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Bell will take a seat Wednesday against the Brewers.

Bell sits after starting 10 straight games, hitting .300/.447/.433 over that stretch. Jose Osuna starts at first base Wednesday.

Cooper played four innings at first base and went 0-for-1 at the plate Tuesday in his second rehab appearance for High-A Jupiter.

Per the Associated Press, Cooper will shift his rehab assignment to Triple-A New Orleans, with whom he'll likely play several more games before being reinstated from the 60-day disabled list. Cooper has been sidelined since March 30 with a right wrist contusion and may need most of the allotted 30-day rehab window to prove his health to the Marlins. Cooper opened the campaign as the Marlins' starting right fielder, but with Brian Anderson having since secured that job, Cooper will likely play mostly left field and first base during the minor-league assignment.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer and two walks in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.

Goldschmidt tagged Angels' closer Blake Parker for a two-run homer -- his 16th of the year -- in the ninth inning to bring the Diamondbacks within one run. He has been on fire of late, hitting .423 with nine homers and 20 RBI in June. Despite the early struggles in the year, Goldschmidt leads all first basemen in runs scored (51) and is tied for second at the position in home runs (16) this season.

Hoskins went 2-for-5 with a two-RBI double during Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Cardinals.

Hoskins came through again for the Phillies on Tuesday, delivering the game-tying two-RBI double in the seventh inning, although the Cardinals did retake the lead in the top of the ninth inning. The 25-year-old is now 13-for-39 with four home runs and 13 RBI in 10 games since coming off the disabled list June 9.

Smith is starting in left field and hitting fifth Tuesday against the Rockies.

With Jay Bruce (hip) and Yoenis Cespedes (hip) both on the shelf, Smith will make his first career big-league start in the outfield. The youngster saw some time at the corner outfield spots with Triple-A Las Vegas, and he could continue to see some starts in the outfield until either Bruce or Cespedes returns. Smith is hitting .211/.250/.421 across eight games with the Mets this season.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Monday's 7-4 win over the Angels.

It's the eighth home run of the month for Goldschmidt, who is slashing .426/.506/.897 across 17 appearances in June. Despite his magnificent production the past two weeks, Goldschmidt's season OPS (.895) -- though still impressive -- would rank as his worst mark of any of the past six years. An elevated strikeout rate (28.8 percent) and the deflated offensive environment at Chase Field following the installation of a humidor have hindered Goldschmidt, but even with those handicaps, he's still performing at a level close to what fantasy owners probably expected heading into the campaign.

Flores went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Monday's rout of the Rockies.

Getting the start at first base, Flores connected on his fourth homer of the year and first since he came off the disabled list Friday. He figures to split time with Dominic Smith moving forward, although it's more likely to be an even split rather than a full platoon that would limit Flores to duty only against left-handed pitching unless the rookie really catches fire.

Smith is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Rockies.

Smith will find his usual seat on the bench with a southpaw (Tyler Anderson) toeing the rubber for the opposition Monday. In his stead, Wilmer Flores will start at first base and hit cleanup.

Voit was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Voit went 0-for-7 with a walk and four strikeouts during his three-day stay with the Cardinals, which coincided with Jose Martinez's stint on the paternity list. The 27-year-old will report back to Memphis, where he is hitting just .237/.348/.339 through 34 games with the Redbirds this season.

Hoskins clubbed his 10th homer of the season in Sunday's win over the Brewers, going 1-for-5 with a run and a pair of RBI on the day.

The homer, Hoskins' third in four games, was a two-run blast in the first inning off of Chase Anderson. The left fielder had been in a protracted slump prior to fracturing his jaw in late May, hitting just .143/.241/.265 over a 27-game stretch. In eight games since returning from his injury, the 25-year-old is hitting .333/.400/.800 with four home runs.