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Vaughn was activated from the 10-day injured list Thursday and is starting at third base and batting sixth in Game 2 of the doubleheader versus Cleveland.

The 23-year-old last played Sept. 9 before suffering a back injury. Prior to being placed on the IL, Vaughn went 17 games without registering a multi-hit effort. Over that stretch he batted .115 with only one home run in 61 at-bats.

Raley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run Wednesday in the Dodgers' 10-5 loss to the Rockies.

Raley has started in right field in both of the Dodgers' games since he was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, going 2-for-7 between the contests. The 27-year-old looks like he'll have the chance to play regularly against right-handed pitching while Chris Taylor (neck) is day-to-day and while Cody Bellinger (rib) is on the injured list.

Cron went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two runs and an RBI in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Dodgers.

Cron has produced seven hits -- including four doubles -- through the first two games of the series with the Dodgers to boost his season average to .277. With four games remaining on the Rockies' homestand, Cron looks primed for a big finish to the week.

Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-2 loss to Atlanta.

Walker had one of two extra-base hits for the Diamondbacks on the night as they mustered up just six total hits as a team. Walker's home run came in the eighth inning off Chris Martin for just his ninth long ball of the year. The 30-year-old first baseman is struggling to crack 10 home runs this season after just narrowly missing 30 home runs in 2019. It's unclear what happened to all his power but it certainly hurts his value. Walker's struggled to a .239/.311/.370 slash line to go along with nine homers, 43 RBI, 49 runs scored and 35:99 BB:K over 409 plate appearances.

Freeman went 3-for-5 with two doubles, a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in Wednesday's 9-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

All three of Freeman's hits went for extra bases in this one. The 32-year-old doubled in the first and fifth innings before adding some insurance with a two-run home run in the ninth inning. The five-time All-Star has eight hits, with four of those going for extra bases, over his last three games and has at least a hit in 18 of 19 games played in September. Freeman is enjoying another excellent season overall, slashing .304/.393/.519 with 31 home runs, 82 RBI, 116 runs scored, eight steals and 77:98 BB:K over 652 plate appearances.

France went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in a 4-1 win over the Athletics on Wednesday.

France's third-inning long ball was his first since Aug. 23 and gave Seattle a 3-0 lead. He then scored the team's final run after reaching on a hit-by-pitch in the seventh. The 27-year-old has emerged as a solid fantasy asset this season, slashing .293/.366/.446 with 17 homers, 65 RBI and 77 runs across 142 games.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Wednesday's 12-5 loss to the Red Sox.

After homering in Tuesday's loss to Boston, Alonso made it back-to-back nights with a long ball when he took Adam Ottavino deep Wednesday. This latest homer adds to the first baseman's peculiar home and away splits. On the road, Alonso is hitting .289 with 25 home runs. Within the confines of Citi Field, the 26-year-old is hitting just .230 with 10 home runs. This works for fantasy managers, as the Mets play six of their final 10 games away from Queens.

Goldschmidt went 3-for-4 with a single, a double, a home run, two RBI and four runs scored in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Brewers.

Goldschmidt terrorized Milwaukee pitching once again Wednesday night, falling a triple shy of the cycle and recording his 13th game with three or more hits this season. In 47 career games played in Milwaukee, the Cardinals' first baseman is hitting .341 with 15 home runs. It's gotta be the bratwurst.

Tellez (kneecap) participated in infield drills ahead of Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Tellez has been on the injured list since Sept. 12 due to a strained right patella, but he's now participating in baseball activities. A better timetable for his return should be revealed once he ramps up his activity level, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him rejoin the major-league roster late in the regular season or sometime during the postseason.

Rizzo isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Rangers.

Rizzo started each of the last three games and went 4-for-9 with three runs, an RBI and a walk. Luke Voit will start at first base and bat second.