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Calhoun (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Calhoun is set to miss his third straight contest as his hamstring is still giving him issues. While general manager Billy Eppler indicated the injury wouldn't force him to the disabled list, that could change if he doesn't return over the weekend. Ramon Flores is starting in his place in right field again.

Flores is out of the lineup Thursday against Colorado.

Flores will stay on the bench for a second straight game after starting the previous six. This is most likely due to the production of Jay Bruce and Curtis Granderson, both of whom hit home runs during Wednesday's victory. Flores will likely return to the lineup for Friday's series opener against the Dodgers.

Voit went 2-for-4 with an RBI groundout and a run in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Brewers.

The rookie made some noise out of the seven hole, posting his first multi-hit effort since July 8. Voit hit a rough patch at the plate starting in mid-July, and Wednesday's effort helped snap the 2-for-21 slump that had encompassed the previous 11 games in which he'd registered at least one at-bat. The rookie continues to see occasional playing time, but it remains to be seen if he'll stick with the big-league club for the balance of the campaign.

Cron went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in a 7-0 win over the Phillies on Wednesday.

He's been hitting well when given the opportunity lately -- over his last 30 at-bats, Cron has 10 hits, including four homers. However, those at-bats have been spread over 14 games, including three that he didn't start. The limitations on his playing time as a backup first baseman and DH leave the 27-year-old with relatively modest fantasy value despite this hot run.

Cabrera went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 10-5 win over the Rockies.

Cabrera rebounded after going 0-for-10 over his previous three games, knocking in a run with a ground rule double to cap a six-run sixth-inning. The veteran shortstop has finished with a slugging percentage over .400 in all but one season since 2011, and pushed himself from .399 to .405 with this performance. All of those campaigns featured at least 28 doubles, but Cabrera has just 16 this year.

Duenez was perfect at the plate Wednesday, going 4-for-4 with two RBI, two runs and falling just a triple short of the cycle for Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

The first baseman has faltered a bit since making the Double-A All-Star game. Entering Wednesday, Duenez hadn't homered in 19 games, his longest drought of the season. However, he busted out in a big way and now has 13 bombs, 63 RBI and 54 runs through 104 games with the Naturals.

Calhoun (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Calhoun remains sidelined for a second straight game as he continues to nurse a hamstring injury. The injury isn't thought to be serious enough to warrant a trip to the DL, so it's possible that he'll be back in the lineup for Thursday's series finale. In the meantime, Ramon Flores will continue to man right field in his stead.

Flores is not in the lineup Wednesday against the Rockies.

Although Flores is expected to nab most of the reps at first base moving forward, he was due for a night off after six straight starts. Jay Bruce will move in to replace him at first while Curtis Granderson fills the void in right field.

Rizzo, returning from a back injury, went 3-for-5 with two home runs, three runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

The Cubs scored 16 runs in this one, and Rizzo was right in the middle of it. He took Arizona starter Patrick Corbin deep in the third inning with a runner on, then added a solo shot off reliever Rubby De La Rosa. Rizzo now has three home runs in his last four games and 26 for the season.

Santana went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 12-10 loss to the Red Sox.

The homer was his 15th of the season and fifth in the last nine games, as Santana has posted a .364/.488/.848 slash line during that hot streak with eight RBI and 10 runs. His overall performance in 2017 still remains off last year's pace, but the 31-year-old is capable of a big kick to the finish.