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Calhoun went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-7 loss to the Mariners.

His shot off Edwin Diaz in the ninth inning, his fourth long ball of the year, brought the Angels to within one run, but his teammates couldn't complete the comeback. Calhoun has now homered in three straight games and has five multi-hit performances in the last week, giving him an impressive .353/.371/.647 slash line over that seven-game stretch.

Abreu went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in the ninth inning of Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Royals.

Abreu knocked his third homer of the season, all coming in the last nine games, a stretch in which he's hit .400 (14-for-35) with six extra-base hits. The 30-year-old has broken out of his April slump.

Tellez, 22, is slashing just .198/.298/.333 with three home runs and eight RBI through 21 games for Triple-A Buffalo.

Edwin Encarnacion is long gone and Justin Smoak has been merely adequate, but this is not the type of start that will get the Blue Jays thinking of handing Tellez the keys to first base. Tellez remains the first baseman of the future for the Jays, but a call-up is anything but imminent.

Joseph is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Cubs, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Joseph had benefited from a three-game stretch of starts against left-handed starting pitching, during which he went 2-for-10 with a homer and four RBI. That good fortune will come to an end Wednesday with right-hander Jake Arrieta on the bump for the Cubs, and Phillies manager Pete Mackanin will move Joseph to the bench in favor of the lefty-hitting Brock Stassi as a result. Joseph still projects to see most of the starts against right-handed pitching, but his miserable .192/.250/.315 batting line through 80 plate appearances on the season likely gives him a shorter leash than he had heading into the campaign.

Flores (knee) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Flores had been unavailable for the Mets over the last two weeks due to the knee issue, which he acknowledged was a staph infection, according to Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record. The 25-year-old was fortunate to avoid surgery to address the infection, and after checking out fine during a three-game rehab stint in the minors, it looks like he'll be available off the bench for Wednesday's game against the Braves. Flores could enter the starting nine for the series finale Thursday.

Gurriel is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Rangers.

After really heating up in the second half of April, Gurriel is in the midst of a 2-for-14 stretch over his last four games. Marwin Gonzalez will get the start at first base and hit seventh against righty Nick Martinez.

Flores (knee) will join the Mets in Atlanta for Wednesday's game against the Braves, James Wagner of The New York Times reports.

The report doesn't specify whether Flores will be activated from the 10-day disabled list ahead of Wednesday's game, but that sounds like a good bet after the infielder recently wrapped up a successful three-game rehab stint with High-A St. Lucie and Triple-A Las Vegas, batting 5-for-12 with a homer, three RBI and five runs. The Mets have a void at first base with Lucas Duda (elbow) still on the DL, so Flores could push T.J. Rivera for at-bats at the position once he's formally activated.

Calhoun went 1-for-6 with a two-run home run -- his second in as many days -- in an extra-inning win over the Mariners on Tuesday.

The veteran outfielder was ice cold to start the season, but he has been heating up over the past week, batting .345 (10-for-29) with two homers and four RBI in his last six contests. Calhoun's batting average (.250) and on-base percentage (.325) have returned to normal levels, but his .361 slugging percentage is well below his career average. His current power surge proves that the 29-year-old can still hit the ball with authority, so better days are ahead.

Freeman went 1-for-3 with two walks and a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Mets.

The homer was his 10th of the season, and Freeman shows no signs of slowing down after his epic April. The first baseman now has a magnificent .378/.491/.811 slash line on the year and has scored 25 runs in 25 games to go along with his 16 RBI.

Carter is in the lineup Tuesday against the Blue Jays, playing first base and batting eighth, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

The defending National League home run king seems to be in line for regular starts now that Greg Bird (ankle) is on the disabled list, and Tuesday's lineup is consistent with that notion. Carter's spot in the order is less than ideal, however, so expectations should be tempered until he proves he can put up solid numbers from such a disadvantageous spot in the lineup.