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Goldschmidt went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 6-5 loss to the Marlins.

Goldschmidt turned in another solid all-around performance, but he couldn't come through with a clutch hit in the ninth inning, as Marlins closer A.J. Ramos caught him looking for a third strike during the at-bat. Though the first baseman's production has slowed a bit over the past two weeks, he's still sporting a .998 OPS for the season, which is only seven points behind the career-best mark he established in 2015.

Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Sunday's win over the Cardinals.

With Kris Bryant going 0-for-4 in front of him, Rizzo didn't get as many RBI opportunities as fantasy owners may have liked. Still, a three-hit performance is quite nice, especially considering that Rizzo entered the contest mired in a 1-for-15 slump over the past five games. Rizzo is still hitting just .236, but after he batted .292 a season ago, there's reason to believe that number will rise.

Gurriel went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs and two RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Rangers.

Gurriel was the last participant of the Astros' home run derby on Sunday, collecting the team's fourth long ball of the day in the fifth inning off reliever Tony Barnette. Gurriel has really picked up his run production since April. He had just seven RBI over the first month but has 15 since May 1. Like many of his Astros teammates, Gurriel is on a hit streak, reaching safely in five straight games. As part of one of the best offenses in baseball, Gurriel should have plenty of chances to be productive moving forward.

Stassi was optioned to Double-A Reading on Sunday, Stephen Gross of the Morning Call reports.

Manager Pat Mackanin explained after the move that the motivation behind it was to get Stassi more regular at-bats. Stassi hadn't had more than one at-bat in a game since May 21, and his average had dipped to .197. With regular playing time down at Reading, Stassi will have the chance to get things turned around at the dish.

Calhoun went 2-for-4 with his eighth home run of the season in Saturday's win over Minnesota.

The veteran has picked things up at the plate recently, collecting three multi-hit performances with three homers over his last three contests. His .224 batting average has been suppressed by a poor .256 BABIP, but his luck appears to be catching up with his career norms in the month of June. Calhoun is back on a 20-homer pace, and his batting average and run production should follow suit while serving as the club's two-hole hitter in Mike Trout's (thumb) absence.

Olson was recalled from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Olson doesn't have a clear path to everyday at-bats with the Athletics outfield at full strength, but the promotion to the big leagues is a nice reward nonetheless for his domination of the Pacific Coast League. The 23-year-old was slashing .285/.374/.575 with 14 home runs and 37 RBI over 179 at-bats with Nashville.

Bour is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Bour has been one of the hottest hitters in all of baseball over the past several weeks, raising his average from .222 to .296 since the beginning of May. He will head to the bench for a day of rest with Tyler Moore drawing the start at first base in his absence.

Bour went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI during Saturday's win over the Diamondbacks.

Bour sports a seven-game hitting streak with two doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and four runs. He's up to an impressive 40 RBI for the campaign and owns a .296/.371/.593 slash line. A career year is well within reach.

Bell went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Mets.

Bell got the Bucs on the board with a 406-foot bomb off Robert Gsellman in the second inning. After snapping a 13-game stretch without a home run, Bell now has one in consecutive games. While the 24-year-old will likely continue to struggle with his batting average, Bell remains a good source of power. He ranks 22nd in the National League in AB/HR (16.8).

Flores went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Pirates.

Flores added an insurance run in the fourth inning when he blasted a Tyler Glasnow curveball over the left field wall for his fifth home run of the season. Since being activated from the disabled list on May 3, Flores is 28-for-76 (.368) with 13 RBI. He's now started five of the last six games, so look to ride his current hot streak.