been a perfectly capable hitter, posting a .250/.389/.453 line.

Cabrera went 1-for-1 with a home run, two RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Cabrera came up clutch with a pinch-hit home run in the seventh that gave the Mets a 3-1 lead. He's putting together a solid season through his first 41 games, slashing .321/.368/.547 to go with 26 RBI and 21 extra-base hits. Although some regression at the plate is likely on the way, Cabrera should continue to be a reliable fantasy play until he cools off.

Calhoun is not in the lineup Sunday against the Rays, Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Calhoun continues to struggle at the plate and will be given his second game off in the past three days. The right fielder is hitting a career-low .161 with career-worst marks of a four percent walk rate and 27 percent strikeout rate. Michael Hermosillo will take over in right field.

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a double, a run scored and three RBI in a 10-0 win over the Reds in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.

Rizzo is still batting just .203 this season, though he does have a modest three-game hitting streak going at the moment. The 28-year-old has batted .273 or better in each of the past four seasons, so it would be reasonable to expect his current average to continue to rise.

Abreu went 3-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.

The first baseman extended his hitting streak to 10 games while launching his eighth home run of the year and first since May 4. Abreu's hot streak has pushed his slash line on the season up to .306/.374/.531, and despite the struggles of the team as a whole, the veteran slugger's numbers are right in line with his usual performance.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Saturday against the Mets.

Goldschmidt connected on his fifth home run of the season, this one coming off Steven Matz in the fourth inning. It was his first home run since April 15 and his first extra-base hit since May 8. The majority of his struggles have come at home -- he is slugging .528 for the season on the road, relatively close to the baseline he has set for himself in past seasons. While his sluggish start at home may be related to the humidor, his continued ability to hit well on the road suggests that his skills are still intact and that his results should improve as the season progresses.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Marlins.

The homer was his ninth of the year and fifth in May, and the first baseman is hitting .323 (20-for-62) on the month with 15 RBI in 17 games. With a quarter of the season in the books, Freeman is on pace for career-best numbers pretty much across the board.

Goldschmidt went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts Friday in a 3-1 loss to the Mets.

After Goldschmidt recorded just three hits in 26 at-bats during the Diamondbacks' seven-game homestand to drop his season line in Phoenix to .140/.321/.209, there was some hope that his production might pick up while leaving the humidor-controlled confines of Chase Field. At least for one game, Goldschmidt was unable to snap out of his funk, as the four strikeouts represented a season high. Goldschmidt now owns a 31.6 percent strikeout rate -- a nine-point uptick from 2017 -- across 187 plate appearances on the campaign, tempering some optimism about his batting average recovering dramatically even if his .295 BABIP begins veering closer to his .352 career mark.