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Flores suffered a broken nose during Saturday's game, Marc Carig of Newsday reports.

Flores fouled a ball off his face and apparently the injury was as bad as it looked. He figures to miss a decent chunk of time, possibly the rest of the season. Asdrubal Cabrera, Jose Reyes and Matt Reynolds will all be in the mix for starts at third in Flores' absence.

Hoskins left Saturday's game after being hit in the hand by a pitch, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

He waived his right hand in pain after being hit in the seventh. The training staff gave him the OK to stay in initially, but Hoskins was lifted as part of a double switch in the bottom of the frame. If there's swelling overnight, Hoskins may be forced to sit out the series finale. The 24-year-old homered yet again prior his exit and is now up to 12 through 24 big-league games.

Flores left Saturday's game after fouling a pitch off his face, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Flores was able to walk off the field under his own power, but he was bleeding from his nose. The Mets figure to send Flores for X-rays right away to determine the full extent of the injury.

Freeman said Saturday that he's been steadily losing strength in his previously fractured wrist, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Freeman admitted a week or so ago that he was still experiencing soreness and weakness in his wrist nearly two full months after his initial return, and it sounds like it's only getting worse. While last week he said that he was probably at about "80-85 percent," he said Saturday that "it feels like I'm swinging a wet newspaper." The Braves have not given any indication that they will shut Freeman down, but it's not out of the question.

Hiura (hamstring) was activated from the 7-day DL on Saturday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

A hamstring strain cost Hiura two weeks, but he's back in time for the final series of the Timber Rattlers' season. Hiura has been among the most impressive hitters from this year's draft class since entering pro ball, slashing .382/.432/.624 in 39 games between rookie ball and Low-A. There was some thought when he was drafted that Hiura may need to undergo a procedure on his throwing elbow, but the Brewers determined surgery would not be necessary.

Cabrera went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, two RBI and two runs during Saturday's loss to Houston.

Cabrera is now 10-for-28 with three doubles, two homers, nine RBI and six runs through his past eight games. The veteran has been locked into the middle of the lineup during that surge, and he could prove to be a solid asset over the final weeks of the fantasy season. Just note that his power and speed upside are both capped.

Flores went 1-for-4 with a grand slam during Saturday's loss to Houston.

This was Flores' 11th homer of the second half, and he's now up to 18 for the campaign to go along with 52 RBI, 42 runs and a .269/.305/.487 slash line. Those numbers don't jump off the page, but he's also only received 361 plate appearances this season. Flores should continue to see consistent at-bats moving forward, and with eligibility at multiple infield positions in most settings, he projects to remain a serviceable asset in deeper leagues.

Smith went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run during Saturday's loss to Houston.

Smith went 3-for-25 with three singles through seven games since his last homer, and even with Saturday's long fly, the 22-year-old first baseman still owns a discouraging .183/.213/.366 slash line through 75 plate appearances in the majors. While his long-term upside remains high, Smith probably shouldn't be counted on in many seasonal settings at this stage of the game.

Dickson was called up by the Dodgers on Friday.

Dickson is set to make his major-league debut in the near future after spending the entirety of this season with Triple-A Oklahoma City. During 116 games with the minor-league club, he's slashed .246/.328/.484 with 24 home runs and 76 RBI. Although it's unlikely that Dickson sees a lot of playing time, the Dodgers will want to see if he can perform at the big-league level.

Bour (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Bour has been sidelined since July 24 with the oblique injury, so the Marlins would likely want him to appear in multiple games with Jacksonville before feeling comfortable with activating him from the 10-day disabled list, perhaps as soon as next week. With a .289 average and 21 home runs in 339 plate appearances prior to hitting the DL, Bour's likely return in September would provide a jolt to the Marlins' fading playoff hopes, as the team has sorely missed his power production at first base. Neither Tomas Telis nor Tyler Moore has been able to consistently give the Marlins competitive at-bats at the position since Bour was shut down with the injury.