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Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays.

Alonso cut the Mets' deficit to 4-3 in the sixth inning with a line-drive homer off Nate Pearson. It's Alonso's 21st long ball of the season, extending his league lead. The power-hitting first baseman had been struggling coming into Sunday's contest, going 2-for-19 (.105) with a .255 OPS in his last five games. Alonso is now slashing .231/.324/.538 with 47 RBI in 256 plate appearances this season.

Torkelson went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the White Sox.

Torkelson's blast off Michael Kopech in the fourth inning opened the scoring, but it was all the Tigers could muster in the contest. This was Torkelson's first homer in 14 games, a span in which he's gone just 11-for-50 (.220) with three doubles and four RBI. The first baseman is up to five homers, 26 RBI, 23 runs scored, two stolen bases and a .234/.315/.368 slash line over 56 contests overall. Despite the lackluster numbers, the Tigers seem content with letting the 23-year-old learn on the job in another rebuilding year.

Dalbec is batting .421 (24-for-57) with nine home runs and 19 RBI over the last 15 games at Triple-A Worcester, but the Red Sox don't have room for him on the major-league roster, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. "We're glad that he's doing well. You know, not only hitting for power, but hitting for average. But obviously roster wise right now, this is who we have," manager Alex Cora said.

The Red Sox appear committed to Triston Casas at first base despite early struggles, and they have a right-handed bat behind him in Justin Turner. If there's no room for Dalbec in Boston, his obvious value to the organization comes as a possible trade chip, particularly if he keeps hitting like this. For the season, Dalbec is batting .310/.426/.662 with 14 homers, 35 RBI and 36 runs over 40 games for the WooSox.

Ellis went 3-for-3 with two walks, a solo home run, a two-run home run and two additional runs scored in Sunday's 11-3 victory over the Nationals.

Ellis is filling in at third base for Alec Bohm, who was recently placed on the injured list with a hamstring issue. The former has drawn three straight starts and burst onto the scene Sunday. Coming into the contest, the 2017 second-round pick had hit just one home run across 109 career plate appearances, so it may be a stretch to expect this type of power on a regular basis. Regardless, Ellis figures to continue drawing starts with Bohm sidelined and has showcased a patient approach at the plate, drawing a walk in each of his first three starts with Philadelphia.

Walker (illness) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Sunday against Atlanta, Theo Mackie of The Arizona Republic reports.

Walker was initially out of the lineup Sunday for the second straight game due to food poisoning, but he ended up being a late addition to the starting nine. Lourdes Gurriel was pulled from the lineup as a result.

Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Walker sat out Saturday's 5-2 loss in what was believed to be a rest day, but his absence from the lineup for the second straight day suggests he could be dealing with an injury or illness. Expect Arizona to provide an explanation on the matter later Sunday, but Emmanuel Rivera will fill in for Walker at first base in the series finale.

Mervis is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.

The 25-year-old will sit Sunday with lefty Ryan Weathers on the mound for San Diego, and it marks Mervis' fifth time on the bench in Chicago's last eight games. The first baseman is 0-for-16 with three walks and seven strikeouts dating back to May 24. Trey Mancini will receive the start at first base Sunday.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

O'Hearn will hit the bench after he started in each of Baltimore's last three games, going 4-for-10 with three doubles, a walk, a run and three RBI. While he's swinging a hot bat, O'Hearn could hold down a semi-regular role for the final spot in the Baltimore lineup, which had previously been reserved for Ramon Urias. O'Hearn will be joined on the bench Sunday by Urias, who has now sat out three times in four contests.

Noda went 2-for-4 with a walk in a loss to the Marlins on Saturday.

Noda's on-base percentage is once again hovering near an elite .400 (.396) thanks to Saturday's busy day at the plate. The 27-year-old rookie now boasts a .294 average and .914 OPS over his last 10 games despite the fact he's also struck out in a whopping 41 percent of his 39 plate appearances during that span. Given his ability to get on base at a very high clip and the Athletics' dearth of offensive options, Noda's everyday role is seemingly safe regardless of his inconsistent contact rate.

France went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a double and a run in a loss to the Rangers on Saturday.

France's second three-hit effort in the last four games was naturally overshadowed by the Rangers' 16-run outburst, but fantasy managers were certainly pleased with the reigniting of the 28-year-old's bat after he'd gone 0-for-8 over the prior two games. France also recorded his sixth and seventh strikeouts over the last three contests -- an elevated frequency for the usually above-average contact hitter -- but he's still carrying an impressively modest and career-low 15.3 percent strikeout rate for the season.