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Diaz is out of the lineup Monday against the Yankees.

After starting five of Cleveland's last six games, Diaz will head to the bench while Giovanny Urshela draws the start at the hot corner. Until Jason Kipnis (hamstring) returns from the disabled list, Jose Ramirez will spend the bulk of the time playing second base. As a result, Diaz and Urshela will likely continue sharing time at third base until Kipnis has returned to full health.

Joseph is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Braves, Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Joseph is 0-for-7 with five strikeouts over his last two games, so he'll get the day off to clear his head as Rhys Hoskins takes over for him at first base. Hoskins has been on a tear since his promotion, and with Aaron Altherr (hamstring) and Odubel Herrera (hamstring) both nearing a return to the Phillies' outfield, Joseph could start to see Hoskins take more starts from him at first base if he doesn't pick it up at the dish.

Goldschmidt went 2-for-3 with a home run, two walks and three RBI in Sunday's 11-0 triumph over the Giants.

After going 0-for-11 during a three-game stretch from Aug. 19 to Aug. 21 -- his longest drought at the plate all season -- Goldschmidt has unsurprisingly returned to vintage form. Over the Snakes' last six contests, the first baseman has reached base at a .480 clip while providing four extra-base hits, eight RBI and a stolen base. With the second 30-homer, 20-steal season of his career in sight to go with a personal-best .427 on-base percentage, Goldschmidt is building a more compelling argument than ever for his first National League MVP award.

Olson went 3-for-4 with a home run in Sunday's 8-3 win over Texas.

The homer is the first in eight games for Olson, who recorded just a lone RBI and didn't plate a single run during that span (19 at-bats). The Atlanta native should continue to man first base for most games when the opposition rolls out a right-handed starting pitcher.

Cabrera is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Nationals, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

After hitting a three-run blast in the Mets' earlier game Sunday, Cabrera will get a much-deserved night off. Gavin Cecchini will fill in at second base and hit eighth with Cabrera out. The club has Monday off, so look for Cabrera to be back in action Tuesday against the Reds.

Santana went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Sunday's victory over the Royals.

Cleveland's offense dismantled the Royals' pitching staff and scored 12 runs in Sunday's contest, and Santana's 20th home run of the season was responsible for bringing three of said runs across the plate. After missing three games due to back spasms, the 31-year-old has hit a homer in two consecutive games.

Diaz will start at third base and bat seventh Sunday against the Royals, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Diaz will pick up his fourth start in six games since being recalled from Triple-A Columbus. For the second consecutive day, he'll get the nod at third base over Giovany Urshela, who looked like the top candidate to step into regular duties at the position following Jason Kipnis' (hamstring) return to the disabled list. After going 4-for-4 with three extra-base knocks in a game Thursday against the Red Sox, however, it appears Diaz may be manager Terry Francona's favored option at the hot corner for the time being.

Voit was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

The Cardinals will bring back Voit from the Triple-A club to offer some extra depth in the corner infield following Jedd Gyorko's (hamstring) placement on the disabled list in a corresponding move. With Matt Carpenter on track to assume an everyday role at first base and outfielders Stephen Piscotty and Jose Martinez also capable of playing the position when needed, it's unlikely that Voit will see steady at-bats in his latest stint with the Cardinals.

Cooper (hamstring) will begin a rehab stint with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday, George A. King of the New York Post reports.

Cooper was able to go through agility drills on the field over the weekend, then the plan for his rehab assignment was laid out. That plan includes at least two starts at designated hitter before he gets a start in the field for the Triple-A squad. The 26-year-old landed on the disabled list over a week ago with left hamstring tendinitis, but at this point a return in early September looks realistic.

Calhoun went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a trio of runs scored in a comeback win over the Astros on Saturday.

Calhoun has been scorching hot this month with a .333/.427/.560 slash line through 22 August games. The 29-year-old's overall numbers (.248 batting average, 17 homers and 57 RBI) are slowly climbing towards his career marks after a rough start to the season. Fantasy owners should continue to ride Calhoun's bat down the stretch as he is showing no signs of slowing up.