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Hoskins (groin) was activated from the 10-day injured list and is batting fifth Sunday against the Padres, Daniel Guerrero of MLB.com reports.

A left groin strain sidelined Hoskins since Aug. 10, but he's back in the lineup for the series finale in San Diego. The injury came at a bad time, as he had hit .394 with five doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI in his last 10 games before going down. Alec Bohm was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move.

Tellez is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

As is often the case, Tellez is omitted from the lineup with an opposing lefty on the mound. Eduardo Escobar is playing first base Sunday, with Luis Urias getting the start at third.

Diaz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

He'll head to the bench for the third time in five games and appears to be stuck in a short-side platoon role in the infield. After going 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 8-4 win, Diaz is slashing .244/.292/.488 in 24 games since the All-Star break.

Cabrera is on the bench for Sunday's series finale in Colorado.

A hitless Saturday lowered Cabrera's average to .211 in the last 10 games. He's tallied three doubles, a home run and two RBI in that span. Drew Ellis is playing third base and batting seventh Sunday.

Mountcastle went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's loss to Atlanta.

Mountcastle gave Baltimore an early lead with a first-inning solo shot to center field. The homer was his 21st of the season and accounted for his 65th RBI. It also extended Mountcastle's hitting streak to 13 games, during which he is batting .396 (19-for-48) with five homers and 10 RBI.

Wade hit a go-ahead, two-run home run as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 6-5 win over Oakland.

The 27-year-old pinch hit for Darin Ruf in the ninth inning and delivered a clutch homer to put San Francisco ahead for the first time in the contest. Jake McGee was able to convert the save, but Wade was the Giants' hero in this one. The homer was Wade's 16th of the year to go with 41 RBI, 36 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .251/.324/.530 slash line across 246 plate appearances. He's likely to remain a steady presence in the lineup against right-handed pitching.

Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Dodgers.

The first baseman has gone yard three times in his last five games and in back-to-back contests after bringing the Mets within a run with his seventh-inning blast Saturday. Alonso is on a seven-game hitting streak, during which he's gone 9-for-28 (.321) with eight RBI and six runs scored. He's up to a .258/.340/.509 slash line, 28 homers, 73 RBI, 62 runs scored and three stolen bases in 466 plate appearances as a productive slugger in the heart of the Mets' order.

Beaty hit a single, stole a base and scored a run in his lone at-bat as a pinch hitter in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Mets.

The 28-year-old was able to make an impact after hitting for Albert Pujols in the sixth inning. Beaty got aboard on a single, stole second and scored on Chris Taylor's bases-loaded walk to give the Dodgers just enough for the win. Playing time has been sparse for Beaty lately, as he's seen just 18 at-bats across 15 games in August. He owns a .266/.363/.380 slash line with five home runs, 34 RBI, 31 runs scored and a stolen base through 212 plate appearances overall.

Hoskins (groin) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Padres, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Manager Joe Girardi was optimistic that Hoskins would be able to return Saturday, but as it turns out Hoskins will be out of the lineup for at least one additional game. Brad Miller will start at first base and bat sixth.

Bell is not starting Saturday's game against the Brewers, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.

A 1-for-3, two-walk performance Friday has Bell hitting .167 with a double, a home run and six RBI in his last 10 games. Ryan Zimmerman is starting at first base and batting cleanup Saturday.