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Goldschmidt is not in the starting lineup Sunday against the Brewers.

Goldschmidt has started 50 of 51 possible games for the Diamondbacks this season, with his last day off coming all the way back on April 24. While he takes a seat for the series finale, David Peralta will bat third in the order, and Daniel Descalso will get the nod at first base.

Abreu had a hit in both ends of Saturday's doubleheader, going 2-for-8 with a double, an RBI and a run scored in a split with the Tigers.

Abreu has been on a tear during a nine-game hitting streak, having gone 18-for-41 (.439) with four doubles, three home runs, seven RBI and 10 runs scored. He's experienced a steady decline in power since his rookie 2014 season, but with 10 homers through 47 games, he's on pace for a third 30-homer season.

Joseph went 2-for-4 with a homer and two RBI on Saturday against the Reds.

Joseph's eighth blast of the year broke a 2-2 tie in a game the Phillies would go on to win. After a slow start in April, he's now launched six bombs this month to raise his slugging percentage to .476, and he's been a solid fantasy option during May.

Bour went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Friday's win over the Angels.

The sixth-inning blast was his 13th homer of the season, keeping Bour one ahead of Giancarlo Stanton for the team lead. The first baseman is as hot as any hitter in the league right now, popping five of those home runs in his last seven games while compiling a .414/.433/.966 slash line.

Goldschmidt went 1-for-3 with a walk, double, stolen base and run scored in Thursday's 4-0 victory over the Brewers.

Goldschmidt extended his hitting streak to six games with an eighth-inning double off reliever Jared Hughes and ultimately came around to score on a wild pitch. The first baseman now sports a career-best 1.046 OPS, good for eighth in all of baseball among qualifiers. It's fair to argue that Goldschmidt may even be more valuable in the fantasy realm thanks to his 12 steals, a total better than all the players above him on the OPS list.

Bell went 1-for-5 with a double and a run scored Thursday against the Braves.

He's batted third the last couple days with Andrew McCutchen getting a break. In his last 13 games, Bell has hit five doubles and four homers, giving him a .989 OPS. His overall line of .242/.329/.484 has been hampered a bit by a .250 BABIP, but he's still seeing plenty of pitches (4.08 per at-bat). Bell has been charged with only one error at first base and seems set at that position for the foreseeable future. With nine homers and a .242 ISO, the 25-year-old has become an early contender for NL Rookie of the Year honors.

Joseph went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBI during Thursday's extra-innings win over Colorado.

The first baseman hit an 11th-inning single to drive in the game-winning run, and he's now up to seven homers, 22 RBI and a .255/.316/.467 slash line for the campaign. Joseph has been extremely streaky since entering the league, as he entered Thursday's game in a 3-for-18 drought without an extra-base hit. However, with 28 homers through just 499 career plate appearances, there is no questioning his power upside.

Cabrera (thumb) was activated from the disabled list Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

As anticipated earlier in the day, Cabrera will rejoin the Mets for the series finale with the Padres, although they'll ease him back into action by keeping him out of Thursday's lineup, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. To make room for him on the active roster, Kevin Plawecki was sent back to Triple-A.

Gurriel is not in the lineup Thursday against the Tigers.

Gurriel is just 2-for-20 (.100) over his last six games, so he'll head to the bench for Thursday's series finale to regather himself. Marwin Gonzalez will draw the start at first base in his stead.

Cabrera (thumb) could be activated from the disabled list Thursday prior to the Mets' game with the Padres, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Although Cabrera wasn't placed on the DL until May 16, the move was retroactive to May 14, meaning that the infielder is already eligible to return to action. He reportedly was seen in the Mets' clubhouse (meaning he's back from his rehab assignment), so it seems like his return to the lineup is imminent. No move has officially been made yet, but more information on his status should come forth as Thursday's game time approaches.