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Cabrera has requested a trade from the Mets after he was moved to second base, the New York Daily News reports.

One of Cabrera's conditions for signing with the Mets in the first place was that he would only play shortstop, He is a free agent after the season and understands that a huge amount of his value rests on his ability to play the position. For now, Cabrera is in the lineup as the Mets' starting second baseman, but his time in New York could be growing short.

Cabrera (thumb) was activated from the disabled list Friday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

As expected, Cabrera will rejoin the Mets for Friday's series opener against the Giants after the minimum stay on the disabled list. Gavin Cecchini was sent to Triple-A in a corresponding roster move, which could mean Cabrera will see a decent amount of starts at second base in Neil Walker's (hamstring) absence.

Freeman (wrist) was cleared to take dry swings Friday and hopes to begin a rehab assignment in early July, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

This is a big step for Freeman, who will continue to ramp up his workouts as he eyes a return to the Braves before the All Star break. Barring any setbacks, he could set out on a rehab assignment as early as July 3, putting the earlier plausible return date for the slugger sometime during the July 6-9 series against the Nationals. The plan is still to bring Freeman back as a third baseman in an attempt to keep Matt Adams' bat in the lineup.

Cron was sent down to the minors Friday prior to the series opener against Boston.

Cron has been struggling recently, failing to record a hit during his last four games (0-for-9 with three walks and three strikeouts) and seemingly losing time to Luis Valbuena as the latter starts to heat up. In a corresponding move, the team recalled Eduardo Paredes from Salt Lake. Even though Cron is heading back to Triple-A, the first baseman will likely be back in the big leagues before long.

Olson went 2-for-3 with two RBI from a run-scoring groundout and a double in Thursday's 12-9 loss to the Astros. He also walked twice and scored once.

Olson celebrated a return to the big-league club by getting on base four times and notching his first two major-league hits of 2017 in the process. The 23-year-old's defensive versatility figures to afford him some playing time while fellow prospect Matt Chapman (knee) remains sidelined, giving Olson some much-needed seasoning against big-league arms.

Abreu went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run during Thursday's win over Minnesota.

The first baseman is locked into a nice groove at the dish with a .392/.429/.706 slash line, nine extra-base hits, 14 RBI and 12 runs through his past 12 games. Abreu is well on his way to posting his fourth consecutive 100-RBI campaign and is also on pace to return to the 30-HR club.

Cabrera (thumb) may fill in at second base when he returns from the disabled list, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

Neil Walker (hamstring) is looking at an extended absence, which has left a hole at second base for the Mets. Cabrera has experience at second base, including 48 starts at that spot while with the Nationals in 2014. If the Mets do opt to use Cabrera there, Gavin Cecchini would be a candidate to be sent down to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, four RBI and two runs during Thursday's win over Colorado.

Goldschmidt made the most of his trip to Coors Field going 7-for-12 at the dish with two homers, seven RBI and six runs. The big series helped him leapfrog teammate Jake Lamb to take over the RBI lead in the majors with 64, too.

Joseph went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and three RBI during Thursday's win over St. Louis.

Joseph snapped an eight-game RBI drought with Thursday's outburst, and he's now up to 11 homers, 35 RBI and 27 runs with a respectable .261/.313/.450 slash line for the year. The first baseman doesn't offer much game-to-game consistency, but he's quickly establishing himself as a capable power hitter with 32 bombs through the first 606 plate appearances of his career.

The Athletics recalled Olson from Triple-A Nashville on Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The A's designated Stephen Vogt for assignment and put Matt Chapman (knee) on the disabled list. Olson, who has smashed 17 home runs while hitting .217/.365/.561 in 249 plate appearances, could find some work at outfield and designated hitter, with a dash of first base. He should at least minimally help AL-only and some mixed-league fantasy players for however long he has this window.