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Freeman went 4-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Wednesday's win over Tampa Bay.

Freeman entered the game batting .143 following a four-strikeout performance Tuesday, but he responded resoundingly by racking up eight total bases and registering his first home run Wednesday. The 30-year-old got the Braves on the board in the third inning with a two-run shot to right field and collected another RBI with a single in the sixth. With his four-hit effort, Freeman upped his average to a healthy .316.

Cabrera went 1-for-5 with a triple and three RBI on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.

Cabrera was held hitless through nine innings, but delivered the game-sealing hit for the Nationals in the 10th frame. He came up to bat with the bases loaded and two outs, and came through with a clutch triple to stretch team's lead to 4-0. Cabrera has collected five hits in 23 plate appearances this season.

Tellez was ejected during the 10th inning of Wednesday's game against the Nationals.

The 25-year-old struck out looking to begin the frame and was presumably unhappy about the call, so his night was finished a bit earlier than his teammates. Tellez went 1-for-4 with a strikeout as the designated hitter before being tossed.

Naylor is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Giants.

Naylor has appeared in just two games this season (starting one), going 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts in those contests. Tommy Pham (groin) is starting at DH for the Padres in this one.

Voit is not starting Wednesday against the Orioles.

Voit started each of the Yankees' first three games, going 1-for-10 with a solo homer and five strikeouts. Mike Ford will make his first start of the year as the first baseman in Voit's absence.

O'Hearn will not start Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

O'Hearn missed the Royals' first series of the season as his preseason preparation was delayed by a positive COVID-19 test, but he was in the lineup for the first two games of this week, going 2-for-7 with a pair of RBI. He'll get the day off Wednesday, with Ryan McBroom starting at first base.

The Phillies added Listi to their 60-man roster pool Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.

A 26-year-old who has yet to reach the majors and is limited defensively to both corner-infield spots and left field, Listi isn't regarded as a significant prospect in the Philadelphia system. That said, he managed to turn in some serviceable power numbers between stops at Double-A Reading and Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2019, slashing a collective .252/.344/.434 with 19 home runs in 545 plate appearances. Listi will report to the Phillies' alternate training site in Lehigh Valley and could get a callup to the big club if it's without Rhys Hoskins and/or Jay Bruce for any period of time during the 60-game season.

Olson went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run in a loss to the Rockies on Tuesday.

Olson provided the struggling Athletics offense with one of only two multi-hit efforts on the night. The slugging first baseman snapped a three-game hitless streak with Tuesday's effort, with his brief skid coming after he slugged a game-winning grand slam in extra innings Opening Night against the Angels.

Guerrero went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.

The blast to left-center field was Guerrero's first homer since last August, but it very nearly wasn't -- Victor Robles got his glove on it at the top of the wall but then collided with Emilio Bonifacio, and lost both ball and glove over the fence. Guerrero has gone 5-for-21 (.238) through five games to begin the season, but Tuesday's good fortune might have been just what the 21-year-old needed to get into a groove.

Freeman got the start at designated hitter during Tuesday's loss to the Rays and went 0-for-4 with four strikeouts.

He wound up leaving seven men on base, and Freeman's inability to cash them in was huge in a 5-2 loss. The 30-year-old was one of the most high-profile COVID-19 cases in MLB during the ramp-up to the season, and while it was great to see him recover quickly enough to be in the Opening Day lineup, the time lost is clearly affecting him. Freeman has gone just 2-for-14 through Atlanta's first five games with a single RBI.