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Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Monday's win over Seattle.

After missing five games with a knee injury, it was reassuring to see Gurriel leave the yard in his first game back in the lineup. He's sporting a rock-solid .295/.325/.483 slash line with 16 homers, 63 RBI and 61 runs, which are serviceable numbers in deep settings.

Bell went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run and four RBI during Monday's win over the Cubs.

Bell is turning in a solid fantasy campaign with 24 homers, 82 RBI, 69 runs and a .264/.343/.495 slash line. The 25-year-old first baseman projects to remain a solid asset down the stretch, and his numbers stand to improve in 2018. Bell is probably undervalued in some keeper/dynasty settings, so this could be an opportune time to table a buy-low offer.

Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers due to a lingering elbow issue, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

This helps explain Goldschmidt's absence from the starting lineup over the past two games. The good news is the issue doesn't appear to be anything overly serious -- Goldschmidt has been playing through it and even asked to play Monday -- but the Diamondbacks want to make sure everything checks out before clearing him to return to the lineup. He's expected to undergo an MRI in Phoenix on Tuesday, after which there should be a clearer idea regarding his status. If everything checks out, he could return to action for Tuesday's game.

Goldschmidt is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

This will mark the first time all season that Goldschmidt has sat out consecutive games. There has been no word of any injury at this point, so it appears manager Torey Lovullo is giving his stud first baseman a few days off as the Diamondbacks find themselves in control of a playoff spot thanks to a 10-game winning streak. Adam Rosales will start at first base in his place.

Gurriel (knee) is starting at DH and batting sixth Monday against the Mariners, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Gurriel is back in action after missing five games while nursing a knee issue. The 33-year-old was able to get through Monday's workouts without any issues, clearing the way for him to rejoin the starting nine. Carlos Beltran (back) remains sidelined as Gurriel takes over as DH.

Hoskins (hand) will return to the cleanup spot in the lineup Monday against the Mets, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Hoskins took a pitch off his hand Saturday, and although X-rays came back negative, he got the day off Sunday as a precaution. The slugger's absence won't last more than one game, however, as he'll return to his regular role for the Monday afternoon series opener. It will be the 21st time he's occupied the cleanup spot this season.

Olson went 2-for-3 with a run-scoring single and a solo home run in Sunday's 10-2 loss to the Mariners.

The mashing rookie was responsible for all of the Athletics' runs on the day. Olson has found his power stroke, smacking four round trippers in the last six games and driving in eight runs during that stretch. After a slow start, he's now raised his season average an impressive 48 points to .248 since Aug. 14.

Diaz went 2-for-4 with an RBI, one run and two walks in Sunday's lopsided 11-1 victory over Detroit.

Considering Diaz has started 10 of 13 games since being recalled on Aug. 22, he appears to have officially usurped Giovanny Urshela on the team's depth chart. The former is 12-for-32 (.375) with seven RBI, eight runs and 11 walks during his second stint with the big-league club this year. As long as Jason Kipnis (hamstring) remains out, Diaz should be a safe play at third base while Jose Ramirez continues to cover second.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's win over Tampa Bay.

Abreu missed the previous three games with an elbow injury, but Sunday's blast affirmed his health. With a .301/.354/.540 slash line, 27 homers, 82 RBI and 72 runs for the campaign, the 30-year-old first baseman is in line to post another rock-solid showing. The supporting cast surrounding him in the White Sox's lineup limits his upside, but the slugger continues to move the fantasy needle nonetheless.

Despite recent wrist troubles, Freeman is hopefully he can play every remaining game this season, Kevin McAlpin of 680 The Fan reports.

Freeman admitted earlier this week that he's still dealing with fatigue in his previously fractured wrist, resulting in him playing at less than 100 percent. Fortunately, it appears to be solely fatigue, rather than pain, suggesting Freeman should still be a consistent presence in the lineup the rest of the way out. He's started every game in August, and if he had it his way, Freeman would do the same in September. He's been consistently dismissive of any notion that would suggest he gets shut down, or even sits out a few games.