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Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk Sunday in the Cubs' 6-5 win over the Nationals.

After missing a few days to tend to a back injury, Rizzo returned to the lineup for all three games of the weekend. Though Rizzo went an unremarkable 2-for-12 in those contests, his lone hit Sunday provided an important insurance run in the narrow victory. The home run was Rizzo's 11th of the season, putting him well on his way to reach 25 in the category for the sixth consecutive campaign.

Cronenworth, who's slashing .367/.460/.511 at Triple-A Durham, is being converted to a two-way player and fired a scoreless first inning as the opener for the Bulls on Saturday, Bill Ladson of MLB.com reports.

If there's anything the premium prospect is incapable of accomplishing on a baseball field, it apparently remains a mystery. With Cronenworth already knocking the cover off the ball at the level closest to the majors, the Rays want to see if the 2015 seventh-round pick's vast physical skills and college pitching experience help him turn into a viable component of their organizational pitching arsenal. Manager Kevin Cash stated Sunday that the 25-year-old has been prepping for his new endeavor by throwing live batting practices and bullpen sessions the past several weeks. Cash added that Cronenworth's fastball consistently registered in the mid-90s mph on the radar gun during his one frame Saturday, lending some credence to the notion he could contribute as a legitimate two-way threat moving forward.

Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a victory over the White Sox on Sunday.

Guerrero's blast came in the top of the eighth inning to break a 1-1 tie. After struggling mightily to begin his major-league career, the 20-year-old phenom has picked it up over his last eight games, hitting .370 (10-for-27) and knocking four homers over that span. It didn't take him long to figure out major-league pitching.

Flores was diagnosed with a right foot contusion after exiting Sunday's game early.

Flores was hit on the foot by a Drew Pomeranz offering in the second inning and left the game as a result. The severity of the injury is unclear, though if he were to miss time, Jarrod Dyson would be the likely beneficiary with Ketel Marte taking over second-base duties.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's extra-inning loss to Milwaukee.

Freeman's seventh-inning blast off Brandon Woodruff traveled 418 feet to deep center field and temporarily tied the game. The three-time All-Star has been red-hot of late, homering in each of his last four games and batting .444 (8-for-19) over that stretch. For the season, he is slashing an impressive .318/.408/.581 with 11 home runs and 29 RBI.

Flores exited Sunday's game after being hit on the foot by a pitch in the second inning, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.

Flores was hit on the foot by a Drew Pomeranz offering in the second inning. There has been no injury diagnosis yet, though Ketel Marte moved to second base and Jarrod Dyson entered the game in center field to cover for Flores.

Hiura went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a victory over Atlanta on Sunday.

The heralded rookie drove a Mike Foltynewicz slider over the fence in left field in the fifth inning for the first homer of his career. Since being called up to Milwaukee on May 14, Hiura has started every game and has collected three multi-hit outings. His batting average sits at .250 for the season.

Diaz was diagnosed with a left hand contusion after leaving Sunday's contest early, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz was hit in the hand by Chance Adams in the seventh inning of Sunday's game and was removed. However, after X-rays came back negative, Diaz is considered day-to-day. The team has an off day Monday, so his next chance to return to action will be Tuesday against the Dodgers.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Angels.

The lefty-hitting O'Hearn will take a seat in the series finale with southpaw Tyler Skaggs on the hill for the Angels. Hunter Dozier will take O'Hearn's normal spot at first base, opening up a spot at the hot corner for Chris Owings.

Gurriel started at second base and went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Red Sox.

A day after Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) was removed from a game, Gurriel slid over to second base. Diaz had been filling in for injured second baseman Jose Altuve (hamstring) but is looking at a few days of recovery. Tony Kemp replaced Diaz during Friday's game, but manager AJ Hinch told Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle that Gurriel will likely start at second base Sunday when the Red Sox have left-hander Chris Sale on the bump.