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Flores, starting in Game 2 of the Mets' doubleheader Tuesday had three hits and will be in line for short-term playing time due to Jose Reyes' injury.

Flores had been red-hot before Reyes was called up from his minor-league stint after signing with the Mets. Reyes will be out at least a few days with a Grade 1 intercostal strain, opening the door for Flores to start at third base. Kelly Johnson could also factor in the mix at the hot corner.

Bour (ankle), who has been taking batting practice and running the bases, is expected to begin a rehab assignment Thursday with High-A Jupiter, MLB.com reports.

Bour hit the disabled list on July 6 with a sprained right ankle and continues to make progress towards a return, though he admits that he's still getting comfortable running the bases and playing in the field. He posted a solid .268/.347/.526 line with 15 home runs and 46 RBI over 213 at-bats before going down and should return to the Marlins starting lineup after getting in a handful of rehab games.

Joseph is not in the starting lineup for the Phillies on Tuesday, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly reports.

Over his last 10 games, Joseph is hitting .394 with three home runs and five RBI in the cleanup spot for the Phillies. Ryan Howard will start at first base and hit fourth on Tuesday.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with his 17th home run of the season in Sunday's win over the Reds.

Goldschmidt might not match last season's 33 home runs, but he's still putting up great numbers once again. His 17 home runs are joined by 63 RBI, 13 steals and a .289/.410/.504 slash line, so Goldschmidt remains an elite fantasy option.

Carter is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.

Carter will get his first rest since July 4 after collecting just one hit in 16 at-bats over the last four games. Jonathan Lucroy will move out from behind the plate to man first, while Martin Maldanado will catch Chase Anderson and bat eighth for the Brewers.

Joseph went 2-for-5 with an RBI against the Marlins on Monday.

The rookie first baseman has been on fire this month, hitting a robust .380. The hot streak has raised his average from .221 all the way to .267. Hitting in an otherwise iffy Phillies offense, Joseph has 13 home runs and 25 RBI this season, with much of that production coming in July.

Carter is not in the lineup for Monday's series opener against the Diamondbacks.

Carter will get his first rest since July 4 after collecting just one hit in 16 at-bats over the last four games. Jonathan Lucroy will move out from behind the plate to man first, while Martin Maldanado will catch Chase Anderson and bat eighth for the Brewers.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-4 with his 17th home run of the season in Sunday's win over the Reds.

Goldschmidt might not match last season's 33 home runs, but he's still putting up great numbers once again. His 17 home runs are joined by 63 RBI, 13 steals and a .289/.410/.504 slash line, so Goldschmidt remains an elite fantasy option.

Joseph is out of the lineup Sunday against the Pirates.

Joseph has started back-to-back games and five of the last six overall, but will take a seat Sunday in favor of veteran Ryan Howard at first base. The 25-year-old Joseph owns a shining 1.243 OPS in July, due mostly to his five long balls, so look for the younger option to be a fixture at first the rest of the way out.

Freeman had stitches removed from his back Saturday, David O'Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Freeman had undergone a procedure 11 days ago to remove a mole from an area just below his neck. The stitches, Freeman said, were not a factor in a recent slump that saw him go 2-for-27 with 15 strikeouts in the seven games since the All-Star break.