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Parmelee (hamstring) will go in for an MRI and manager Joe Girardi announced that he would be "shocked" if the first baseman didn't require a stint on the disabled list, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

Parmelee was helped off the field by the team's training staff Thursday after suffering a right hamstring injury. His status moving forward won't become clear until the results of his MRI come back, but Girardi's comments suggest he could be heading to the DL. Rob Refsnyder, who is a converted middle infielder, has been working at first of late and could be a stopgap at that position until Mark Teixeira returns from the disabled list.

Parmelee exited Thursday's game against the Angels with a right hamstring injury.

Parmelee left the field in what looked to be extreme discomfort Thursday, which marks yet another injury at first base for the Yankees. With Mark Teixeira on the DL with a knee issue and the reserve combo of Dustin Ackley and Greg Bird out for the season, an extended absence for Parmelee would leave the Yankees even thinner at first base. A further update on Parmelee's status figures to be made available later Thursday.

Parmelee is in the lineup Thursday, playing first base.

Parmelee was sensational in Wednesday's contest, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in his Yankees debut. He will be batting ninth against Jhoulys Chacin and the Angels on Thursday.

Parmelee went 3-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and three runs Wednesday against the Angels.

Parmelee was called up from the minors Saturday when first baseman Mark Teixeira went on the disabled list. The pressure of playing in front of the Yankee faithful in his first start of the season didn't faze the 28-year old. Before his homers, he knocked a fourth-inning double for his first Yankees hit, later scoring on Brett Gardner's RBI single. Parmelee's performance was a night to remember for him, but it's unlikely he'll turn into a valuable fantasy asset this year.

Cron is out of the lineup Wednesday against the Yankees, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.

Cron is riding a modest three-game hitting streak and is batting .267 in June, but he'll get what appears to be a regular day off Wednesday. Jefrey Marte will take over at first base in his absence and bat fifth against Nathan Eovaldi.

Flores is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

The Mets will start Ty Kelly in his place. Flores is hitting just .211 with one home run, three RBI, and nine runs scored this season.

Howard is in the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Cubs, Meghan Montemurro of the News Journal reports.

Howard has struggled mightily at the plate this season, but hit his first homer since May 11 on Tuesday. Manager Pete Mackanin will slot him into the No. 5 spot in the lineup for a second consecutive start against a righty starter.

Joseph is out of the lineup for Wednesday's matchup with the Cubs, Meghan Montemurro of the News Journal reports.

Joseph will miss a second consecutive start at first base in favor of left-handed hitter Ryan Howard facing a right-handed pitcher, John Lackey. Howard had a nice outing on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer off Kyle Hendricks.

Manager Pete Mackanin said that Howard would start Wednesday against the Cubs, Matt Bree of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Howard had a good outing on Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a solo homer and a walk. The southpaw will get the chance for the second consecutive game to hit against a right-handed pitcher on Wednesday, John Lackey.

Goldschmidt hit his 11th home run as part of a 3-for-4 game with two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's win over Tampa Bay.

Goldschmidt managed his first multi-hit game since May 31 and raised his average from .262 to .272 in the process. While Goldschmidt has been excellent this year, with a .429 OBP and .490 SLG, the .300 batting average he has produced in each of the past two years has yet to show up. Part of that is a lack of lineup protection -- Goldschmidt has walked 55 times in 59 games and isn't getting much to hit. Still, it will only take a few more games like Tuesday's for Goldschmidt to get his average back to where we're used to, and if anybody's capable of rattling a few such games off in a hurry, it's Goldschmidt.