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Wade is leading off and playing first base versus the Diamondbacks on Friday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Wade missed three games while dealing with tightness in his right side. The 29-year-old has been a big part of the Giants' success thus far in the month of June with a slash of .308/.431/.519 during that timeframe.

Clemens is not in the starting lineup Friday versus the Mets, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Clemens will head to the bench after he went 0-for-8 with an RBI and two strikeouts while starting two games during the team's series with Atlanta. Alec Bohm will slide over to first base while Edmundo Sosa enters the lineup at third base and bats ninth in the series opener with New York.

Cooper went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run in Thursday's 6-4 win over Pittsburgh.

Cooper was one of two Marlins with multiple hits in the contest, and his eighth-inning, three-run blast provided the decisive margin in Miami's comeback victory. The first baseman has been productive over his past four games, driving in six runs and going 6-for-16 at the plate. Cooper has already matched last season's total with nine homers in about half as many games, and he's on pace to surpass his career-best mark of 15 long balls set in 2019.

Wade (side) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Padres, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

He said Wednesday that he was targeting a Thursday return, but even when fully healthy, Wade often sits against lefties, and Blake Snell is starting for San Diego. It would not be surprising to see Wade appear off the bench in this one, and the Giants are slated to face three righties at home this weekend against the Diamondbacks.

Smith is not in Thursday's lineup against the Diamondbacks, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Smith heads to the bench with lefty Tommy Henry toeing the rubber for Arizona. Michael Chavis will start at first base and hit sixth.

Montero went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Reds.

Montero had the opportunity to claim the starting first base job in mid-June when he started six times in a seven-game stretch. However, he went hitless across 20 at-bats while striking out nine times and was back in the lineup Wednesday for the first time in four matchups. Montero took advantage of the opportunity, taking Andrew Abbott deep for his second homer of the season. He figures to continue to share time at first base with Mike Moustakas and potentially Nolan Jones.

Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-0 win over the Angels.

Freeman extended his hitting streak to six games with the fourth-inning solo shot, which was all the offense the Dodgers needed in the win. He's gone just 6-for-25 (.240) in that span, and just two of those knocks have gone for extra bases. The slump is barely registering in his season stats -- he's still slashing .323/.403/.558 with 14 homers, 47 RBI, 60 runs scored, 10 stolen bases, 25 doubles and a triple through 74 contests. The first baseman remains one of the top all-around producers from a fantasy perspective.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 10-8 loss to the Astros.

The first baseman took Rafael Montero deep in the sixth inning, giving the Mets their last offense of the day. It's Alonso's first homer in four games since making an early return from a bone bruise in his wrist, but overall he's gone just 2-for-16 during that stretch. Despite missing eight games earlier this month with the injury, the 28-year-old still leads the NL with 23 home runs on the year.

Flores (foot) said he expects to be activated from the injured list when first eligible early next week, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Flores ran the bases and fielded grounders Wednesday as he completes his recovery from the left foot contusion that sent him to the 10-day IL on June 17. It sounds like he'll be ready to return to the Giants' active roster ahead of their series opener next Tuesday in Toronto.

Wade (side) said he's hoping to return to the starting lineup Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Wade was sent for an MRI on Wednesday morning after being scratched from the Giants' lineup Tuesday due to right side tightness. The results of the imaging scan were apparently encouraging enough that he won't require a stint on the injured list, and he could even be available off the bench Wednesday night against the Padres.