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Olson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's loss to the Reds.

Olson touched up rookie flamethrower Hunter Greene for his first home run with Atlanta. The first baseman doesn't seem fazed by the outside pressures that come with a new $168 million contract extension. He is batting .571 with a 1.576 OPS through four games as Atlanta's two-hole hitter.

Alonso went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Saturday's 5-0 win over the Nationals.

He also struck out three times, but Alonso's fifth-inning slam was the decisive blow in the game. It was the slugger's first homer of the season and the first bases-loaded blast of his career. Through three games to begin the year, Alonso's slashing .286/.333/.571.

Hoskins went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in a 4-2 victory over the Athletics on Saturday.

The Phillies were clinging to a 2-0 lead Saturday when Hoskins led off the sixth inning with a solo shot to left field. The long ball was his first of the campaign and accounted for his third RBI in two games. Hoskins is 4-for-6 with a pair of walks so far in 2022.

Ellis isn't starting Saturday's game against the Padres.

Ellis started in each of the first two games of the regular season and went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Sergio Alcantara will start at the hot corner and bat eighth Saturday.

Tellez isn't starting Saturday's game against the Cubs, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

The Brewers have plenty of right-handed hitters in Saturday's lineup with southpaw Justin Steele on the mound for the Cubs, so Tellez will get a breather. Keston Hiura will start at first base and bat fifth.

Olson went 3-for-5 with a double in Friday's 7-6 win over the Reds.

He wasn't able to turn the knocks into production despite a good night overall for the Atlanta offense, but the runs and RBI will come for Olson. The 28-year-old reached triple digits in each category last season in a much less potent Oakland attack, and Olson has reached base five times in his first two games with his new club.

Bell went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 7-3 loss to the Mets.

He tied the game up at 3-3 in the fourth inning by turning around a Max Scherzer fastball and sending it 443 feet into the second deck in right-center, but it was the last gasp of offense for the Nationals on the night. It was Bell's first homer and first RBI of the season as he looks to build on last year's solid numbers, which included 27 homers and 88 RBI.

Solano (hamstring) took a few swings Friday during Mike Minor's simulated game, not content to just track pitches, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "I feel better every single day," Solano said. "I try to push myself every single day to get better and better. I don't know how much more time I need, but I think we're moving at a good pace."

Solano elaborated that his leg isn't yet 100 percent when swinging, and that he feels it when "I touch the ground and turn." He's also not yet running, so a rehab assignment isn't yet in the offing.

Alonso (mouth) will bat cleanup and play first base Friday against the Nationals.

Alonso left Thursday's season opener after getting hit by a pitch in the ninth inning. The pitch ricocheted off his shoulder into his face, but he wound up suffering nothing worse than a swollen and cut lip. He'll return Friday without missing any at-bats.

Ellis went 0-for-2 before being lifted for a pinch hitter in the seventh inning of Thursday's 4-2 win over the Padres.

Ellis got the start at third base with Josh Rojas (oblique) on the shelf for the first few weeks of the season. Sergio Alcantara replaced Ellis at third after Cooper Hummel walked as a pinch hitter in the seventh. For now, Ellis and Alcantara will share the hot corner. The organization acquired another player that can play third Thursday, picking up Yonny Hernandez from the Rangers, but he'll open at Triple-A Reno.