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Voit (abdomen) hit in the cage and fielded grounders Wednesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Voit apparently felt good afterward, and manager Aaron Boone said the first baseman could join High-A Tampa or Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre next week for full workouts before progressing to a minor-league rehab assignment. It sounds like Voit could be activated before the end of August if all goes well.

Beaty went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a triple and four RBI in Tuesday's rout of the Marlins.

Beaty did all his damage late in the game, blasting a solo homer in the eighth inning and clearing the bases with a triple to center field in the ninth. The 26-year-old is enjoying a productive August, slashing .357/.419/.643 with five extra-base hits and 10 RBI in 10 games.

Bell went 2-for-4 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in a win against the Angels on Tuesday.

Playing as the designated hitter in an American League park, Bell plated the first run of the game with a single in the third inning and slugged a two-run shot to center field in the fifth. Bell broke a 26-game home run drought with a pair of long balls Sunday and has now gone deep in both games since, raising his total to 31 on the season. He also leads the majors with 36 doubles and 98 RBI while slashing .288/.370/.601 in 497 plate appearances.

Smith (foot) is scheduled for a doctor's appointment in a few weeks, at which point he's hopeful to shed his walking boot, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Smith has been dealing with a stress reaction in his left foot since the end of July, and he's been in a walking boot since. "We're hoping the appointment goes well, and they say I can come out of the boot and once that happens hopefully I can get back quickly with no setbacks," stated Smith. A timetable for his return likely won't come into focus until after his appointment.

Tellez was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo ahead of Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Tellez has struggled to hit for average in the majors this season (.227), though he's shown plenty of power, launching 14 homers while registering 40 RBI over 78 contests. According to manager Charlie Montoyo, Tellez is expected to receive more playing time than Justin Smoak moving forward.

Bell went 2-for-5 with his 30th homer of the season in a 10-2 win over the Angels on Monday.

Since returning from a three-day rest period last week, Bell is 7-for-15 with three doubles, three homers (including two opposite-field shots) and six RBI. The first baseman has compiled wild monthly OPS numbers in 2019; March/April (.955), May (1.238), June (.764), July (.769) and August (1.139).

Santana went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, three runs scored and a walk in Monday's 6-5 win over the Red Sox.

Santana knocked a game-winning homer after a Brad Hand blown save for the second game in a row, this time in the form of a walk-off solo blast. The 33-year-old has been red-hot all season but especially in August; he's gone 14-of-39 (.359) with three homers and 11 RBI this month.

Voit (sports hernia) sprinted on the field Monday and said he felt 100 percent healthy, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

He will hit on Tuesday and thinks he will be able to avoid surgery until the offseason. It sounds like Voit could be activated before the end of August, especially if he feels good after hitting. Mike Ford has been getting the bulk of the starts at first base lately.

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a losing effort to the Rockies on Sunday.

Starting in left field for the second straight game, Naylor slugged a solo shot to center field off German Marquez in the third inning. The 22-year-old is off to a strong start in August, hitting .280 (7-for-25) with three homers and seven RBI in 10 games.

Goldschmidt went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs in an 11-9 victory against the Pirates on Sunday.

The 31-year-old has absolutely crushed Pirates pitching this season, posting a .387 average with seven home runs and 22 RBI in 16 games against Pittsburgh. Goldschmidt is batting .333 with eight home runs and 18 RBI in his last 18 games, and a lot of that success has come against the Pirates -- he's 13-for-28 (.464 average) with five homers versus Pittsburgh during that stretch. Overall, he's batting .262 with 26 home runs, 62 RBI and 71 runs in 435 at-bats this season.