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Dickson was called up by the Dodgers on Friday.

Dickson is set to make his major-league debut in the near future after spending the entirety of this season with Triple-A Oklahoma City. During 116 games with the minor-league club, he's slashed .246/.328/.484 with 24 home runs and 76 RBI. Although it's unlikely that Dickson sees a lot of playing time, the Dodgers will want to see if he can perform at the big-league level.

Abreu (elbow) is out of Friday's lineup against the Rays.

He tweaked his elbow in Wednesday's game and will miss his second contest in a row. Matt Davidson gets the start at first base and will hit cleanup. Abreu is still considered day-to-day.

Bour (oblique) could begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.

Bour has been sidelined since July 24 with the oblique injury, so the Marlins would likely want him to appear in multiple games with Jacksonville before feeling comfortable with activating him from the 10-day disabled list, perhaps as soon as next week. With a .289 average and 21 home runs in 339 plate appearances prior to hitting the DL, Bour's likely return in September would provide a jolt to the Marlins' fading playoff hopes, as the team has sorely missed his power production at first base. Neither Tomas Telis nor Tyler Moore has been able to consistently give the Marlins competitive at-bats at the position since Bour was shut down with the injury.

Voit is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cardinals.

Voit will head to the bench after going 0-for-4 with a trio of strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers. He's started both games at first base since Jedd Gyorko (hamstring) landed on the disabled list -- with Matt Carpenter sliding over to third base -- so he'll likely continue to see starts until Gyorko returns. Jose Martinez, who is starting over him Thursday, could also see some starts at first base.

Tellez, 22, is slashing .226/.298/.337 with six home runs, 55 RBI and six steals in 113 games for Triple-A Buffalo.

Tellez never got things going this season, struggling to hit for average while also failing to improve his power stroke. His ISO has plummeted from .233 last season to .112 in 2017. Tellez has been a bit unlucky as witnessed by his .268 BABIP, but no matter how the numbers are crunched, it has been a disappointing season for him. Still, at just 23 years of age he will return to Triple-A at the beginning of the 2018 campaign.

Stassi was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Thursday.

The Phillies needed to clear a roster spot for Juan Nicasio, and Stassi was the corresponding roster casualty. Stassi saw some time with the Phillies earlier in the season but struggled to a .167/.278/.295 line in 51 games. He'll now be subjected to waivers.

Olson went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 10-8 loss to the Angels.

Olson's 414-foot shot to center in the fourth with two on erased a 3-2 deficit and was his third homer in as many games. He's also hit safely in nine of his last 10 contests, but he has no other extra-base hits in August outside of the seven round trippers he's blasted.

Abreu is out of the lineup Thursday while he recovers from a minor tweak in his elbow, Dan Hayes of Comcast Sports reports.

Manager Rick Renteria stated that the first baseman should be back in the lineup for Friday's series opener against Tampa Bay after suffering the ailment during Wednesday's game. There doesn't seem to be much concern regarding the injury.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a home run, a walk and two RBI in Wednesday's 6-4 triumph over the Dodgers.

With his fourth long ball in five games, Goldschmidt is now up to 33 for the season, placing him in a tie for eighth in the majors. It's perhaps no surprise that Goldschmidt's offensive surge has corresponded with the Diamondbacks' own hot streak, as the team has reeled off six wins in a row. Goldschmidt's MVP-worthy campaign has the Diamondbacks trending toward their first postseason appearance since 2011.

Abreu is not in Thursday's lineup against the Twins.

Abreu will retreat to the bench following 86 straight starts, as Matt Davidson slides over to man first for the series finale. It appears as though this is just a typical day off, as Abreu will likely return to the lineup Friday against Tampa Bay.