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Flores went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Mets.

Flores' fifth-inning blast was all the Diamondbacks' offense could muster against Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom. For Flores, the homer was his ninth and first off a right-hander in 2019. He was recently promoted from being a starter against left-handed pitching only to playing every day.

France will take on a utility role moving forward this season, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

France made four consecutive starts at second base to begin September but has not been in the lineup in any of the four subsequent games. He's likely to start Tuesday, though manager Andy Green indicated that France is being looked at in a "bounce-around role" that includes playing only periodically. Green also stated that the decision is largely due to the recent play of Greg Garcia, who has drawn walks in five of his last 12 plate appearances.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Monday's 3-1 win over Arizona.

Alonso's storybook rookie season keeps getting better as he's up to 47 homers and 107 RBI this season. He carried the offense again Monday with homers in the first and fifth innings. Alonso owns a .968 OPS and has a shot at reaching the 50-homer mark this month.

Bell will head to the bench for Monday's game against San Francisco.

Bell is in line for another day off after also taking a seat for Sunday's series finale. Jose Osuna will get the nod at first base and bat cleanup.

Gurriel (hamstring), who is not in the lineup Monday against the Athletics, ran at 85 percent and fielded grounders during pregame warmups, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel is expected to repeat that pregame routine Tuesday before the Astros determine his availability for the remainder of the team's series vs. Oakland. Aledmys Diaz is once again starting at first base for the 35-year-old, who has been sidelined since Friday with left hamstring discomfort.

Hiura (hamstring) will take batting practice Monday, Sophia Minnaert of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports.

Hiura has been out with a hamstring strain since the end of August. His return date remains unclear, but he appears to be trending in the right direction.

Abreu went 1-for-2 with a solo home run and three walks in a 5-1 victory against the Angels on Sunday.

This was a great day for the on-base percentage, as Abreu reached base four times for the first time since he recorded four hits on Aug. 28. Abreu hasn't walked much this year (.331 on-base percentage), so three free passes in one contest is quite a lot for him. He is hitting .283 with 31 home runs, 112 RBI, 71 runs and two steals in 558 at-bats this season.

Beaty went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and a double in Sunday's victory over San Francisco.

Beaty notched the Dodgers' first hit in the game, a two-run shot in the fourth inning to break a scoreless tie. The rookie has filled a valuable role as a platoon player and pinch hitter this season, slugging .286/.335/.500 with nine homers, 18 doubles and 45 RBI in 236 plate appearances.

Dixon is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Dixon will be on the bench for the fourth time in seven games and looks to have moved into a part-time role with Jeimer Candelario having recently taken over as Detroit's primary first baseman. Though Dixon leads the Tigers with 15 home runs on the season, the impact of his power production has been muted by a .290 on-base percentage and a 32.7 percent strikeout rate.

France is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

After producing three home runs in the first two games of September, France proceeded to go 0-for-7 over the subsequent two contests and looks to have lost hold of the primary second base job in the process. He'll be on the bench for the third day in a row while Greg Garcia draws another start at the keystone.