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Flores (hamstring) will start at third base and bat cleanup Sunday against the Cubs, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR 680 San Francisco reports.

Back in action after a two-game layoff due to a tight hamstring, Flores could be in position to take on a full-time role at the hot corner for the foreseeable future. The Giants moved Evan Longoria (shoulder) to the 10-day injured list Sunday, and manager Gabe Kapler acknowledged that the veteran third baseman would need 4-to-6 weeks to recover from his injury. In addition to Flores, the Giants could look to Mauricio Dubon and the newly recalled Thairo Estrada to help fill in at third base while Longoria is on the shelf.

Abreu is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.

Abreu will get a long-awaited day off Sunday, with Andrew Vaughn set to move to first base for the series finale against Detroit. Abreu is expected back in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Gittens went 0-for-3 with a walk in Saturday's loss to Boston.

The 27-year-old was called up to the big club earlier in the day, and Gittens was immediately inserted into the starting lineup to handle first base. He failed to reach base in his initial three plate appearances before drawing a walk in the ninth inning. Gittens isn't expected to take on an everyday role, but he should get occasional starts while Luke Voit (oblique) remains on the injured list.

Cooper (back) is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates, Joe Frisaro of ManOnSecondBaseball.com reports.

Manager Don Mattingly revealed that a stiff back forced Cooper out of the lineup Saturday, and it now looks like he'll have to sit again Sunday. Jesus Aguilar will get the start at first base and bat fourth. It's not known at this point if Cooper could be available off the bench.

Vaughn went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.

Vaughn was activated from the COVID-19 protocols list and started in left field against left-hander Tarik Skubal. Jake Lamb has been given a steady stream of at-bats recently as the left fielder against righties and has hit well (.393 last 10 games). Lamb's batting surge could limit Vaughn's usage to left-handers only.

Cabrera entered as a pinch hitter Saturday for the second straight game, striking out for starter Merrill Kelly in a 7-5 loss to Milwaukee.

Cabrera, who was activated from the injured list Friday, has appeared as a pinch hitter in each of the two games since. Per Steve Gilbert of MLB.com, Cabrera is running at about 80 percent, but the infielder was anxious to get back. He had been playing four to five games per week prior to the injury, but Cabrera could be restricted in the short term.

Olson went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and an additional run in a 6-3 victory over Colorado on Saturday.

The first baseman put the Athletics on the board in the first inning, smashing a 403-foot shot with a runner aboard. The long ball extended his current hit streak to five games, during which Olson has gone 10-for-20 with eight RBI and five extra-base hits. He is tied for sixth in the league with 15 homers on the season.

Bell went 1-for-4 with a home run in Saturday's loss to the Phillies.

Bell socked a solo shot in the eighth inning off reliever Jose Alvarado, but that would be everything he'd do in a game where the Nationals struggled badly on offense. The slugging first baseman has gone deep eight times this season and has hit safely in four of his last six games, a span in which he has notched two of his eight long balls.

Freeman went 2-for-3 with an RBI single, a walk, a stolen base and a run scored in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Dodgers.

Saturday was his first multi-hit performance since May 25. Freeman contributed to the offense with an RBI single in the third inning. In the seventh, he walked and worked the back of a double-steal with Ronald Acuna. Freeman has slashed an unimpressive .233/.360/.455 across 242 plate appearances this year. He's done better in the counting stats with 13 home runs, 31 RBI, 37 runs scored and three stolen bases.

Dalbec went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Yankees.

Dalbec provided an extra cushion for Boston, capping off a four-run rally in the eighth inning. The first baseman entered Saturday in a rut, having gone 2-for-23 in the previous eight games. He has a paltry .199/.248/.384 slash line with six homers, 24 RBI and 12 runs scored through 161 plate appearances this year. He's split time at first base with Danny Santana and Marwin Gonzalez in recent games.