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Bell is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Phillies.

Bell hasn't had a day off since June 20, so he was likely overdue for a maintenance day. He's also hitless in his last two games, so the day of rest will give him an opportunity to hit the reset button. John Jaso will man first base in his stead, giving the Pirates an extra lefty bat in the lineup.

Voit will bat cleanup in the order Tuesday against the Marlins.

Voit is in line for his fourth MLB start, but it will be the first time he's batted higher than the six spot in the order. Out of the seven spot Monday, the 26-year-old launched his first major-league home run en route to a four-RBI effort. The sample size is small, but Voit now owns a 1.238 OPS during his tenure with the team. The cleanup role is unlikely to be a regular thing, however, as regular four hitter Jedd Gyorko is getting the day off Tuesday.

Smith went 3-for-5 with a double, two home runs and four RBI for Triple-A Las Vegas in Monday's loss to Salt Lake.

The sweet-swinging lefty's now hit safely in 19 straight games for the 51s, pushing his slash line on the season to .325/.380/.485. Smith remains the Mets' first baseman of the future, a future which could begin as soon as 2018.

Voit went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run, four RBI and two runs scored during Monday's win over Miami. It was his first career homer.

Voit has shown well since being promoted to the majors. He's gone 6-for-15 at the dish with four extra-base hits and could push for more playing time if he continues to handle the bat well. He's posted a rock-solid .322/.406/.561 slash line with Triple-A Memphis this season, so there's definitely some upside. It's still likely wise to take a wait-and-see approach in most fantasy settings at this point, though.

Olson was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Monday.

With Matt Chapman (knee) returning from the disabled list Monday, Olson was sent back to Nashville as the roster casualty. The 23-year-old could benefit from some more seasoning in the minors, as evidenced by his .184 average (9-for-49) across 16 games this season. He did have a .310 OBP and .449 slugging percentage thanks to his eight walks and four homers. Khris Davis will likely slide back into the outfield now, with Ryon Healy (back) moving back to the DH spot once healthy.

Freeman (wrist) went 0-for-1 with a walk and had no difficulty fielding his only chance at third base Saturday for Triple-A Gwinnett as he began his rehab assignment, Bob Sutton of MLB.com reports. "I think the hardest thing for me is going to be all the different arm angles. I think that's going to be my biggest challenge ... [along with] charging balls and balls in the hole," Freeman said after the game.

He got Sunday off but will be back at third for Gwinnett on Monday. Freeman acknowledged that it will likely be another couple of weeks before his wrist feels 100 percent when he swings a bat, but he could be back in Atlanta's lineup -- and starting at third base for the first time in his MLB career -- later this week if all goes well over the next few rehab games.

Gurriel finished 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs and two RBI Sunday against the Yankees.

This stat line was almost a carbon copy of Saturday's effort, in which Gurriel also finished just a triple shy of the cycle. The first baseman's six RBI in that two-game span equaled his output from the previous 19 games combined, and he now sits at a respectable 10 homers and 21 doubles for the season.

Carter will start at first base and bat seventh Sunday against the Astros, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Though Carter was designated for assignment just over a week ago, a rash of injuries thinned the Yankees' depth at first base and resulted in the veteran receiving the call back to the big club Thursday. It looks like he'll serve as the primary option at first base through the All-Star break, as Sunday will mark his third start in a row. Carter is batting .206/.284/.383 on the season and will need to show renewed power before fantasy players outside of deeper formats can keep him in the lineup with confidence.

Flores is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Flores -- who is currently hitting .285 with a .313 OBP -- will be stationed on the bench for the third time in the past four games. The hot-hitting T.J. Rivera will take his place at third base, batting sixth.

Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a two-run double during Saturday's win over the Yankees.

Gurriel's double was in the bottom of the eighth frame and plated the game-winning run. He's in the midst of a nice fantasy run with five homers, 22 RBI, 17 runs, a .324 batting average and .898 OPS over the last 27 games. He's attached to a high-powered offense, and while he receives the odd day off, that should help Gurriel from wearing down as the season progresses.