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Goldschmidt went 1-for-2 with three walks and a run Wednesday against the Pirates.

Goldschmidt reached base in all but one of his plate appearances, though his box score was pedestrian otherwise. The effort continued what has been a productive stretch for Goldschmidt, as he has eight RBI and four runs scored across his last 10 games. Overall, he maintains a .269/.338/.443 line with 18 home runs and seven stolen bases across 476 plate appearances on the season.

Calhoun was removed from Wednesday's game against the Giants with a strained left hamstring.

Calhoun walked during the second inning and appeared to suffer the injury while making a head-first slide into third base, leading to his prompt removal from the contest. The severity of the injury remains unclear, but it's a concerning development as he missed two months earlier this season after undergoing surgery on the same hamstring.

Tellez was removed from Wednesday's game against the Cubs with right knee discomfort, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

Tellez hit a single during the first inning and came around to score on Lorenzo Cain's double, and it appears that's when he suffered the injury. The first baseman initially remained in the contest before being replaced by a pinch hitter. The severity of the injury remains unclear, but there's a chance the Brewers were simply being cautious after putting up a seven spot during the opening frame.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Mountcastle (concussion) won't be reinstated from the 7-day injured list Sunday when first eligible, Nathan Ruiz of The Baltimore Sun reports.

While Hyde noted that Mountcastle's condition is improving, the 24-year-old will need more than a week to clear MLB's concussion protocol. DJ Stewart should continue to hold down a regular spot in the lineup against right-handers at either designated hitter or in the corner outfield while Mountcastle is on the shelf.

Walker is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Walker went 0-for-3 with a walk during Tuesday's loss and will take a seat for Wednesday's contest. Pavin Smith will work at first base in his absence with righty Kevin Gausman pitching for San Francisco.

Blandino (hand) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.

Blandino began a rehab assignment at the end of July and went 1-for-26 with two doubles, two RBI, a run, five walks and five strikeouts. He'll be an option to serve as utility depth if the Reds encounter injuries.

France went 3-for-5 in an extra-inning loss to the Rangers on Tuesday.

All three knocks were singles, but France's hot bat isn't showing any signs of slowing down. Factoring in Tuesday's production, he's now slashing .364/.400/.515 across the 35 plate appearances covering his last eight contests.

Diaz isn't starting Wednesday against Boston, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Diaz will be out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games after he went 1-for-5 with three strikeouts Tuesday. Joey Wendle will take his place at the hot corner and bat seventh.

Cabrera went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's loss against the Giants.

Cabrera slugged a sixth-inning blast off Alex Wood for his seventh homer of the season. The veteran third baseman has gone 8-for-25 with a .993 OPS, two homers and seven RBI in eight games this month.

Cronenworth is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Cronenworth will sit for the first time since July 24, ending a stretch of 14 consecutive starts in which he slashed .255/.305/.509 while driving in 14 runs and scoring nine times. Ha-Seong Kim will pick up the start at shortstop, the position that could be Cronenworth's primary home for the rest of the season with the Padres considering bringing Fernando Tatis (shoulder) back as an outfielder once he's ready to come off the 10-day injured list.