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Calhoun went 2-for-5 with an inside-the-park home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Wednesday's 14-7 win over the Astros.

Calhoun's contributions to the offense came in the fourth inning. He began with a two-run, inside-the-park homer down the right field line that also scored Ketel Marte. Calhoun would knock in Marte again with a single in his second at-bat of the inning before coming around to score on Christian Walker's RBI single to cap the nine-run rally. The multi-hit effort lifted Calhoun's line to .216/.341/.432 with two homers, five RBI and five runs scored in 11 games.

Olson went 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI and a walk in Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Rangers.

Olson put the Athletics ahead with a two-run blast in the bottom of the first inning. That lead didn't hold, but he would later provide insurance with a solo shot off Rangers reliever Luke Farrell in the eighth. Olson now has three homers, nine RBI and six runs scored in 12 games this season despite a .179/.373/.410 triple-slash line.

Voit went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the second game of the Yankees' doubleheader against the Phillies on Wednesday.

Voit sat out the early game of the doubleheader but performed well when he returned to the lineup. He provided the Yankees with an early 1-0 lead, taking Aaron Nola deep in the second frame to record his fourth home run of the campaign. While he's provided plenty of power early on, Voit has also struck out 39 percent of the time in 31 plate appearances this season.

Bell went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double Wednesday against the Twins.

Bell was one of the few Pirates' hitters able to solve Randy Dobnak, as he smacked a double deep to left field in fourth inning. However, the highlight of his performance came in the final frame, when he caught up to a fastball up in the zone and drove it out of the park to straightaway center field for his second home run of the campaign. Bell has reached base just 11 times in 47 plate appearances to begin the season, though Wednesday's performance showcases the power he is capable of providing.

Tellez is not in the lineup Wednesday against Atlanta.

Tellez will stick on the bench for a second straight day with the Blue Jays facing another lefty in Sean Newcomb. In his place, Randal Grichuk is serving as DH while Anthony Alford gets the start in center field.

Freeman will be on the bench Wednesday against Toronto.

Freeman missed most of summer camp while battling COVID-19 but was immediately thrust into an everyday role at the beginning of the regular season, starting each of the Braves' first 12 games. He understandably hasn't been performing up to his usual standards, hitting just .195/.353/.317. Austin Riley will slide to first base in his absence, with Johan Camargo starting at third.

Voit is not starting the afternoon portion of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Phillies.

Expanded rosters mean the Yankees won't have to ask many players to start two games in one day. Mike Ford will be the first basemen for Game 1 of the doubleheader, but Voit will likely be in the lineup for Game 2.

Bell went 0-for-5 with a pair of strikeouts in Tuesday's 7-3 loss to the Twins.

He has just one extra-base hit in 43 plate appearances thus far in 2020. Furthermore, Bell is batting .224 in his last 459 at-bats, dating back to July of 2019. He's a streaky hitter and could be primed for a strong run, but fantasy owners looking for consistency have been let down by the switch hitter.

Cronenworth is likely to earn more time at second base once Eric Hosmer returns from the injured list, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reported in his newsletter. "That's safe to say," manager Jayce Tingler said. "He's earning his time. He's earning it with his glove and his at-bats ... He continues to play like that, he's going to play quite a bit."

Cronenworth impressed the Padres with his work ethic during the shutdown and has continued to do so in this short season. He's been playing first base while Hosmer has been out, with Jurickson Profar and Greg Garcia sharing the second base duties, but he'll slide over and still get starts at second once Hosmer returns.

Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a walk, two doubles and a run scored in Tuesday's 10-1 loss to Atlanta.

The 21-year-old has struggled to make hard contact to begin the season, so this performance was encouraging -- especially on a night when the Jays only managed five hits in total. Guerrero is hitting .219 (7-for-32) through eight games as he searches for a way to translate his dominant minor-league numbers to the majors.